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

MQ-9 Reaper UAVs Provide Bastille Day Security

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that the French Air Force operated two of the company’s MQ-9 Reaper...

Aug 08, 2018
World’s First Graphene-Skinned UAS Unveiled

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has announced that it has unveiled the world’s first graphene skinned unmanned aerial vehicle...

Aug 07, 2018
Silent Falcon Selected by DARPA for Laser-Powered UAS Project

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies has announced that its solar electric, fixed wing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been selected by...

Aug 07, 2018
Fuel Injection UAV Engine Passes FAR 33 150-Hour Profile Testing

Power4Flight, a developer of engine technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that its B100i fuel injected UAV engine...

Aug 07, 2018
AirMap UTM Services Deployed in Czech Republic

AirMap, an airspace management platform for drones, has announced that its UTM (unmanned traffic management) services are being deployed by...

Aug 06, 2018
RQ-7B Shadow UAS Performs Final Flight

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been retired after its...

Aug 03, 2018
DARPA Demos Advanced Urban Navigation Technologies for UAVs

DARPA has announced that its Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program has recently completed Phase 2 flight tests, demonstrating advanced algorithms...

Aug 02, 2018
Boeing to Open New Aerospace & Autonomy Center

Boeing has announced plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, becoming the first major...

Aug 02, 2018
Rugged Embedded Computing Platform Unveiled for ISR Applications

Kontron, a developer of Internet of Things (IoT)/Embedded Computing Technology (ECT) solutions, has announced the launch of its COBALT 901|400...

Jul 31, 2018
MQ-25 Unmanned Refueling Tanker Undergoes Wind Tunnel Tests

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the completion of the fourth wind tunnel test of its MQ-25 design....

Jul 31, 2018
Global UAV Successfully Flies Drone Using 4G Cellular Network

Global UAV Technologies has announced that its research & development engineering and manufacturing division, NOVAerial Robotics, has successfully test-flown a...

Jul 30, 2018
Textron Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities

Textron Systems and Textron Aviation have announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the...

Jul 30, 2018
Kespry Launches High-Res Thermal Inspection Drone Solution

Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities....

Jul 29, 2018
New Auto-Tracking Antenna System Developed for MANET Radio

Persistent Systems has announced the introduction of the company’s new Auto-Tracking Antenna System, a new portable ground-to-air antenna that operates...

Jul 29, 2018
V-BAT VTOL UAV Incorporates Mobile Ad Hoc Network Technology

Persistent Systems has announce that it has entered into a five-year partnership with MartinUAV, who will incorporate Persistent’s Wave Relay...

Jul 26, 2018
MQ-9B to Utilize GPS and Galileo Satellite Navigation Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that in an effort to increase flexibility for its customers throughout the...

Jul 25, 2018
UAV Propulsion Tech to Market Fuel Safe Bladder & Tank Systems

UAV Propulsion Tech has announced that it has signed a representative agreement with Fuel Safe Systems to market their fuel...

Jul 25, 2018
Sapphire Windows Designed to Protect Drone Vision Systems

Meller Optics, Inc. has announced the introduction of custom fabricated sapphire windows for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exposed to chemicals,...

Jul 25, 2018
Black Sage Offers Counter-UAS Services for Large-Scale Events

Black Sage has announced the launch of new counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) protection services for stadiums and other large open-air...

Jul 25, 2018
U.S. Air Force Receives BACN-Equipped Global Hawk UAV

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has delivered a Global Hawk autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying the Battlefield Airborne...

Jul 24, 2018
MQ-25 Refuelling UAS Completes Arresting Hook & Damper Tests

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down...

Jul 23, 2018
Microdrones Expands into New Facilities

Microdrones has announced that it has completed the first phase of an expansion of its global facilities. The integrated drone...

Jul 23, 2018
Boeing to Develop AI & Blockchain-Based UTM Solutions

Boeing has announced that it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Jul 22, 2018
Insitu Improves Accuracy of Photogrammetry Payload

Insitu has announced that it is approaching the theoretical limits of accuracy for photogrammetry through advancements in its High Accuracy...

Jul 22, 2018
European U-space Unmanned Traffic Management Services Demonstrated in Switzerland

skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap have announced that the two companies have successfully demonstrated Swiss U-space...

Jul 20, 2018
MQ-9 Reaper UAS Selected by Royal Netherlands Defence Force

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has been selected to provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to...

Jul 20, 2018
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