The latest UAS / UAV news for Autonomous and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Articles on commercial UAV, tactical drones and unmanned aerial systems, product launches and technological advances in UAV design and manufacture
South West London Pathology has partnered with healthcare logistics startup Apian to deploy Wing's electric delivery drones, cutting medical sample transport times by up to 85 percent for 1.8 million patients
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems marks 10 years of operations at its North Dakota facility, celebrating historic uncrewed aviation milestones and training over 4,000 pilots and operators
Gremsy and Beyond Vision address critical operational bottlenecks by delivering a seamless, turnkey drone solution designed to optimize complex public safety and critical infrastructure monitoring workflows
KLM Defense has introduced two tactical unmanned aerial systems engineered to launch at extreme altitudes up to 29,400 feet, offering advanced intelligence collection capabilities under severe low atmospheric pressure conditions
AeroVironment will deliver a comprehensive tactical unmanned aircraft systems portfolio to the German Bundeswehr after securing a thirty million dollar contract for the nation's key advanced airborne reconnaissance modernization program
A landmark Royal Navy trial off the English coast successfully launched an autonomous strike drone from a moving vessel, marking a crucial milestone in developing a fully integrated hybrid naval force
Gambit and Reach Power's joint technology project combining wireless power beaming and autonomous orchestration has secured military funding to develop small drone swarms capable of recharging mid-mission without ever needing to land
SkyDefense has introduced a tactical autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed to neutralize hostile drone threats using artificial intelligence high speed capabilities and a suite of affordable guided interceptors
Kraken and Capewell's flight trials have successfully demonstrated the rapid deployment of autonomous maritime vessels from military transport aircraft into challenging sea states to enhance rapid force projection capabilities in contested zones
Gremsy and Nokia Drone Networks' strategic collaboration integrates advanced imaging stabilization and ultra-low-latency 5G connectivity to deliver next-generation autonomous drone technologies for public safety agencies and international emergency response teams
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has awarded Sky-Watch a public procurement contract to deliver and support tactical unmanned aerial vehicles for company-level intelligence operations across NATO-aligned missions
Sky Spy and Orqa have successfully demonstrated an airborne signals intelligence system integrated into a lightweight drone during a major NATO exercise to detect hostile ground emitters in contested environments
Volz Servos’ DA 30-HT, DA 30-HT-D and DA 58-D actuators supported Vertical Aerospace’s full-scale tiltrotor eVTOL prototype during a two-way piloted transition flight, during which the aircraft switched from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back again
A new technical integration from Gremsy and Aerosense combines an ultra-compact dual-spectrum payload with a long-range autonomous drone to provide highly optimized, high-fidelity aerial surveillance for infrastructure monitoring and rapid disaster response
Canada's InDro Robotics has released a new hardware and software combination specifically built for the rapid integration of ground robots and specialized drones to support high speed remote operator control
Successful real-world flight testing of Vigilant Aerospace’s onboard detect-and-avoid system demonstrates multi-sensor capabilities and compliance pathways for autonomous military and civilian drones operating beyond visual line of sight
A new vehicle-connected quadcopter system from Indra Group elevates electronic warfare payloads over 100 meters to significantly extend tactical detection ranges and protect advancing land units from hostile communications and drone threats
Skyfront's drone platforms have been deployed in over 20 countries on more than 20,000 different missions, and are NDAA-compliant and Blue UAS Select-certified
ALTUS LSA and Gremsy have signed an MoU at Eurosatory 2026 to integrate advanced camera payloads into UAV platforms, boosting European aerial intelligence and infrastructure inspection capabilities
As the inspection drone market undergoes rapid growth, AirData UAV is expanding its operational footprint to support utility organizations navigating complex fleet management demands and upcoming regulatory changes
Avilus advances Grille X4 pre-series production in Bredstedt, Germany, transitioning from prototype development to scalable unmanned aviation for logistics, MEDEVAC, and operational support
Denmark-based developer Sky-Watch has introduced a new long range UAS designed to overcome modern warfare challenges using battlefield experience from four years of continuous operations in Ukraine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) secures a historic USAF production contract for the modular FQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), fast-tracking next-generation autonomous fighter capabilities directly to the warfighter
Aaronia AG has introduced a passive radio frequency geolocation payload that delivers real-time airborne drone detection data to enhance battlefield situational awareness for ground operators without line-of-sight limitations
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