What sUAS News does

sUAS News is a specialist B2B media publication covering the small Unmanned Aircraft System (drone) industry, founded in 2008 by Gary Mortimer and operated from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. The publication serves professionals across the commercial, defense, regulatory, and training segments of the UAS market, distributing editorial content in text, video, and newsletter formats. Its archive extends back to 2005 and now exceeds 2,287 pages, positioning it as one of the longer-running trade publications in the global small UAS niche.

The platform architecture is a WordPress-based publishing site layered with a free daily email newsletter distributed via MailChimp, a YouTube video channel, and a LinkedIn group of 3,400+ members used as a community hub. Editorial coverage spans industry news, regulatory developments, product launches, and event reporting; the team has expanded to include a Head of Advertising Sales Europe (Emil Orzea) and a Head of Training (Craig Lippett), indicating an emerging commercial and training-content focus.

The business model is advertising and sponsorship-driven B2B media. Revenue is generated through display and sponsored newsletter inventory, YouTube monetization, and media partnerships with industry events and adjacent platforms such as DroneX, the Paris Air Show, FPV Wiki, and UK Dronemap. The publication competes for advertiser spend against both generalist aerospace trade titles and newer digital UAS outlets; its principal asset is two decades of editorial continuity in a niche vertical where institutional knowledge and search-indexed archive value accrue slowly.

Name

sUAS News

Legal name

sUAS News

Website

https://suasnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

sUAS News is a UK-based B2B trade publication covering the global drone and small UAS industry. Founded in 2008 and operated by a sub-10-person team, it distributes news via WordPress, a MailChimp newsletter, YouTube, and a 3,400+ member LinkedIn group for aerospace, defense, regulatory, and commercial UAS professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone Industry News Media

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

News & Public Affairs Syndication (MPABAMAF)

Keywords

• Drone industry news
• Unmanned aerial systems
• UAV industry media
• Daily email newsletter
• Defense drone coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: B2B media business generating revenue through advertising placements on website and email newsletters. The site displays third-party advertisements including banner ads (e.g., Blakistons, drone industry sponsors).

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

sUAS News is a digital news publication that publishes daily articles, in-depth features, regulatory updates, and event coverage focused on the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and drone industry. It monetizes its readership through on-site banner advertising and sponsorship of its free Drone News Daily email newsletter and operates a YouTube channel plus a LinkedIn community of more than 3,400 members to extend reach across the global drone sector.

Product overview

sUAS News is a news and media publication covering the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS/drone) industry. It publishes daily news articles, maintains topic-specific sections (Cubepilot, Delivery Drones, Jobs, DJI, Ukraine), and offers a daily email newsletter service (Drone News Daily) for industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• sUAS News Website Daily-updated news website covering unmanned aerial systems and the drone industry, providing industry news, technology updates, regulatory developments, defense applications, and category-organized sections such as Delivery Drones, Jobs, DJI, Ukraine, and Cubepilot for drone industry professionals, defense, commercial operators, and regulators globally.
• Drone News Daily (Email Newsletter) Free daily email newsletter called Drone News Daily that delivers curated drone industry news to subscribers, distributed via the MailChimp email platform with public signup on the sUAS News website.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• YouTubecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerContent distribution partnership. sUAS News maintains an official YouTube channel for video content including drone industry news, interviews, and event coverage. Channel serves as secondary content distribution platform alongside the main website.
• LinkedIncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional network partnership. sUAS News operates a LinkedIn group (3,400+ members) for professional community engagement in the UAS industry. Provides professional networking and content sharing platform for drone industry professionals.
• MailChimp (Intuit)coreTechnology or IntegrationEmail marketing technology partnership. The Drone News Daily newsletter is powered by MailChimp platform, handling subscription management and email delivery for the daily newsletter distribution.
• FPV WikiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-promotional partnership with FPV Wiki (fpvwiki.co.uk), a related FPV/drone resource site. Listed as a linked resource in the site navigation, suggesting content cross-promotion or referral relationship.
• UK DronemapminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with The DroneMap (thedronemap.com), a UK-focused drone mapping resource. Listed in site navigation alongside other industry resources, indicating cross-promotional or referral relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DroneDJ: Independent drone industry news publication covering consumer, commercial, and regulatory drone developments. Direct competitor to sUAS News in daily drone news and audience overlap.
• Drone Industry Insights: Drone market research and news platform producing industry reports and analysis. Comparable to sUAS News as a specialist UAS media brand monetizing through research and advertising.
• UAS Vision: News site dedicated to unmanned aircraft systems covering commercial, defense, and civil applications. Closely comparable in editorial focus and niche media positioning to sUAS News.
• Drone Life: Drone news and commentary publication covering commercial, consumer, and policy developments. Direct peer in audience type and advertising-supported niche media model.
• The Drone Girl: Drone-focused media brand with news, reviews, and video content serving both consumer and commercial drone audiences. Comparable in editorial vertical and digital distribution model.
• Unmanned Airspace: Specialist UAS regulatory and operations intelligence service covering ATM/U-space and drone integration policy. Comparable to sUAS News's regulatory coverage for B2B drone audiences.

Broad incumbents

• FlightGlobal: Long-established aviation industry publisher with broad coverage including a growing UAS and urban air mobility vertical. Comparable as a B2B aviation media brand but with vastly larger scale and broader scope than sUAS News.
• AIN Online (Aviation International News): Established aviation industry news outlet covering business, defense, and technology aviation topics including unmanned systems. Comparable in B2B aviation media, broader and more established than sUAS News.
• Aviation Week Network: Major global aviation industry publisher with deep defense and aerospace coverage including UAS programs. Overlaps with sUAS News in defense/drone audience but is far broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Robot Report: Robotics industry news and analysis publication with meaningful coverage of commercial and industrial drones. Comparable as a B2B specialist media brand serving adjacent robotics/unmanned systems audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCV1eWkyxMj35eEsPKrpzJrQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/suas-news
• Xx.com/suasnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/timeline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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