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title: "ZenaTech begins in-house PCB flight tests for ZenaDrone platforms"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/295529357.md"
description: "ZenaTech has commenced in-house flight testing of custom PCBs for its ZenaDrone 1000 and IQ Nano platforms. Designed by its Taiwan unit, these boards support a non-Chinese supply chain to ensure NDAA compliance for Blue UAS certification. This certification is critical for accessing US federal procurement, including Defense Department and NATO contracts. Four ZenaDrone models are currently undergoing this certification process."
datetime: "2026-08-11T11:30:32.000Z"
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  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/295529357.md)
---

# ZenaTech begins in-house PCB flight tests for ZenaDrone platforms

-   Zenatech began in-house flight testing of custom printed circuit boards integrated into its ZenaDrone 1000 and IQ Nano platforms. \* Boards were designed and manufactured at its Spider Vision Sensors unit in Taiwan, then shipped to its UAE site for integration. \* Work supports a vertically integrated, non-Chinese electronics supply chain aimed at NDAA compliance, a requirement for Blue UAS certification. \* Management framed Blue UAS certification as a gateway to higher-volume US federal procurement, including Defense Department and NATO contracts. \* ZenaDrone has four drones in the Blue UAS certification process, which requires component-level traceability including PCBs. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Zenatech Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202608110730OMX\_\_\_\_\_CNEWS\_EN\_GNW9807526\_en) on August 11, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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