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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

MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Receives FAA Experimental Certification
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
New Blockchain-Powered UTM Platform Under Development
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 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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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