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

Tethered Drone Provides Security & Traffic Monitoring at Arena

Elistair has announced that French police forces have used the company’s tethered drone system to provide security at the Bordeaux...

Dec 08, 2018
AeroVironment Quantix Drone Aids California Wildfire Recovery

AeroVironment has announced that it is supporting the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program to assess the environmental impact...

Dec 06, 2018
Schiebel Doubles Production Capacity of CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS

Schiebel has announced that it is expanding its flagship facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, to meet the growing demand for...

Dec 06, 2018
UK Develops UAS Traffic Management Program

ANRA Technologies, a developer of commercial drone operations and unmanned traffic management platforms, has announced that it has been selected...

Dec 06, 2018
Aeryon Labs Ranked in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Companies

Aeryon Labs, a manufacturer of high-performance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for military, public safety, and commercial customers, has announced that...

Dec 05, 2018
Airbus Opens First Zephyr Solar High Altitude UAV Operating Site

Airbus Defence and Space has announced the opening of the world’s first High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) flight base, serving as...

Dec 05, 2018
Resolute Eagle UAS to Demonstrate Border Control & Security Capabilities

PAE ISR has announced that its Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been selected by the Department of Homeland...

Dec 05, 2018
Falco EVO UAS Deployed Under EU Surveillance Research Programme

Leonardo has announced that its Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from...

Dec 05, 2018
Silicon Nanowire Lithium Ion Batteries Power HAPS Solar Unmanned Aircraft

Amprius, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of high energy and high capacity lithium-ion batteries, has announced that the company is...

Dec 05, 2018
NYPD Launches New Drone Program

Flymotion, a provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions, has announced that it has collaborated with the New York Police...

Dec 05, 2018
Whitepaper: Refueling Developments in Hydrogen Fuel Cells for UAVs

Ballard Power Systems, a leading provider of innovative clean energy solutions and fuel cell technologies, has released a whitepaper outlining...

Dec 04, 2018
GA-ASI to Establish Industrial UAS Collaboration in Japan

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it aims to establish relationships with defense industry suppliers and related...

Dec 03, 2018
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS to Provide European Maritime Surveillance

Schiebel, a developer of Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Systems (UAS), has announced that it has been awarded...

Nov 30, 2018
ALTI UAS Launches Search and Rescue Version of VTOL UAV

ALTI UAS has announced that it has launched a Search and Rescue version of the ALTI Transition VTOL UAV (unmanned...

Nov 30, 2018
NATO Mode 5 Technology Demonstrated for Small UAS

Sagetech Corporation, a developer of certified UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) avionics, has announced that it has demonstrated NATO Mode 5...

Nov 30, 2018
Vodafone Completes Drone Trials with EU Mobile Networks

Vodafone Group has announced that it has successfully demonstrated how mobile networks could support the European Commission’s vision of safe...

Nov 30, 2018
Multifunctional Multirotor UAS Lifts More than 200 Pounds

Mobile Recon Systems has announced a new multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of lifting more than its own weight....

Nov 30, 2018
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Receives FAA Experimental Certification

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that it has received a Special Airworthiness Certification in the Experimental Category...

Nov 30, 2018
UAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System Successfully Tested

The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) has announced the successful demonstration of a new Airborne Collision Avoidance System...

Nov 30, 2018
AirHub Drone Management Software Integrates AirMap UTM Services

AirHub, a drone management software platform for commercial drone operators in Europe, has announced the launch of its new application...

Nov 29, 2018
European Maritime Safety Agency Selects UMS SKELDAR VTOL UAV

UMS SKELDAR has announced that its SKELDAR V-200 rotary UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) has been selected to fulfil a European...

Nov 29, 2018
New PPK Software Released for DJI Phantom 4 RTK Drones

Klau Geomatics, a developer of PPK hardware and post-processing software, has announced the release of its new PPK software for...

Nov 29, 2018
GA-ASI Certifiable UAS Ground Control Station Makes First Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that a “Certifiable” (STANAG 4671-compliant) Ground Control Station (C-GCS) was used for...

Nov 28, 2018
Hybrid-Electric Multirotor Personal Flying Vehicle to be Tested

Deseret UAS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company, ElectraFly, who are developing...

Nov 27, 2018
Xtender SIGINT Module Tested on Small UAS

Horizon Technologies has announced that it has tested its Xtender technology on a small rotary-wing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). Xtender...

Nov 27, 2018
Honeywell Launches Commercial UAS Inspection Service in India

Honeywell has announced that it is launching its commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Inspection and Data Analytics Service in India....

Nov 27, 2018
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