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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

New 61 MP Aerial Imagery Payload for UAS Released
New 61 MP Aerial Imagery Payload for UAS Released

ZALA Aero, a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and associated equipment, has announced the launch of a new high-end...

Nov 27, 2019
MQ-9 UAS Aids Firefighting Operations in California
MQ-9 UAS Aids Firefighting Operations in California

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that its Predator B/MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has been used by...

Nov 27, 2019
U.S. Air Force Counter-Drone System Completes Next Field Testing Phase
U.S. Air Force Counter-Drone System Completes Next Field Testing Phase

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has announced that it has completed the latest phase of field testing of the company’s eXpeditionary...

Nov 26, 2019
Vehicle-Launched Multi-Rotor Micro-Drone Introduced
Vehicle-Launched Multi-Rotor Micro-Drone Introduced

Elbit Systems has announced the launch of a new fully-autonomous multi-rotor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS)...

Nov 26, 2019
Echodyne Radars Deployed for DARPA Urban Drone Testing
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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