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

Multi-User BVLOS UAS Network Completes Initial Field Testing

The University of North Dakota has announced that, along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned...

Apr 16, 2019
Fuel Cell Module Powers Record-Breaking UAV

Intelligent Energy has announced that its fuel cell technology has been used by South Korean liquid hydrogen specialist MetaVista to...

Apr 16, 2019
BVLOS Flights Conducted in Norway with Electric Long-Endurance UAS

Unmanned aerial system (UAS) manufacturer Robot Aviation and professional UAS flight operator SkySkopes have announced that the two companies have...

Apr 12, 2019
UAVOS Introduces UAV Auto-Tracking Antenna System

UAVOS has announced the introduction of the company’s new Auto-Tracking Antenna System, a portable ground-to-air antenna designed for incorporation into...

Apr 12, 2019
FLIR Provides Thermal Imaging Solutions to DroneBase

FLIR Systems has announced that it has made a strategic investment in DroneBase, a global drone operations company that provides...

Apr 11, 2019
UK MoD Seeks Counter-Drone Solutions

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that it has launched a £2million competition for proposals to tackle...

Apr 11, 2019
SkyGuardian UAS GCS Controls First End-To-End Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that its Certifiable Ground Control Station (CGCS) has been used to control...

Apr 11, 2019
U.S. Army Completes Gray Eagle ER UAS Equipment Training

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that the U.S. Army has completed its New Equipment Training (NET) at...

Apr 10, 2019
US Marine Corps Selects SAR Payload for Blackjack Tactical UAS

IMSAR has announced that its NSP-5 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system has been configured for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) usage...

Apr 09, 2019
Critical Hydraulics Selected for MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker Aircraft

Triumph Group, a manufacturer of aerospace and defense systems, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by The...

Apr 09, 2019
DJI and LAFD to Develop Emergency Response Drone Solutions

DJI has announced a Solution Development Partnership with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to create, test and deploy DJI...

Apr 09, 2019
Sentera FieldAgent Delivers Real-Time Drone Data Analytics

Sentera has announced that its FieldAgent agricultural data analytics platform now delivers instant plant population and weed pressure reports in...

Apr 08, 2019
AeroVironment Multi-Sector Antenna Expands Maritime UAS Capabilities

AeroVironment has announced the availability of a new 360 Multi-Sector Antenna (MSA) for its Puma AE small unmanned aircraft systems...

Apr 03, 2019
uAvionix Drone ADS-B Equipment Approved Within Indian Airspace

uAvionix, a developer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that its products...

Apr 02, 2019
Belgium to Acquire MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign...

Apr 02, 2019
C-ASTRAL Launches Long Endurance BVLOS Drone

Following months of integration testing and optimization, C-ASTRAL Aerospace has announced that the new BRAMOR mSX long endurance beyond visual...

Mar 31, 2019
UAVOS Announces 3-Axis UAV Camera Gimbal

UAVOS has announced that it has developed a gyro-stabilized 3-axis gimbal for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with integrated RGB Full...

Mar 31, 2019
New Counter-UAS System Utilizes AI & Machine Learning

Citadel Defense Company has announced the official launch of their counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) solution, Titan, after over 6 months...

Mar 30, 2019
DJI Launches Drone Data 3D Mapping Software

DJI has announced the introduction of DJI Terra, a new software tool that transforms drone data into digital 3D models...

Mar 29, 2019
UK Ministry of Defence Funds Drone Swarm Project

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has announced that its Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded £2.5M to a...

Mar 29, 2019
Sky Power Obtains ISO 9001 Quality Certification

Sky Power, a manufacturer of engines for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has been awarded ISO 9001:2015...

Mar 29, 2019
U.S. Air Force to Develop AI-Powered Combat UAV

The U.S. Air Force has announced that its Office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research...

Mar 28, 2019
World’s Longest Multilayer Flexible PCB Manufactured for UAV Wings

Trackwise, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards, has announced that it has has shipped a 26-metre long multilayer flexible printed...

Mar 27, 2019
Multi-Sensor Payloads Developed for UAS Safety and Inspection Applications

Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI) has announced the launch of a line of multi-sensor payloads specifically designed for the unmanned aerial...

Mar 27, 2019
Australia to Acquire Second MQ-4C Triton UAS

The Australian Ministry of Defence has announced that the Government has committed to purchasing another MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft...

Mar 27, 2019
Drone ID and Tracking Technology Selected for UTM Trials

RelmaTech, a developer of spatial tracking solutions, has announced that it has become a member of both the State of...

Mar 26, 2019
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