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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

Defibrillator-Carrying Drone Successfully Tested
Defibrillator-Carrying Drone Successfully Tested

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it has successfully completed phase one of its AED (automated external defibrillator) On...

Jun 28, 2019
GA-ASI Announces Streamlined ISR Tools for UAS
GA-ASI Announces Streamlined ISR Tools for UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled its new Integrated Intelligence Center (I2C), which presents innovative ways to improve...

Jun 28, 2019
US Army Retrofits Stinger Missiles for Counter-Drone Operations
US Army Retrofits Stinger Missiles for Counter-Drone Operations

The U.S. Army has announced that it is retrofitting Stinger missiles, produced by Raytheon Company, with proximity fuzes to help...

Jun 28, 2019
Leaf-Sprung Landing Gear Developed for Heavy UAVs
Leaf-Sprung Landing Gear Developed for Heavy UAVs

UAVOS has announced that it has created an advanced leaf-sprung leg for the main landing gear of UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jun 28, 2019
Thales to Develop Real-Time Remote Drone Identification & Tracking
Thales to Develop Real-Time Remote Drone Identification & Tracking

Thales has announced that it has partnered with digital security firm Gemalto to develop systems for remote identification and tracking...

Jun 27, 2019
SkyGuardian UAS Conducts Simulated Civilian Airport Integration
SkyGuardian UAS Conducts Simulated Civilian Airport Integration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that it worked with the Netherlands Research Laboratory (NLR) to conduct a...

Jun 26, 2019
Schiebel Pacific Opens New Facility in Australia
Schiebel Pacific Opens New Facility in Australia

Schiebel Pacific Pty Ltd (SPL), a developer of rotary unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that, one year after its...

Jun 26, 2019
Kratos Target Drones Used in German Navy Missile Exercise
Kratos Target Drones Used in German Navy Missile Exercise

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its Unmanned Systems Division has successfully completed a Swedish Defence Materiel Administration...

Jun 26, 2019
DJI Unveils High-Security Government Drone Solution
DJI Unveils High-Security Government Drone Solution

DJI has announced the introduction of DJI Government Edition, a new comprehensive drone solution created specifically for use in high-security...

Jun 24, 2019
Raytheon and Airmap to Develop Safe Drone Integration
Raytheon and Airmap to Develop Safe Drone Integration

Raytheon Company has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with AirMap, a global airspace intelligence platform for drones,...

Jun 24, 2019
SkyHopper Drone Data Link Certified in Japan
SkyHopper Drone Data Link Certified in Japan

Mobilicom Ltd has announced that it has become the first supplier with certified high-power, long range, highly secured data link...

Jun 24, 2019
Elbit Commences EU Maritime UAS Patrol Service
Elbit Commences EU Maritime UAS Patrol Service

Elbit Systems has announced that it has begun operating its maritime UAS (unmanned aerial system) patrol service available to countries...

Jun 24, 2019
Drone-Based Forest Fire Detection System Tested in Spain
Drone-Based Forest Fire Detection System Tested in Spain

Telefónica, in collaboration with the Carlos III University of Madrid, Divisek and Dronitec, has announced that it has carried out...

Jun 24, 2019
Counter-UAS Technology Under Development for Urban Environments
Counter-UAS Technology Under Development for Urban Environments

Raytheon Company and Black Sage have announced that the two companies are partnering through a formal teaming arrangement to provide...

Jun 24, 2019
Combat UAV Completes Second Successful Test Flight
Combat UAV Completes Second Successful Test Flight

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced that its XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has completed another successful...

Jun 21, 2019
NW-44 Heavy Fuel Engine Logs Over 1500 Combat Flights
NW-44 Heavy Fuel Engine Logs Over 1500 Combat Flights

Northwest UAV has announced that its NW-44 Heavy-Fuel Engine for unmanned aerial vehicles has reached a milestone of over 1500...

Jun 20, 2019
Patroller Tactical Drone Begins Final Test Flights
Patroller Tactical Drone Begins Final Test Flights

Safran Electronics & Defense has announced that its Patroller tactical drone has started the final phase of industrial qualification at...

Jun 20, 2019
US Army Deploys New Battlefield Counter-UAS Capability
US Army Deploys New Battlefield Counter-UAS Capability

The U.S. Army has announced that its Howler counter unmanned aerial system (UAS) capability has achieved Initial Operational Capability, putting...

Jun 19, 2019
Tethered Drone Provides Surveillance for Champions League Final
Tethered Drone Provides Surveillance for Champions League Final

Elistair has announced that its Safe-T tethered drone station was used by Madrid police forces during the UEFA Champions League...

Jun 18, 2019
Leonardo Unveils New Long-Endurance Tactical UAS
Leonardo Unveils New Long-Endurance Tactical UAS

Leonardo has announced the introduction of its largest-ever Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), the Falco Xplorer. Building on the success of...

Jun 18, 2019
UAV Live Video Link Established Over Water Exceeds 65km Range
UAV Live Video Link Established Over Water Exceeds 65km Range

SL200 established Live Video Link over 65 km on a UAV mission over sea. Simpulse’s SL200’s recent deployment on board...

Jun 18, 2019
CIRCOR Develops DC Motors and Pneumatic Launchers for UAVs and Drones
CIRCOR Develops DC Motors and Pneumatic Launchers for UAVs and Drones

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense, a leading developer of specialty fluid and motion control solutions for demanding aerospace and defense applications,...

Jun 18, 2019
Vehicle Management Control System & IFF Selected for MQ-25 UAV
Vehicle Management Control System & IFF Selected for MQ-25 UAV

BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded contracts by The Boeing Company to supply the Vehicle Management Control...

Jun 18, 2019
3D Printed Radar Array Developed for HALE UAS
3D Printed Radar Array Developed for HALE UAS

IMSAR and antenna manufacturer Optisys have collaborated to create a low-Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) radar designed specifically for use...

Jun 18, 2019
Airbus to Assess UAV Delivery Potential in France
Airbus to Assess UAV Delivery Potential in France

Airbus and the Hauts-de-France region have signed a framework partnership agreement to assess the economic development potential of UAV (unmanned...

Jun 18, 2019
SIGINT ISR Capability Integrated Into Predator B UAV
SIGINT ISR Capability Integrated Into Predator B UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3 Technologies have announced the development and successful flight test of a full-band...

Jun 18, 2019
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