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

Lorenz AI-Link Enables Drone Control at Unlimited Range

Odense Robotics, a national cluster focused on innovation and sustainable development for robotic, drone and automation businesses, has confirmed that...

Apr 01, 2021
New LiDAR Processing Software Module Released

YellowScan, a global leader and designer of next generation of UAV LIDAR solutions, has announced the release of its new...

Apr 01, 2021
Curing Oven Developed for Composite UAV Components

UAVOS has designed and manufactured a new high-performance curing oven that meets the company’s specific composite process requirements for manufacturing...

Mar 31, 2021
Atmos Unveils VTOL Fixed-Wing Drone

Atmos, a Dutch manufacturer of fully autonomous VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping applications, has launched a completely renewed...

Mar 31, 2021
Loyal Wingman Aircraft to Advance Uncrewed Teaming

Boeing Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Australian government to co-develop a further three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance...

Mar 31, 2021
Upgraded V-BAT VTOL UAV Unveiled

Martin UAV has launched the new upgraded version of its VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aerial system (UAS), the...

Mar 31, 2021
Australian Maritime UAS Shortlist Released

Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia’s team has been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the SEA129 Phase...

Mar 30, 2021
Orbital UAV Signs Engine Development Agreement for Aerosonde

The new agreement includes a 12-month engine development program, which will enable the integration of an Orbital UAV-designed core engine,...

Mar 30, 2021
Optical Radar ViDAR Pod Released for Maritime Surveillance

Sentient Vision Systems has announced the first flight of its ViDAR pod system, the VMS-5 (ViDAR Maritime Surveillance) Day/Night Optical...

Mar 30, 2021
R&D Underway for Underground Industrial Inspection Drone

An R&D project by Thales to adapt unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for an underground surveying role is underway, with potentially...

Mar 29, 2021
First Commercial Deployment for Tethered Drone Delivery Mechanism

A2Z Drone Delivery has recently completed the first commercial deployment of its RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) tethered freefall drone delivery...

Mar 28, 2021
New UTM System Developed for Airports

Altitude Angel is launching a next-generation unmanned traffic management (UTM) solution that has been designed to support regional and local...

Mar 28, 2021
NASA Unmanned Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight

NASA’s Ingenuity unmanned Mars helicopter is due to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on...

Mar 27, 2021
Microdrones Releases New UAV Surveying Series Episodes

Microdrones has created three new episodes of its “Down to Earth” reality series, which focuses on the challenges and hazards...

Mar 26, 2021
Artificial Intelligence Sensor Analysis for UAS ISR

Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Sentient Vision Systems to develop a capability that will provide real-time analysis of video data...

Mar 26, 2021
BVLOS Waiver Achieved for Drone Pipeline Inspection Firm

Iris Automation has provided its regulatory professional services to drone service provider Aerial Production Services (APS), cutting the time taken...

Mar 25, 2021
Micro IFF UAS Transponder Receives DoD AIMS Certification

uAvionix Corporation has been awarded U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) AIMS Mk XIIB certification for its RT-2087/ZPX-B Identification Friend or...

Mar 25, 2021
Kappa Optronics Develops High-Resolution Imaging Systems for UAVs

Kappa Optronics, a leading developer of rugged aviation- and military-grade cameras for drones and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered...

Mar 25, 2021
Firebird UAS Successfully Demonstrated at Grand Forks

Northrop Grumman has successfully conducted a series of flight tests of the new Firebird UAS which can convert from autonomous...

Mar 25, 2021
Search and Rescue Drone Features Mobile Phone Detection

Revector has launched the Revector Detector Drone (RDD), a search and rescue device for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) designed to...

Mar 24, 2021
Gray Eagle UAS Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours

The Gray Eagle family of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), has recently surpassed...

Mar 24, 2021
Drone Payload Unveiled for Asset Inspections

Phase One has unveiled the company’s new solution for fast, efficient, and safe UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based inspection of critical...

Mar 24, 2021
Partnership Enables Artificial Intelligence Sensor Analysis Capabilities for UAS Operators

Sentient Vision Systems has partnered with Kongsberg Geospatial to enable real-time analysis of sensor video data from drone-based sensors, using...

Mar 24, 2021
SKYTRAC Develops UAV Satcom Communication & Control Solutions

  SKYTRAC, a leading developer of Iridium Certus Satcom solutions for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) and drones, has partnered with...

Mar 24, 2021
Censys UAV Receives BVLOS Approval

Drone data collection and analysis firm Toa Custodian has been awarded beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) approval from the...

Mar 23, 2021
BVLOS Mapping Drone Built on Acecore Quadcopter

Acecore’s Zoe quadcopter platform has been used by aerial data solutions provider Airobot as the base for their new Zmapper...

Mar 23, 2021
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