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

Echodyne Radars Deployed for DARPA Urban Drone Testing

Echodyne has announced that the company’s EchoGuard and EchoFlight radars were used by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)...

Nov 26, 2019
First NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance UAS Delivered

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that the first of five NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has...

Nov 26, 2019
FLIR Introduces New Multi-Sensor UAS Payloads

FLIR Systems has announced the launch of the new FLIR StormCaster family of payloads for the company’s SkyRanger R70 and...

Nov 25, 2019
Extending the Range of a Low-Power UAV Radio

NuWaves Engineering, a leading developer of radio frequency and microwave solutions for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has released an article...

Nov 25, 2019
CAMCOPTER S-100 Integrated with French Naval Carrier

Schiebel has announced that it has worked with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) and marine technology company Naval Group...

Nov 25, 2019
Small Glide Munition Demonstrated with Gray Eagle ER UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that one of its MQ-1C ER Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) unmanned...

Nov 24, 2019
An Introduction to Fuel Cells for UAVs

Intelligent Energy, a leading developer of PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has released...

Nov 21, 2019
UAV LiDAR System Surveys WWII Concentration Camp

Routescene, a developer and manufacturer of integrated 3D mapping solutions for UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), has announced that the company’s...

Nov 20, 2019
Whitepaper: Hydrogen Safety & Handling for Fuel Cell-Powered UAS

Ballard Power Systems, a leading developer of innovative clean energy solutions and hydrogen fuel cells for drones, has released a...

Nov 19, 2019
UMS SKELDAR Boosts Production of V-200 VTOL UAS

UMS SKELDAR has announced that, following manufacturing outsourcing of its SKELDAR V-200 Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles...

Nov 19, 2019
Next-Generation Multispectral Sensor Features Real-Time Processing

Sentera has announced the launch of the 6X, a new multispectral sensor designed for unmanned aerial system (UAS) precision agriculture,...

Nov 19, 2019
New Vehicle-Mounted Counter-UAS System Released

DroneShield has announced the release of DroneSentry-X, the company’s new vehicle-mounted counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) product. Compatible with a range...

Nov 19, 2019
DJI Demonstrates New Drone Remote Identification System

DJI has announced that it has demonstrated a new Wi-Fi-based remote identification solution for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) that broadcasts...

Nov 19, 2019
Alpha 800 Tactical Helicopter UAS Launched in Israel

Alpha Security & Defense has announced that its Alpha 800 tactical mini-helicopter UAS (unmanned aerial system), designed for ISTAR (intelligence,...

Nov 18, 2019
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Continues Coast Guard Services in Croatia

Schiebel has announced that, following two months of successful maritime surveillance in the Republic of Croatia with the company’s CAMCOPTER...

Nov 18, 2019
1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Tested for USSOCOM

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced that it has signed a development contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)...

Nov 15, 2019
Advanced Radar Jamming Technology to be Developed for US Army UAS

BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded funding by the U.S. Army to develop advanced radar jamming technology...

Nov 14, 2019
GA-ASI Plans MQ-9 Guardian UAS European Capability Demonstrations

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has partnered with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) in Greece...

Nov 14, 2019
Next-Gen Naval Helicopter UAS Prototype Performs First Flight

Airbus Helicopters has announced that it has performed the first test flights with its prototype VSR700 UAS (unmanned aerial system)....

Nov 14, 2019
Selecting a Standard for Drone Remote Identification

In this article, leading unmanned aviation solutions developer uAvionix discuss the options for developing national or international standards for Unmanned Aircraft...

Nov 12, 2019
Skyfront Develops Long-Endurance Hybrid-Power Multirotor VTOL Drones

Skyfront, a leading developer of hybrid power multirotor drones for autonomous aerial data gathering, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology...

Nov 11, 2019
Article: Hydrogen-Powered Drone Package Delivery

Ballard Power Systems, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cells for drones and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has released an...

Nov 11, 2019
Predator UAS Series Reaches Six Million Flight Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that the company’s Predator series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), has reached...

Nov 08, 2019
UAVOS Tests Modified Solar HAPS UAV

UAVOS has announced that it has successfully completed a test flight with the next iteration of its ApusDuo solar-powered high-altitude...

Nov 07, 2019
Royal Thai Navy Selects Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS

Schiebel has announced that, following an extensive competitive tender process, it has been awarded a contract by the Royal Thai...

Nov 07, 2019
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