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

Aurora Centaur UAS Used in NOAA Gravity Measurement Program

Aurora has announced that its Centaur optionally-piloted aircraft (OPA) has been chosen as a key tool in the new airborne...

Mar 28, 2017
Black Swift Technologies UAS Completes Extreme Altitude Mapping Test

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has announced that it has overcome the challenges of mapping terrain in difficult conditions at altitudes...

Mar 28, 2017
Japan Plans to Fly MALE UAS in Non-Segregated Civil Airspace

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced during a briefing at the Japan Drone expo that it has executed a research...

Mar 27, 2017
Simlat Delivers UAS Simulation Research Lab to Macquarie Uni

Simlat has announced that it has delivered a Full Crew solution for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) training and simulation to...

Mar 25, 2017
Rakuten and AirMap to Provide Unmanned Traffic Management Platform for Japan

Rakuten, a developer of internet services headquartered in Japan, and AirMap have announced the launch of a joint venture, Rakuten...

Mar 23, 2017
PINC Selects Intelligent Energy’s Fuel Cell System for UAVs

Intelligent Energy has has signed a deal with PINC to supply its air-cooled fuel cell systems for unmanned aerial vehicles...

Mar 22, 2017
SRC to Showcase Silent Archer Counter-UAS System

SRC has announced that the company will showcase its Silent Archer counter-UAS technology at the Navy League’s Sea Air Space...

Mar 22, 2017
Martek Marine to Provide UAS to European Maritime Safety Agency

Martek Marine has announced that it has been awarded a 2-year Remotely Piloted Aircraft Services (RPAS) contract from the European...

Mar 21, 2017
Evans Incorporated Announces New UAS Solutions Suite

Evans Incorporated, a provider of human-centered consulting solutions, has announced the launch of its comprehensive CAARMA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

Mar 21, 2017
Applied Aeronautics Releases Upgraded HD Video Link for UAVs

Applied Aeronautics, a manufacturer of fixed-wing UAVs, has released an upgraded model of “Applied HD”, their encrypted, low latency, HD...

Mar 21, 2017
DARPA Begins Phase 2 of Gremlins UAS Carrier Program

DARPA has announced that it has awarded Phase 2 contracts for its Gremlins program to two teams, one led by...

Mar 20, 2017
Parrot Unveils New Drone-Based 3D Modeling Solution

Parrot has announced a new all-in-one aerial imagery and 3D modeling solution for real-estate and building professionals, the Parrot Bebop-Pro...

Mar 17, 2017
QuadH2O Unveils New HexH2O Pro v2 Waterproof Drone

QuadH2O has announced the release of version 2 of the company’s most advanced unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the HexH2O Pro....

Mar 17, 2017
Leidos Announces New UAS Notification Service

Leidos has announced that it has created an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service that helps safeguard the airspace by sending...

Mar 16, 2017
Topcon Incorporates Bentley Modelling Software into UAS Solutions

Topcon Positioning Group has announced that it has partnered with Bentley Systems to develop its new Topcon ContextCapture reality modeling...

Mar 16, 2017
John Deere to Provide Customers With Kespry Industrial Aerial Intelligence System

John Deere and Kespry have announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will...

Mar 15, 2017
Harris Corp to Develop First BVLOS UAS Network

Harris Corporation has announced that it has received a two-year grant to help develop a first-of-its-kind solution to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight...

Mar 14, 2017
Draganfly UAVs to Feature SureFire LED Lights for Night Operations

Draganfly Innovations has announced that it has signed an agreement with SureFire to integrate and test LED technology as a...

Mar 13, 2017
Terra Drone Launches New Heavy-Lifting UAV

Terra Drone Corporation has announced the launch of the new “Terra Powerlifter” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) series, continuing its focus...

Mar 13, 2017
7i Imaging Systems Introduces 4K Live Video Streaming From Drones

7i Imaging Systems, a specialist in digital image production from aerial platforms, has announced a 4K/1080p live streaming service from...

Mar 13, 2017
US Air Force Uses UAV for C17 Globemaster Post-Flight Inspection

The U.S. Air Force has announced that its 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force (CTF) has used a...

Mar 12, 2017
Thales and Unifly Announce ECOsystem UAS Traffic Management System

Thales has announced the launch of ECOsystem UTM, an advanced solution for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), built with...

Mar 09, 2017
CyPhy Works and Pilot Thomas Logistics to Provide Oil & Gas Drone Services

CyPhy Works and Pilot Thomas Logistics have announced that the two firms have partnered to provide Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services...

Mar 09, 2017
Hughes to Provide Satellite Communications for Type-Certifiable Predator B

Hughes Network Systems has announced that its Defense and Intelligence and Systems Division (DISD) has been awarded a contract by...

Mar 07, 2017
Leonardo Announces New Secure Air Traffic Management System for Drones

Leonardo has announced that the company is ready to deploy its automated system for unmanned aircraft air traffic management (ATM)....

Mar 07, 2017
Northrop Grumman Tests Multi-Spectral Sensor on RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has begun flight testing of the MS-177 sensor payload with a successful inaugural flight...

Mar 06, 2017
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