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
GA-ASI’s unmanned aircraft have collectively flown more than 9 million hours since the company’s founding, with the milestone supported by ongoing flights of the YFQ-42A combat UAS
Ascent AeroSystems now offers the MicaSense RedEdge-P™ on Spirit™ and Spartan™ UAVs, delivering precise multispectral imaging for agriculture and environmental monitoring
Defence iQ’s Uncrewed & Autonomous Systems 2025 conference, London, will bring 250+ global defence leaders and innovators to explore UGV and UAV integration, AI-driven autonomy, and allied collaboration
Barcelona Drone Days 2025 brings live UAV demos, BVLOS connectivity, expert panels, and regulatory insights together at BCN Drone Center, free registration available
Red Cat is incorporating Safe Pro’s SPOTD AI system and SPOTD NODE into its Black Widow multirotor UAS to support real-time explosive threat detection, interactive mapping, and enhanced situational awareness in connectivity-denied environments
Experience Gotonomi-enabled satcom in live UAV operations on October 8–9, 2025, at Barcelona Drone Days, demonstrating BVLOS connectivity, real-time telemetry, and integrated command systems for UAV operators and system integrators
ResilienX’s products enable the creation of robust ecosystems and accelerate the safe and seamless integration of drones into national airspaces and everyday life
Videosoft and Gotonomi join Barcelona Drone Days 2025 as gold sponsors, featuring live UAV demos, satcom sessions, regulatory insights, and innovations from leading industry partners
Following successful trials, FLANQ and CiS will collaborate to deliver a modular launch and recovery system for UAVs from USVs to enhance surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for European maritime forces
BAE Systems’ FalconWorks® and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® partner to develop modular, rapidly deployable uncrewed air systems, delivering disruptive capabilities and enhancing survivability for crewed combat aircraft
Volz Servos has received EN AS 9100 certification through defined procedures, expanded storage, and stronger risk management, confirming its actuators are manufactured under high-quality systems suitable for safety-critical aerospace applications
Cambridge Pixel has collaborated with BAE Systems to enhance live aircraft trials, leveraging its SPx Fusion Server and ASD-100 air situation display software for robust fallback tracking based on transponder data
Red Cat Holdings’ subsidiary Teal Drones has received approval for its Black Widow™ sUAS to be included in the NATO Support and Procurement Agency catalogue, offering a rugged design, interchangeable payloads, and EO/IR sensors optimized for defense and ISR missions
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace’s K1000ULE UAS has been approved by the DoD for inclusion on the Blue UAS Cleared and Select Lists, with its long endurance, rapid deployment, and fully electric propulsion making it well-suited for defense and commercial operations
The UST team attended DSEI 2025 in London, connecting with clients and witnessing the latest advancements in unmanned technology. Here's our round-up of news from the event.
Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS Terminal has been deployed at the University of Maryland’s UROC to enhance BVLOS operations supporting medical supply deliveries to Smith Island
Schiebel has been selected by MDA Space to equip the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class ships with CAMCOPTER® S-100 VTOL UAV, boosting maritime intelligence and surveillance capabilities
WISPR Systems has introduced the SkyScout 2 and SkyScout 2+, expanding its drone platform with enhanced performance, safety features, and operator-focused innovations
RuggON has released the SPARK 7, a rugged handheld ground control station based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6490 and ideal for both defense and civilian applications
Rotron Aerospace has unveiled the Defendor UCAV at DSEI 2025, highlighting propulsion innovation, affordability, and sovereign capability in the evolving one-way effector domain
TEKEVER has introduced the AR3 Evolution at DSEI 2025, a modular unmanned system designed for shipborne operations, contested environments, and multi-domain missions across defense and security sectors
Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit™ UAV has been recognized as a cleared component in the DIU’s Blue UAS Framework, building on its position on the Blue UAS Cleared List and leveraging its coaxial, modular, open-architecture design to provide a flexible, scalable platform for mission-specific UAV systems
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