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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

FLIR Systems Launches Vehicle Reconnaissance UAS
FLIR Systems Launches Vehicle Reconnaissance UAS

FLIR Systems has announced the launch of the FLIR Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS), featuring the Black Hornet 3...

Oct 10, 2018
L3 Technologies ISR Sensor Selected for US Army Shadow UAV
L3 Technologies ISR Sensor Selected for US Army Shadow UAV

L3 Technologies has announced that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract valued at up to $454 million from...

Oct 10, 2018
Aerosonde UAS to be Deployed by US Navy for Maritime ISR
Aerosonde UAS to be Deployed by US Navy for Maritime ISR

Textron Systems has announced that it has received a task order from the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for...

Oct 09, 2018
Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Completes Follow-On Test & Evaluation
Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS Completes Follow-On Test & Evaluation

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that, in partnership with the U.S. Army, it has completed Follow-On Test...

Oct 08, 2018
RQ-11B Raven Drones to be Deployed in Latin America and Caribbean
RQ-11B Raven Drones to be Deployed in Latin America and Caribbean

AeroVironment has announced that the United States Air Force has awarded the company a $13 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ)...

Oct 08, 2018
Emergency Parachute Systems Developed for DJI Matrice Drones
Emergency Parachute Systems Developed for DJI Matrice Drones

Unmanned Systems Source, an online supplier of unmanned parts, components, and systems has announced the availability of Fruity Chutes’ new...

Oct 07, 2018
UAVE Provides CAA-Approved Drone Training Courses
UAVE Provides CAA-Approved Drone Training Courses

UAVE, a developer of fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and a UAS training provider, has announced that it is offering...

Oct 05, 2018
BVLOS Drone Delivery Flights Tested in Remote Canadian Communities
BVLOS Drone Delivery Flights Tested in Remote Canadian Communities

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that the Company has conducted numerous successful drone delivery test flights in the communities...

Oct 05, 2018
New Satellite Communication Terminal for SUAS Launched
New Satellite Communication Terminal for SUAS Launched

e2E Services Limited (e2E), a provider of satellite communications solutions, has announced the launch of a low power, compact and...

Oct 04, 2018
Second GA-ASI MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Completes First Flight
Second GA-ASI MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Completes First Flight

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has completed the first flight of its second MQ-9B SkyGuardian...

Oct 04, 2018
Orion Tethered Drone System Deployed for Ryder Cup Security
Orion Tethered Drone System Deployed for Ryder Cup Security

Elistair has announced that its Orion tethered UAS (unmanned aerial system) was used by the French authorities to ensure continuous...

Oct 03, 2018
UAV Payload Provides Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability
UAV Payload Provides Real-Time Automated Defect Detection Capability

Ardenna, a developer of AI-based automated defect detection capabilities, has developed the ability to automatically identify defects on railway tracks...

Oct 03, 2018
Boeing and Robotic Skies to Provide Enhanced Commercial UAS Services
Boeing and Robotic Skies to Provide Enhanced Commercial UAS Services

Boeing and its subsidiaries Jeppesen and Aviall have announced a partnership with Robotic Skies, a commercial unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Oct 01, 2018
Microdrones Announces New LiDAR UAV and Mapping Systems
Microdrones Announces New LiDAR UAV and Mapping Systems

Microdrones has announced the launch of its new mdLiDAR3000, a LiDAR system that combines the heavy lifting power of the...

Oct 01, 2018
Topcon Releases Software to Manage Large UAV Inspection Datasets
Topcon Releases Software to Manage Large UAV Inspection Datasets

Topcon Positioning Group has announced the release of new software designed to facilitate data processing workflow for UAV (unmanned aerial...

Oct 01, 2018
New Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Released
New Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Released

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the release for public review and comment of a working draft of...

Sep 30, 2018
Nuclear Inspection Drone Undergoes High Radiation Dosage Tests
Nuclear Inspection Drone Undergoes High Radiation Dosage Tests

Flyability has announced that during tests, the company’s Elios drone successfully performed at a dose rate of 800 Rem/Hour (8...

Sep 30, 2018
New Tethered Drone Features All-Weather Capability
New Tethered Drone Features All-Weather Capability

Hoverfly Technologies, a manufacturer of tether-powered drones, has announced its new all-weather LiveSky SENTRY line of tether-powered UAS (unmanned aerial...

Sep 28, 2018
DJI Launches UAS Training Center Programme in Europe
DJI Launches UAS Training Center Programme in Europe

DJI has announced that it has launched the UTC (Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center) in Europe. The programme is designed...

Sep 28, 2018
Uavos Completes Flight Tests of New Fixed-Wing UAV
Uavos Completes Flight Tests of New Fixed-Wing UAV

UAVOS Inc. has announced that it has completed a series of test flights with its new Sitaria fixed–wing UAV (unmanned...

Sep 28, 2018
Orbital UAV Opens Operational Facility in USA
Orbital UAV Opens Operational Facility in USA

Orbital Corporation Ltd has announced the official opening of its purpose-built operational facility in Hood River, Oregon, USA. This milestone...

Sep 28, 2018
Airbus Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technologies
Airbus Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Technologies

Airbus has announced that it has successfully performed manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) test flight campaigns with five Airbus-built Do-DT25 target drones...

Sep 27, 2018
uAvionix Announces Single-Chip ADS-B and Transponder Solution
uAvionix Announces Single-Chip ADS-B and Transponder Solution

uAvionix has announced the release of the 1090nano, a 1090MHz ADS-B single chip solution for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) ADS-B...

Sep 26, 2018
Indonesian Navy Deploys Drone-Based Magnetic Measurement Solution
Indonesian Navy Deploys Drone-Based Magnetic Measurement Solution

ECA Group has announced that the Indonesian Navy has deployed the company’s new drone-based solution for checking the magnetic signature...

Sep 25, 2018
Cornwall Airport Newquay to Launch First UAS Flight
Cornwall Airport Newquay to Launch First UAS Flight

Aerospace Cornwall has announced that it has partnered with drone operator UAVAid to launch the first unmanned aerial system (UAS)...

Sep 24, 2018
Drones Tested During Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise
Drones Tested During Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise

UAVE Limited has announced that it has supported a special week-long event run by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)...

Sep 24, 2018
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