RedEdge-P camera to be integrated with Spirit UAV, expanding U.S. drone capabilities for precision agriculture At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2025, Ascent AeroSystems and AgEagle announced a strategic collaboration to integrate the RedEdge-P™ multispectral camera with Ascent’s rugged Spirit™ UAV. This partnership reflects the growing expansion of options in the U.S.-manufactured drone ecosystem, especially for agricultural applications. […]
It’s that time again: the drone industry wants your two cents. The 8th edition of the 2025 Global Drone Industry Survey is now live — and this year’s version is bigger than ever.
To help make this the most comprehensive drone survey yet, organizers are sweetening the deal. By filling it out, you’ll not only shape the future of the drone industry — you’ll also be entered to win some pretty sweet prizes. We’re talking $500 gift vouchers (Amazon, Rakuten or Coupang — your choice), free tickets to top drone events, and exclusive access to the final industry report.
Run annually by Drone Industry Insights (DII), this survey serves as the foundation for the firm’s highly-regarded State of Drones report. It gathers responses from every corner of the drone world — from pilots and policymakers to software developers and hardware manufacturers.
The data collected powers some of the best insights in the industry — like where the money is going, what tech is trending, and what challenges drone companies face. It’s also the report that we at The Drone Girl often cite in our own coverage.
Why should you take the 2025 drone survey?
Aside from helping shape the drone industry’s future, you’ll get:
A free copy of the State of Drones 2025 whitepaper: It’s like getting a crystal ball for the industry. For drone nerds like me, this is Christmas.
A chance to win a $500 gift card: Amazon, Rakuten, or Coupang — your call.
Free tickets to top global drone and tech expos: Some of the top 2025 drone events (and even 2026 events) on the prize list include:
Japan Drone (Chiba, Japan, June 4-6, 2025)
International Drone Show (Odense, Denmark, June 18-19, 2025)
Commercial UAV Expo (Las Vegas, USA, September 2-4, 2025)
DroneX (London, UK, September 30–October 1, 2025)
Amsterdam Drone Week (Netherlands, March 10-13, 2026)
Drone Show Korea (Busan, South Korea, February 25-27, 2026)
Xponential Europe (Düsseldorf, Germany, March 24-26, 2026)
Whether you’re in it for the analysis, the free stuff, or both, it’s worth taking the 8-15 minutes to fill out the form. The survey closes June 30, 2025, so don’t put it off. Take the survey now while you’re reading this.
Real-world impact of drone surveys
DII’s Drone Industry Barometer doesn’t just sit on a shelf. It’s used by companies to make big decisions, by policymakers to shape legislation, and by folks like me to tell you what’s really happening in the skies.
And this year, we’ll dig in even deeper — especially now that DII is offering more country-level breakdowns. So, ready to take the 2025 drone survey? Click here to fill it out. Your insights matter — and hey, $500 wouldn’t hurt either.
Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was forced to shoot down drones while he was aboard, a Moscow official said on Sunday. The Russian president’s aircraft was involved in an “air defence battle” after an “unprecedented Ukrainian drone assault”, Maj Gen Yuri Dashkin, an air defence commander, told state television. The incident was said to have happened last […]
U.S. Special Operations Command’s innovation platform has opened submissions for its competition to identify modular, adaptable and scalable solutions for flexible and responsive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to be used on uncrewed ground and aerial systems. The request for submissions is the second phase in the “Drone in a Box” competition, hosted by SOFWERX […]
Russian soldiers are struggling to hide from Ukrainian drones, despite being given coats and blankets designed to hide them from thermal and night vision sensors. The garments are intended to mask body heat, making soldiers harder to detect with night-vision and infrared optics. However they are constructed with faulty technology, and troops are often given […]
A helicopter-type cargo drone called SKY-TRUCK and an aircraft-type reconnaissance drone called Julietta were presented in Minsk. The drones were demonstrated at the MILEX-2025 international exhibition of weapons and military equipment. SKY-TRUCK was presented by UAVHELI, a company specializing in the creation of unmanned helicopter systems. The drone is primarily designed for transporting cargo in automatic or […]
– Skyports Drone Services , a global provider of drone delivery and inspection services for healthcare, maritime, logistics and energy use cases, has been conducting a series of Proof-of-Concept Ship-to-Shore beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and deliveries in Michigan’s Great Lakes region. Conducted in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), […]
– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Ultra Maritime have announced a strategic partnership to substantially advance the state of the art in unmanned airborne detection and tracking of enemy submarines. By combining the world’s most advanced and prolific unmanned aerial system (UAS), GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian, with the world’s only miniaturized, low power sonobuoys and […]
– John Deere announced the acquisition of Sentera, a provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. This acquisition will advance the capabilities of John Deere’s existing technology offerings, providing farmers and ag service providers with a more comprehensive set of tools to generate and use data to make decisions that […]
An Amazon delivery drone made an unexpected crash landing Wednesday, coming down in the middle of an apartment complex in Tolleson, Arizona. Neighbours were surprised, but thankful no one was around when the drone went down near 97th Avenue and Roosevelt Street, not far from Interstate 10 and Loop 101 (Agua Fria) freeways. “I look […]
