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

U.S. Navy Tests New Unmanned Mine Detection System

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has announced that, during a recent technology demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,...

Jun 10, 2017
Commercial Drone Completes 30-Mile BVLOS Flight via 3G

Delair-Tech and electrical services company RTE have announced that they have set a new distance record by flying a civilian...

Jun 09, 2017
Wirth Research Unveils New VTOL Hydrogen-Powered UAS

Wirth Research has announced the release of more details and the first images of its new tilt rotor, Vertical Take...

Jun 08, 2017
SkyX Unveils New Drone Charging Stations

SkyX, a developer of long-range unmanned aerial monitoring technologies, has announced the successful delivery and installation of its first production...

Jun 08, 2017
NASA and Partners Test Next Phase of UAS Traffic Management System

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has announced that, along with its NASA partners, it has flown five different...

Jun 07, 2017
Automated Object Detection Software to be Deployed on Wasp AE sUAS

Sentient Vision Systems has announced that its Kestrel automated object detection software will be deployed by the Australian Defence Force...

Jun 06, 2017
New Flight Mode Adds As-Built Surveying Capabilities to Drone Data Capture App

3DR has announced Perimeter Scan, a new flight mode for the Site Scan Field iOS drone data platform app for...

Jun 06, 2017
US Air Force Personnel to be Equipped with Counter-UAV Detection and Jamming Systems

Radio Hill Technologies (RHT), based in Portland, Oregon, has confirmed that the US Air Force has selected the Block 3...

Jun 05, 2017
Avion Unmanned partners with TN Sheriff’s Association for Online Drone Training

Avion Solutions, Inc. has announced a new partnership with the Tennessee Sheriffs’ Association (TSA) to pay 10% of UAS training...

Jun 05, 2017
UAS Students to use Augmented Reality Software for Disaster Relief Study

Rapid Imaging Software has announced that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will use the company’s SmartCam3D...

Jun 04, 2017
DARTdrones to Provide UAV Pilot Training for Project Lifesaver

Project Lifesaver International (PLI) and DARTdrones have announced a formal partnership between the two organizations in which DARTdrones will provide...

Jun 02, 2017
Insitu Integrator UAV Selected by Netherlands MoD

Insitu has announced that it has been awarded a Short Range Tactical UAV (SRTUAV) contract for its Integrator unmanned aircraft...

Jun 01, 2017
Indago UAS Performs BVLOS Pipeline Inspections

Lockheed Martin has announced that, in partnership with Canadian UAVs, it has completed what it claims is the first beyond...

Jun 01, 2017
The Importance of Drones and Photogrammetry for the Insurance Industry

Pix4D has released the following article detailing how drones and photogrammetry are changing the insurance industry: Drone-based photogrammetry, popularly known...

Jun 01, 2017
Drone Aviation Announces Automated Smart Winch Tethering System

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced the introduction of FUSE, the company’s...

Jun 01, 2017
DJI Launches Spark Miniature Gesture-Controlled Camera Drone

DJI has announced the launch of Spark, a miniature camera drone that can lift off from the palm of a...

May 31, 2017
New Hybrid Power System Design to Streamline UAS Development

Alta Devices and PowerOasis have announced that the two firms have entered into a partnership to develop a reference design...

May 28, 2017
Aeroscout Introduces Scout B-330 VTOL UAV

Swiss-based UAV manufacturer, Aeroscout, has launched the new Scout B-330 UAV Helicopter, which is built with a high payload capacity...

May 26, 2017
Fury Precision-Guided Glide Munition Tested from Tactical UAS

Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems has announced that it has successfully tested its Fury lightweight precision guided glide munition...

May 26, 2017
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Flies for 48 Hours Continuously

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that its new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system, a “Certifiable” (STANAG...

May 25, 2017
Avion Unmanned Provides UAS Training for Sheriff’s Office

Avion Unmanned has announced that it has provided the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Alabama with training to allow...

May 25, 2017
DARPA Selects Boeing Design for Unmanned Spaceplane Program

DARPA has announced that it has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency’s Experimental Spaceplane...

May 25, 2017
UAS Technology Assists Tornado Damage Assessment

Aeryon Labs has partnered with Textron Systems Unmanned Systems’ Civil & Commercial team to support disaster response efforts for the...

May 24, 2017
Atmos UAV Unveils Data Gathering UAS for Mapping Applications

Atmos UAV, a start-up originating from the Technical University of Delft, has announced the launch of Marlyn, a lightweight data-gathering...

May 24, 2017
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Completes Flight Trials in Norway

Schiebel has announced that its CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been presented to the Norwegian Coastguard, Royal Norwegian...

May 23, 2017
MMC Announces New Tethered Drone Power Supply System

MMC has announced the introduction of the company’s new T1 drone tether system, which provides a direct power supply that...

May 23, 2017
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