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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

New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Multirotor Drone Unveiled
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
Microdrones Acquires Middle Eastern Geomatics Service Provider
Microdrones Acquires Middle Eastern Geomatics Service Provider

Microdrones, a provider of professional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) solutions, has announced that, as part of an ongoing global expansion,...

Nov 05, 2018
NWUAV Completes First Phase of FAA Certification for Propulsion System
NWUAV Completes First Phase of FAA Certification for Propulsion System

Northwest UAV (NWUAV), has announced that it has successfully completed the first phase towards Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR...

Nov 02, 2018
Elbit Systems to Provide UAS to European Maritime Safety Agency
Elbit Systems to Provide UAS to European Maritime Safety Agency

Elbit Systems has announced that it has been awarded a framework contract to provide maritime Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) patrol...

Nov 01, 2018
Kratos Opens New Unmanned Aircraft Production Facility
Kratos Opens New Unmanned Aircraft Production Facility

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that it has opened a new 100,000 square foot unmanned aerial system (UAS)...

Nov 01, 2018
AUVSI Launches UAS Operator Certification Program
AUVSI Launches UAS Operator Certification Program

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has announced the launch of its new Trusted Operator Program (TOP) –...

Nov 01, 2018
EU Initiative to Test Implementation of Drone Traffic Management
EU Initiative to Test Implementation of Drone Traffic Management

Cranfield University has announced that it has joined a new programme to test the European Union’s readiness to manage a...

Oct 31, 2018
AirMap Selects Microsoft Azure for Drone Management Cloud Platform
AirMap Selects Microsoft Azure for Drone Management Cloud Platform

AirMap has announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its exclusive cloud platform to power its drone traffic management...

Oct 31, 2018
Delair Acquires Airware Drone Data Analysis Software
Delair Acquires Airware Drone Data Analysis Software

Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has announced an agreement to acquire the key assets of Airware, a developer...

Oct 31, 2018
DJI Unveils Mavic 2 Enterprise Drone
DJI Unveils Mavic 2 Enterprise Drone

DJI has unveiled the Mavic 2 Enterprise, a portable drone designed for businesses, governments, educators and other professionals seeking a...

Oct 30, 2018
Horizon Technologies Introduces Iridium Satphone Monitoring System
Horizon Technologies Introduces Iridium Satphone Monitoring System

Horizon Technologies has announced the release of a new version of its FlyingFish 3 Airborne Satphone monitoring product, the FlyingFish...

Oct 30, 2018
U.S. Army Operates Autonomous Sikorsky Helicopter
U.S. Army Operates Autonomous Sikorsky Helicopter

The U.S. Army has announced that it has used supervised autonomy to direct an optionally-piloted helicopter (OPV) through a series...

Oct 29, 2018
KDE Upgrades UAV ESC and Flight Controller Communication Protocols
KDE Upgrades UAV ESC and Flight Controller Communication Protocols

KDE Direct, a manufacturer of brushless motors and electronics for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has announced the launch of a...

Oct 28, 2018
DJI Selects PrecisionHawk for Airspace Data in North America
DJI Selects PrecisionHawk for Airspace Data in North America

PrecisionHawk has announced that it has entered into a partnership with DJI to improve DJI’s geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low...

Oct 28, 2018
Unmanned Aircraft Demo to be Peformed in U.S. National Airspace
Unmanned Aircraft Demo to be Peformed in U.S. National Airspace

PAE ISR, manufacturer of the Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system (UAS), has announced that it has signed a cooperative agreement...

Oct 27, 2018
Maritime and Overland Surveillance Radar Selected for Fire Scout UAS
Maritime and Overland Surveillance Radar Selected for Fire Scout UAS

Telephonics Corporation has announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from Naval Air Systems...

Oct 27, 2018
Leonardo Tests Falco EVO UAS Endurance and Range Upgrades
Leonardo Tests Falco EVO UAS Endurance and Range Upgrades

Leonardo has announced that it has completed a series of successful test flights of its Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System...

Oct 27, 2018
Australian Navy Commissions New UAS Squadron
Australian Navy Commissions New UAS Squadron

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has announced that it has commissioned a new operational Squadron to operate unmanned aerial systems...

Oct 26, 2018
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