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

UAV Real-Time Operating System Achieves First Flight

Mannarino Systems & Software has successfully tested its M-RTOS real-time operating system on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fully controlled...

Oct 08, 2020
Advanced Comms Payload Pod Tested on MQ-9 UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod...

Oct 07, 2020
New Motor Module Released for Commercial UAVs

IQ Motion Control has launched the Vertiq 6806, a high-performance motor module for commercial UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics....

Oct 06, 2020
Autonomous Pod Transport UAS Completes BVLOS Mission

Bell Textron has successfully completed a test flight of its Bell APT (Autonomous Pod Transport) 70 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)...

Oct 05, 2020
Microdrones UAS Used for Construction Site Surveying

Microdrones’ unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions have been utilised by civil engineering firm Feldhaus for a variety of construction-related tasks,...

Oct 03, 2020
MQ-4C Triton UAS Deployed for Maritime ISR

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been deployed to Guam by the U.S. Navy as part of...

Oct 03, 2020
First RAF Protector UAS Completed

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed the first flight of the Protector RG Mk1 unmanned aerial system (UAS)....

Oct 01, 2020
Robotic Skies to Provide Maintenance & Repair for AeroVironment UAS

Robotic Skies has entered into an agreement to provide field maintenance, inspection and repair support for AeroVironment unmanned aerial systems...

Sep 30, 2020
Elistair Opens North American Office

Tethered drone manufacturer Elistair has opened its first North American office in Boston, USA. The new premises will allow the...

Sep 29, 2020
Sparrowhawk Aircraft-Launched sUAS Tested

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has conducted flight tests of its Sparrowhawk small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), which is...

Sep 29, 2020
New Integrated Drone Operations App Launched

SkyGrid has launched a new application that enables UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators and enterprises to automate every phase of...

Sep 28, 2020
CAMCOPTER UAS Monitors Ship Sulphur Emissions

Schiebel, in conjunction with its partners Nordic Unmanned and the NORCE Research Institute AS, is deploying its CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS...

Sep 28, 2020
140MPH+ Hybrid Drone Designed for First Responders

Sonin Hybrid has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a top speed of over 140 mph designed especially...

Sep 28, 2020
Technical Considerations For Selecting UAV Transponders

Sagetech Avionics has released an article that aims to help UAV manufacturers select a suitable transponder solution for unmanned aircraft...

Sep 28, 2020
New Scheme Launched for Drone Insurance Brokers

Flock has been selected as the insurance provider for a new member scheme launched by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association...

Sep 26, 2020
AirMap to Supply UTM Services to USAF eVTOL Program

AirMap has been awarded a Direct to Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to provide unmanned aircraft system...

Sep 25, 2020
Spanish Distributor Selected for Microdrones Survey Solutions

Microdrones’ UAS (unmanned aerial system) solutions for mapping and surveying are now being offered in Spain by STAEREA, a specialist...

Sep 25, 2020
MQ-9 & Gray Eagle UAS Support USAF Advanced Battle Management System Demo

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has supported the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) On-ramp demonstration,...

Sep 25, 2020
Photogrammetry Software Released for Large-Scale UAV Mapping

Pix4D has released Pix4Dmatic, a new digital photogrammetry software package designed for accurate and fast corridor and large-scale UAV (unmanned...

Sep 24, 2020
Global Hawk UAS Capabilities Enhanced with New Sensors

Northrop Grumman has enhanced its Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial system (UAS) with the addition of two new sensors....

Sep 23, 2020
Wildfire Detection and Monitoring with UAS

GGS has released a paper outlining the company’s use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and sensor fusion technologies for the...

Sep 23, 2020
PolyExplore Unveils High-Precision UAV LiDAR Mapping System

PolyExplore has unveiled the Polyscanner LS1, a high-precision LiDAR mapping system designed for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other aerial...

Sep 22, 2020
Auterion Enables Large-Scale Operations for Enterprise Drone Fleets

Auterion, a leading developer of software solutions for large-scale UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operations, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology...

Sep 18, 2020
V-BAT VTOL UAV to Support US Marines

Martin UAV has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory’s Organic Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target...

Sep 17, 2020
First UAV Landing at International Airport in Civilian Airspace

Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Heron UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has become the first unmanned aircraft to land at an international...

Sep 17, 2020
Northwest UAV to Distribute Hirth Engines in North & Central America

Northwest UAV (NWUAV) has entered into an agreement to distribute Hirth Engines’ aviation propulsion products in North and Central America....

Sep 17, 2020
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