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

New Blockchain-Powered UTM Platform Under Development

Boeing and AI systems developer SparkCognition have announced plans to launch SkyGrid, a new company that will enable the future...

Nov 26, 2018
Hyundai to Develop Commercial Applications and Deployment of UAVs

Hyundai Motor Company has announced a strategic partnership with Top Flight Technologies, Inc., a startup in hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle...

Nov 25, 2018
Resolute Eagle UAS Receives NAVAIR Interim Flight Clearance

PAE ISR has announced that it has received a Group 3 Interim Flight Clearance for its Resolute Eagle VTOL (vertical...

Nov 24, 2018
UMS SKELDAR Conducts Manned-Unmanned Helicopter Teaming

UMS SKELDAR has announced that it joined forces with partner ESG to complete a range of successful exercises with the...

Nov 22, 2018
DARPA Demonstrates UAS Autonomy and Collaboration

DARPA has announced that, in a recent test series at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, its Collaborative Operations in Denied...

Nov 22, 2018
U.S. Marine Corps Selects New InstantEye Mk-3 sUAS

InstantEye Robotics has announced that it has secured a contract with the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support...

Nov 22, 2018
Bathymetric Scanning LiDAR Tested on DJI Matrice Drone

ASTRALiTe, Inc., a developer of LiDAR systems, has announced that it has successfully demonstrated its 2-in-1 Topo-Bathy LiDAR on a...

Nov 19, 2018
Belgian Defense Selects SkyGuardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that the Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to begin negotiations...

Nov 19, 2018
AI-Driven Overhead Line Inspection Uses CAMCOPTER UAV

Siemens has announced that it has launched a new service approach for overhead line inspection called “SIEAERO”, using artificial intelligence...

Nov 18, 2018
Stratospheric Unmanned Glider Begins Flight Tests

UAVOS and Stratodynamics Aviation have announced that the two firms’ joint project, a stratospheric balloon-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called...

Nov 18, 2018
Ultra-Long Endurance, Solar-Powered HALE UAS Introduced

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced the development of Odysseus, a solar-powered autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Powered only by the...

Nov 14, 2018
Europe’s First Hydrogen Powered Drone Unveiled

SKYCORP has officially launched Europe’s first hydrogen powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Commercial UAV Show in London. SKYCORP’s...

Nov 14, 2018
Parrot Introduces New Drone Solution for Efficient Crop Assessment

Parrot has announced the launch of Parrot Bluegrass Fields, an end-to-end agriculture drone solution that provides farmers, agronomists and researchers...

Nov 14, 2018
Australian Defence Force Selects MQ-9 Reaper UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that, following consideration by the Australian Government, it has been selected to...

Nov 14, 2018
Northrop Grumman Supports Korean Unmanned Aircraft Fleet

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it has signed a contract with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to provide...

Nov 14, 2018
Embry-Riddle Becomes First School to Receive AUVSI TOP Certification

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that it has become the first academic institution to receive the Trusted Operator Program certification...

Nov 14, 2018
Counter-UAS Sensors Integrated into Light Armoured Vehicle

MyDefence Communication has announced the successful integration of Counter Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology into vehicle platforms for military forces....

Nov 12, 2018
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Multirotor Drone Unveiled

HES Energy Systems has announced the launch of HYCOPTER, an industrial-grade multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for large-scale industrial...

Nov 12, 2018
Micro-Tactical Aerostat Developed for Forces Reconnaissance

RT LTA Systems has announced the introduction of the SkyStar 120, a micro-tactical aerostat system designed to provide commanders in...

Nov 12, 2018
Four-Channel Multispectral Camera Developed for DJI Drones

Sentera has announced that it has developed the AGX840, an update to the company’s 4-channel multispectral camera, engineered specifically for...

Nov 12, 2018
NASA Incorporates 3D Geolocation Technology for Urban Drone Operations

NextNav, a provider of 3D geolocation services, has announced that its Metropolitan Beacon System (MBS) service has been accepted for...

Nov 09, 2018
SATCOM Communications Node for UAS Completes First Flight Test

e2E Satcom Limited, a provider of satellite communications solutions, has announced that it has successfully completed its first over-the-air flight...

Nov 08, 2018
Advanced Radar System Successfully Integrated with Unmanned Aerostat

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has completed the successful integration of a Telephonics RDR-1700B radar onto a 74K unmanned...

Nov 08, 2018
Kratos Completes Multi-Day Aerial Target Drone Missions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that it has recently completed multiple series of approximately twenty flights, including many...

Nov 08, 2018
Data Processing and GNSS Base Station Developed for DJI Drones

Skycatch has announced the launch of its new on-premise data processing and GNSS base station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...

Nov 06, 2018
Delair Unveils Fixed-Wing UAV for Agricultural Surveying

Delair has announced the launch of a new drone platform specifically optimized for the agriculture industry, the Delair UX11 Ag....

Nov 06, 2018
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