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

Second Amber Maritime Domain Awareness Cubesat to Be Launched

Horizon Technologies will be launching its Amber-2 CubeSat satellite in 2021, in conjunction with the company’s partner AAC-Clyde Space. AMBER...

Apr 03, 2020
Finalists Announced for U.S. Army UAV Challenge

The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has selected the three finalists for the FirePoint C3 Challenge, a competition...

Apr 03, 2020
New Version of UAS Standardization Roadmap Released

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released a working draft of Version 2.0 of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned...

Apr 02, 2020
First Black Hornet UAS Vehicle Reconnaissance System Delivered

FLIR Systems has provided the first of its Black Hornet integrated Vehicle Reconnaissance Systems (VRS) to the Norwegian Defence Research...

Apr 01, 2020
Remote Operation Demonstrated for Autonomous MALE UAV

UAVOS has collaborated with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia to demonstrate a progressive flight...

Mar 31, 2020
New Drone Mapping & Data Software Packages Released

Pix4D has released the company’s latest next-generation software solutions for professional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) mapping, photogrammetry and data analytics....

Mar 31, 2020
Leonardo Develops Training Services for Rotorcraft UAS

Leonardo has developed additions to its portfolio of training services capabilities for the company’s growing customer base that cover rotorcraft...

Mar 30, 2020
Case Study: Replacing a UAV Pitot Tube with an Ultrasonic Wind Sensor

FT Technologies has released a case study detailing how its ultrasonic wind sensor was integrated into a fixed-wing UAV (unmanned...

Mar 27, 2020
Detect and Avoid System Installed on National Guard UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has entered into an agreement with the United States Air National Guard (ANG) to...

Mar 27, 2020
Robotic Skies Provides Maintenance & Repairs for Commercial UAS

Robotic Skies, a worldwide network of service centers providing aviation-grade maintenance and repairs for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and...

Mar 27, 2020
Orbital UAV to Supply Engines to Singaporean Defense Firm

Orbital UAV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the design, development and initial low-rate production of UAV (unmanned...

Mar 26, 2020
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drone Technology Demonstrated in Africa

Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a developer of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that during...

Mar 25, 2020
Heavy-Lift Drone Gimbal Launched for Industrial Applications

Gremsy, a developer of stabilized camera gimbals for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced the launch of the...

Mar 24, 2020
Threod Systems Launches New UAS Divisions

Threod Systems, a developer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and payloads, has announced that, as part of its...

Mar 24, 2020
New Counter-UAS Solutions for Airports Under Development

Hensoldt, a defence and security sensor specialist, and Air Traffic Management (ATM) solutions provider Frequentis have announced that the two...

Mar 23, 2020
Inertial Labs Technologies Distributed by Northwest UAV

Northwest UAV, a developer of engines and support systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that it is now...

Mar 20, 2020
Australian Army Shortlists Tactical UAS Replacement

The Australian Department of Defence has announced that it has selected four companies to progress to the tendering process for...

Mar 20, 2020
Mobile SATCOM Terminals Add Compatibility with O3b MEO Network

Get SAT, a manufacturer of portable SATCOM terminals for mobile platforms such as UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has announced that...

Mar 20, 2020
UAV Microturbine Engine Runs on Natural Gas

UAV Turbines, a developer of microturbine propulsion engines for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that its Monarch 5 turboshaft...

Mar 18, 2020
Wireless Datalink Integrated into BVLOS UAV

Commtact, a provider of advanced wireless communications solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned systems, has announced that...

Mar 18, 2020
Webinar: Aerial Survey and Mapping

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

Mar 17, 2020
SATCOM Radomes Selected for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has selected Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques (SABCA) to...

Mar 16, 2020
HFE International Provides EFI & Rotary Engines for UAVs

HFE International, a leading manufacturer and developer of high-reliability fuel injection engines, rotary engines and ground support equipment for drones...

Mar 16, 2020
Insitu Selects Orbital UAV as Primary Engine Supplier

Orbital UAV has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAS (unmanned aerial system) manufacturer Insitu...

Mar 15, 2020
Applications Open for Drone X Challenge 2020 Phase III

Krypto Labs, the global innovation hub based in Abu Dhabi, has announced the shortlisted teams from Phase II of the...

Mar 15, 2020
BAE Systems Demonstrates Signal Sensing Technology for Military UAVs

BAE Systems has announced that it has successfully demonstrated its new small-form-factor Hedgehog semiconductor technology, which is designed to sense...

Mar 14, 2020
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