European Security and Defence: April 2026 assessment of fixed-site and mobile C-UAS options
European Security and Defence published a detailed April 2026 assessment of counter-UAS solutions for fixed ... Read more
LEOsphere Analysis
Body-worn cameras entered policing with a very clear promise attached. They were supposed to improve ... Read more
EDA and EUROCONTROL: U-space framed as strategic defence enabler at Helsinki stakeholder meeting
The European Network of U-space Stakeholders met in Helsinki on 15 April 2026, co-organised by ... Read more
EC encryption technology roadmap for law enforcement data access due Q2 2026
The European Commission’s Technology Roadmap on Encryption — due Q2 2026 — tasks an expert ... Read more
ENISA publishes NCAF 2.0 — updated national cybersecurity capabilities self-assessment framework for EU Member States
On 22 April 2026, ENISA released the National Capabilities Assessment Framework 2.0, a revised self-assessment ... Read more
Statewatch: ETIAS AI use exempt from AI Act oversight until 2030 — fundamental rights gap flagged
Statewatch analysis published 22 April 2026 notes that eu-LISA has confirmed AI will be used ... Read more
Europol OSINT hackathon traces 45 forcibly transferred Ukrainian children
On 16 and 17 April 2026, Europol and the Netherlands co-hosted a two-day OSINT hackathon ... Read more
FAA launches DETER programme to accelerate drone violation enforcement
The FAA has introduced the DETER (Drone Enforcement, Testing, Education and Remediation) programme, creating a ... Read more
Privacy campaigners have lost a High Court challenge aimed at limiting use of live facial recognition technology.
Youth worker Shaun Thompson, and Silkie Carlo, director of campaign group Big Brother Watch, brought ... Read more
Poland awards US$4.2bn C-UAS border contract as EU drone wall concept takes shape along eastern frontier
Poland awarded a US$4.2 billion contract to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace and state-owned PGZ in ... Read more
EU invests €1.07bn in 57 EDF defence projects covering drone defence, AI and counter-UAS across 26 member states
The European Commission announced on 15 April 2026 that it will invest €1.07 billion in ... Read more
Zhipu GLM-5.1 released under MIT licence: claims to beat GPT-5.4 and Opus 4.6 while Mythos stays locked
Chinese lab Zhipu AI released GLM-5.1 on 7 April 2026 under the MIT licence, claiming ... Read more
Collier County RTCC integrates 70+ data sources including DFR drones on a single command screen
At the Motorola Solutions Summit in Orlando (19–22 April), the Collier County Sheriff’s Office described ... Read more