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

Microdrones md4-3000 Achieves Transport Canada Compliance

Microdrones has announced that its md4-3000 UAV has been added to Transport Canada’s (TC) exclusive list of compliant unmanned aerial...

Jun 12, 2018
Tethered Drone Deployed for Air Show Surveillance

Elistair has announced that its Orion tethered drone has been recently deployed in conjunction with Delta Drone to provide surveillance...

Jun 11, 2018
Airbus to Develop Maritime Delivery UAS

Airbus has announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Wilhelmsen Ships Service to drive the development of...

Jun 10, 2018
U.S. Navy Orders Fuel Cell Systems for UAV Field Trials

Ballard Power Systems has announced that the Company’s subsidiary, Protonex, has received purchase orders from the U.S. Navy for a...

Jun 08, 2018
Sagetech MX Transponder Selected for Long-Endurance UAS

Sagetech Corporation has announced that its MX transponder product line has been selected by PAE ISR for the Resolute Eagle,...

Jun 08, 2018
Department of Interior Awards Contract for Emergency UAS Firefighting Support

Bridger Aerospace has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Interior (“DOI”) to supply...

Jun 07, 2018
FLIR Unveils Next-Generation Black Hornet 3 Nano-UAV

FLIR Systems has announced the launch of the Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for use by global militaries,...

Jun 07, 2018
Kratos to Provide Aerial Target Drone Systems to U.S. Army

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Division (DRSS) has been awarded...

Jun 06, 2018
General Robotics Launches Counter-Drone Remote Weapon Station

General Robotics has announced the development of the Pitbull, an ultralight remote weapon station with counter-drone capabilities. The Pitbull provides...

Jun 05, 2018
Case Study: Financing Facilitates Large-Scale UAV Inspection Project

AP Equipment Financing, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturers and operators, has released...

Jun 05, 2018
GA-ASI Announces Successful MQ-25 Stingray Engine Test

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has completed its first powered run of the Pratt &...

Jun 04, 2018
Drone Delivery Canada Selected for BVLOS Remote Communities Project

Drone Delivery Canada has announced that Transport Canada has selected the company to participate in the department’s Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight...

Jun 04, 2018
MQ-4C Triton UAS to Commence Flight Operations

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy have announced the forthcoming operational readiness of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS)....

Jun 04, 2018
UAVOS Develops New Rotor Blades for Unmanned Helicopters

UAVOS has announced that the company has developed a new main rotor blade to be installed on its unmanned helicopters...

May 31, 2018
UMS SKELDAR Partners with QinetiQ Target Systems

UMS SKELDAR, a manufacturer of NATO-compliant rotary Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions, has announced that...

May 30, 2018
GA-ASI Launches SkyGuardian UAS Canadian Team

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the official launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada, consisting of Canadian industry teammates...

May 30, 2018
Australian Army Deploys Black Hornet Nano UAS

The Australian Department of Defence has announced that unmanned aerial systems (UAS) will be rolled out to Australian Army soldiers...

May 28, 2018
New Direct Georeferencing Survey Solution Released for UAVs

Klau Geomatics, a developer of Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) direct georeferencing technology, has announced its new high-accuracy georeferencing solution for...

May 28, 2018
Leonardo to Develop Italian Unmanned Traffic Management System

Leonardo has announced that it has been selected by ENAV, the company that manages civilian air traffic in Italy, as...

May 28, 2018
Lockheed Upgrades Long-Endurance UAS with VTOL Capabilities

Lockheed Martin has announced that its Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical...

May 25, 2018
NATS and Sky-Futures Develop Commercial UAV Pilot Training Course

NATS, the UK air traffic control provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have unveiled...

May 23, 2018
Satellite-Controlled MALE UAV Completes First Flight Test Program

Piaggio Aerospace has announced the successful completion of the first flight test program for its remotely piloted P.1HH HammerHead unmanned...

May 23, 2018
New UAS Flight Test Centre Opens in the UK

Callen-Lenz, an aviation technology firm, has announced that it has opened a new UAS (unmanned aerial system) flight test centre...

May 23, 2018
Optical and Laser Designation Payload Developed for UAS

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced the release of its new TASE400 LD optical and laser designation payload system...

May 21, 2018
New Wearable Tactical Sensor Detects Drones

MyDefence has announced the launch of its third product in the WINGMAN series of wearable drone detection platforms, the WINGMAN...

May 18, 2018
DARPA to Demonstrate Airborne Launch and Recovery of Multiple UAS

DARPA has announced that it is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial...

May 18, 2018
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