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

Next-Generation K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter Under Development

Kaman Aerospace Group has announced that it is developing the next generation of its K-MAX helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Mar 06, 2019
Using Drones for Search & Rescue

ALTI UAS has published an article that explains the benefits of using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for a variety of...

Mar 06, 2019
Global Hawk UAS Lands at Airshow

Northrop Grumman has announced that its RQ-4 Global Hawk autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has landed at the Avalon 2019...

Mar 05, 2019
Northwest UAV Heavy Fuel Engine Logs 10,000 Combat Flight Hours

Northwest UAV has announced that its NW-44 Multi-Fuel Engine has flown over 10,000 flight hours and has logged over 1000...

Mar 05, 2019
U.S. Navy Unmanned Aerial Target Achieves Initial Operational Capability

The U.S. Navy has announced that its next-generation Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), BQM-177A, has reached Initial...

Mar 04, 2019
Australia Developing Low Altitude Airspace Management Platform

Thales and Australian mobile network provider Telstra have announced that they have combined their expertise with a view to building...

Mar 04, 2019
Unmanned Delivery Solutions to be Created in Japan

Rakuten and Chinese retailer JD.com have announced that the two companies have signed an agreement that will see JD.com’s unmanned...

Mar 01, 2019
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Demonstrates Oil & Gas Monitoring Capabilities

Schiebel has announced that its CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) has demonstrated its capabilities to a large European oil...

Feb 28, 2019
US Navy Fire Scout UAS to be Redesigned

The U.S. Navy has announced that it is rethinking how it will employ its emerging MQ-8C Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned...

Feb 27, 2019
Block 50 GCS Successfully Controls Reaper UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that the U.S. Air Force’s new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS)...

Feb 27, 2019
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Jet Aircraft for Defense Applications

Boeing has announced the introduction of its newest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. Designed for...

Feb 26, 2019
Multirotor UAS with Thermal & Optical Sensors Assists SWAT Team

Impossible Aerospace has announced that its US-1 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has made its first public appearance at a police...

Feb 26, 2019
Measure Updates Commercial Drone Management Platform

Measure, a provider of enterprise drone services, has announced the launch of its next generation drone software platform, Ground Control...

Feb 26, 2019
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Continues Ontime Development

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it is continuing the ontime development of its latest RPA (Remotely...

Feb 25, 2019
Resolute Eagle VTOL UAS to Participate in NASA Unmanned Aircraft Demo

PAE ISR has announced that it has begun working in collaboration with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for...

Feb 25, 2019
High-Resolution SAR Imagery Captured with Small UAS

SRI International has announced that it has successfully demonstrated high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery from a small, low-cost hobby-grade...

Feb 25, 2019
Drone Delivery Canada Showcases Long-Range Heavy Cargo Drone

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it has unveiled its largest cargo and farthest range delivery drone, known as...

Feb 24, 2019
DJI Enhances Enterprise Drones And Fleet Management Software

DJI has announced the launch of new hardware and software tools to give professional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators improved...

Feb 22, 2019
Drone Swarms to Reseed Oregon Rangelands

DroneSeed has announced that it has signed a contract with global conservation organization The Nature Conservancy to utilize swarms of unmanned...

Feb 21, 2019
UMS SKELDAR Accelerates Production Lines for VTOL UAVs

UMS SKELDAR, a provider of rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, has announced that it has ramped up its workforce...

Feb 21, 2019
Electric VTOL Mini-UAS Developed for Covert Operations

Cyient Solutions & Systems, a joint venture between Cyient Ltd. and BlueBird Aero Systems, has announced the launch of its...

Feb 21, 2019
Drones Used to Map Crime Scene

FoxFury Lighting Solutions has announced that, along with Sundance Media Group, Westwind Unmanned Vehicles, Yuneec Aviation, Pix4D, and Autel Robotics,...

Feb 20, 2019
Orbital UAV Hosts Australian Office of Defence West

Orbital UAV has announced that it has hosted a delegation from the Office of Defence West – the Western Australian...

Feb 20, 2019
Tethered Drone Manufacturer Joins Wave Relay MANET Ecosystem

Persistent Systems has announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with tethered drone solutions provider Hoverfly Technologies Inc....

Feb 20, 2019
NASA to Commence Final Phase of Unmanned Traffic Management Tests

NASA has announced that it has selected two organizations to host the final phase of its four-year series of increasingly...

Feb 20, 2019
Leonardo Target Drones Utilised in Italian Navy Training Exercise

Leonardo has announced that its new M-40 target drone has flown its first live missions for the Italian Navy in...

Feb 19, 2019
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