Drones
The Black Swan made its first flight, about 16 miles long and just over 10 minutes, near Balchik Airport in Bulgaria.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“The flight, spanning 16 miles and lasting a little more than 10 minutes”
What it means
Black Swan, from Dronamics, is at stage 1 of 5 on our ladder: demo only. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: People working remotely can steer it or take over.
More on Black Swan
- Dronamics launched a military version of the Black Swan for surveillance, with sensors from German defence firm Hensoldt. Demonstrations were planned for later in 2026.
- The European Innovation Council put Dronamics forward for an equity investment under its STEP programme, still subject to a final decision.
- Dronamics said its first commercial flights would be in Greece, naming Hellenic Post, Hellmann and Golden Cargo as customers.
- Dronamics said it had raised a total of $40 million before its Series A round.
- Malta's aviation authority gave Dronamics an EU Light UAS Operator Certificate, which lets it approve its own Black Swan flights across EU countries.