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

Parrot to Provide Short-Range Recon Drone Prototypes to US DoD

Parrot has reached the final stage of the selection process in the United States Army’s Short-Range Reconnaissance UAV (unmanned aerial...

Apr 18, 2020
MIMO Radios Integrated into Tactical UAS

Silvus Technologies has entered into a partnership with Swift Tactical Systems to integrate Silvus’ advanced MIMO communication systems into Swift’s...

Apr 18, 2020
NASA Selects University Unmanned Aviation Research Teams

NASA has selected five university-led teams as part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will research a range...

Apr 18, 2020
Smart Radio Integrated into Long-Range Cargo Drone

Doodle Labs’ Smart Radio has been selected as the communications solution for a hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned...

Apr 17, 2020
Intelligent Energy Drone Fuel Cells Distributed in Japan

Intelligent Energy has agreed a deal with UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) development company RoboDEX Inc. for the distribution of Intelligent’s...

Apr 17, 2020
Gremsy Upgrades Lightweight Industrial UAS Camera Gimbal

Gremsy has launched a new upgraded version of its lightweight S1 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) camera gimbal, which is designed...

Apr 15, 2020
Loyal Wingman UAS Program Achieves New Development Milestones

Boeing Australia has achieved a further two milestones in the development of its Loyal Wingman UAS (unmanned aerial system) program,...

Apr 15, 2020
PCI Geomatics Develops Drone Image Processing and Analysis Software

PCI Geomatics, a leading developer of software for drone and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) image processing and data analysis, has...

Apr 14, 2020
AirMap Selected as Official Australian Drone Safety App

AirMap‘s airspace geo-awareness solution has been selected as part of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA) RPAS (remotely piloted...

Apr 14, 2020
First Ferry Flight Delivery Performed with MQ-9 UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has delivered a new MQ-9 unmanned aerial system via ferry flight for the first...

Apr 14, 2020
Unmanned Helicopter Integrated into Mars Perseverance Rover

As part of the final preparations leading up to the launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, NASA has completed...

Apr 13, 2020
Case Study: Drones for Construction and Infrastructure Inspection

Inertial Labs, a developer of advanced inertial sensing technologies, has released a case study outlining how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Apr 09, 2020
Utility Drones Adapted for Pandemic Services

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, Union Robotics is actively promoting engagement between manufacturers of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

Apr 09, 2020
Perkins Coie Provides Legal Guidance & Advice for Unmanned Systems Industries

Perkins Coie, a leading global law firm recognised worldwide for extensive success and knowledge in the fields of aeronautics and...

Apr 09, 2020
360-Degree Detect-and-Avoid System for Drones Launched

Iris Automation has launched Casia 360, the company’s new onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that features...

Apr 08, 2020
ADS-B Transponder Integrated into Airboxer Unmanned Helicopter

Sagetech Avionics’ MXS transponder has been integrated into High Eye Unmanned Aviation’s Airboxer helicopter UAS (unmanned aerial system), providing the...

Apr 08, 2020
New Industrial Quadcopter Unveiled with 70-Minute Flight Time

TerraView has unveiled the RangePro X8P, a quadcopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed to meet U.S. federal government and Department...

Apr 07, 2020
Sky Power Engines Now Compatible with UAV Navigation Autopilots

Sky Power and UAV Navigation have formed a partnership to design new flight control solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles),...

Apr 07, 2020
Microdrones Presents Reality UAV Surveying Series

The team at Microdrones has released a new reality series that focuses on the challenges and hazards faced by UAV...

Apr 07, 2020
Webinar: 3D Target and OxTS – Scanfly: The Product & The Workflow

OxTS, a developer of inertial sensing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has announced details of an exclusive...

Apr 07, 2020
SkyGuardian UAS Takes Part in NASA Demonstration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has flown its SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS) as part of a joint flight...

Apr 06, 2020
Alpha 800 UAV Supports ResponDrone Project

Alpha Unmanned Systems’ Alpha 800 helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) is being used to support the ResponDrone project, providing situational...

Apr 06, 2020
Predator UAS Mission Trainer Installed at FTTC

A mission trainer for the Predator unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been installed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)...

Apr 06, 2020
First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Completed

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed construction of and tested the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system...

Apr 05, 2020
Cargo UAV Delivery Service Launched for Humanitarian Relief

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has launched a civilian subsidiary, AVIUS Air Delivery, that will provide immediate air response for humanitarian...

Apr 04, 2020
Liquid-Cooled UAV Engine Powers New Unmanned Helicopter

RCV Engines, a specialised manufacturer of small multi-fuel propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has confirmed that their DF70LC...

Apr 03, 2020
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