UAV / Drone News

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

Drone-Based Spectrum Analyzer Solution Under Development

SAF Tehnika has collaborated with the Electronic Communications Office of Latvia (ECO) to develop a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-mounted radio...

Aug 04, 2021
Optical Radar Pods for UAV-Based Maritime Surveillance

Sentient Vision Systems has released the following article explaining how its ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) technology has been developed...

Aug 04, 2021
Successful Trials of Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for the Hellenic Navy

Stationed onboard the Elli-Class Frigate Aigaion (F-460) in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete, the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air...

Aug 04, 2021
ApusDuo Solar HAPS UAV Undergoes Further Testing

UAVOS has performed further testing of its ApusDuo HAPS (high-altitude platform station) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), successfully flying the aircraft...

Aug 04, 2021
New SIGINT System Provides Tri-Band Satphone Monitoring

Horizon Aerospace Technologies has unveiled the Blackfish, a new airborne-qualified SIGINT (signals intelligence) system that provides simultaneous monitoring of the...

Aug 03, 2021
US Patent for Delivery Drone with Landing Zone Technology

The United States Patent Office has granted Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (DDC) the company’s fifth patent for its proprietary drone...

Aug 03, 2021
Open Standards Integration for Drone Imaging

Auterion has partnered with thermal imaging technology specialist Workswell in order to develop advanced bispectral camera payloads for drones operating...

Aug 02, 2021
Landmine Detection with Drones

Iris Automation has released the following article explaining how UAS (unmanned aerial systems) are being used to detect landmines and...

Aug 02, 2021
Inspection Drones Monitor Utility Structures to Prevent Wildfires

In the first six months of 2021, Cyberhawk has completed more than 22,000 drone flights to inspect nearly 25,000 electric...

Aug 02, 2021
Expansion of Analytics Software for Agricultural Drones

Global crop protection company, ADAMA, and aerial analytics provider, Agremo, have announced an expansion program of the ADAMA Eagle Eye drone...

Aug 02, 2021
Australian Navy Extends CAMCOPTER S-100 Sustainment Contract

Schiebel has been awarded a three-year extension contract for the sustainment of its CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned...

Jul 30, 2021
UAS Flight Test with Integrated Laser Designator

AERTEC’s TARSIS 75 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has carried out a flight campaign at the facilities of the El Arenosillo...

Jul 30, 2021
Enhanced Flight Control of VTOL UAV in Windy Conditions

In collaboration with the University of Washington’s (UW) Autonomous Flight System Laboratory, Aerovel has developed a solution to the problem of...

Jul 30, 2021
Plans Unveiled for Urban Drone Delivery Network

Chinese e-commerce platform for services Meituan has introduced a new, self-developed drone model and announced plans for a drone logistics...

Jul 29, 2021
Autonomous Industrial Drones to Monitor Bulk Materials Inventory

With more than 10,000 sand and gravel mines and more than 3,000 ready mix and asphalt plants in the U.S....

Jul 29, 2021
Cargo Drone Transports 80 kg of Radio Equipment in Switzerland

The FlyingBasket FB3 cargo drone has transported radio equipment across a canyon in Switzerland for leading Swiss service provider, cablex. ...

Jul 28, 2021
Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS System Trialled by US Army

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has successfully defeated a swarm of drones with its reusable Coyote Block 3 non-kinetic effector during...

Jul 27, 2021
Detect-and-Avoid Computer Tested on Long-Range UAV

Sagetech Avionics has successfully demonstrated the use of an ACAS X-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) computer on board UAV Factory’s...

Jul 27, 2021
New Parachute Recovery Systems for Autonomous Delivery Drones

Speedbird Aero has signed a multi-phase deal with ParaZero for the integration of the ParaZero SafeAir Autonomous Parachute Recovery Systems...

Jul 27, 2021
Halo Connectivity Solution Powers Drone Delivery Tests

Elsight’s Halo drone connectivity solution has been selected to support demonstrations performed by the NAAMA Initiative, a coalition of public...

Jul 26, 2021
Article: Simulation Propeller Optimization Software

Mejzlik Propellers has released an article detailing the use of new simulation software developed for propeller simulation in both single...

Jul 26, 2021
Drone Fleets in Urban Environments Trial Using UTM Technology

After a successful initial phase, Airwayz Drones Ltd will now participate in the second phase of the NAAMA pilot program...

Jul 26, 2021
UK MOD Acquires Additional Protector UAS

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended its contract order with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) for the...

Jul 25, 2021
Hydronalix Supports US Navy AI Challenge

Hydronalix has entered into an agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) to support the Artificial...

Jul 23, 2021
CloudStation LiDAR Software Adds Colorization Module

YellowScan has released a new Colorization module for its CloudStation data processing software tool for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) LiDAR...

Jul 23, 2021
UAS Joins HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Teams

HM Coastguard plans to operate Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) alongside its current search and rescue helicopter and...

Jul 23, 2021
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.