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

Rotron Power Reaches 500 Hour Simulated Flight Time Milestone

Rotron Power, a manufacturer of advanced rotary-powered propulsion systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications, has announced the completion of...

Jan 27, 2017
Trig Avionics Announces New ETSO-Certified UAS Transponder

Trig Avionics has announced that it has launched the TT26, an ETSO certified transponder for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The...

Jan 27, 2017
Details Announced for Drones Oman Event

IQPC has announced details of the first-ever drone event to be hosted in Oman. The Drones Oman Workshop and Live...

Jan 24, 2017
High-Altitude UAS Tests FAA Detect and Track Technology for Spacecraft

Near Space Corporation (NSC) and NASA conducted a flight test on Oct. 3 2016 to evaluate the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)...

Jan 24, 2017
DragonPlate Announces Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Kits

DragonPlate, a developer of carbon fiber components, has announced the release of the company’s new UAV quadcopter frame kits. The...

Jan 23, 2017
Osprey to Provide Airspace Integration Assessment for Airbus Zephyr-S UAS

Osprey CSL has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Airbus to provide a safe separation assessment of...

Jan 18, 2017
GDU Launches Open Platform Partner Program for Drone Development

GDU has launched the Open Platform Partner Program to encourage participation with partners for new modular accessories for the company’s...

Jan 16, 2017
Liteye and Tribalco to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to US Military

Liteye Systems and integrated technology services company Tribalco have announced that they have teamed up in order to deliver multiple...

Jan 15, 2017
US DoD Releases Micro-Drone Swarm from Fighter Jets

The U.S. Department of Defense has carried out its largest ever test of micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. In...

Jan 15, 2017
US Air Force Selects New MQ-9 Reaper Base

The US Air Force has announced that it has selected Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, as the preferred location...

Jan 15, 2017
Sikorsky to Develop Phase 3 of ALIAS Aircraft Autonomy Program for DARPA

Sikorsky has announced that it has won the contract for Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA)...

Jan 14, 2017
Advanced Aircraft Company Showcases VTOL Unmanned Aerial Systems

Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, is now showcasing it’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned...

Jan 11, 2017
Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Celebrates 10 Years of Flight

The Navy’s unmanned helicopter, Fire Scout, celebrated 10 years of flight in December 2016. Flying over 15,000 hours during test...

Jan 11, 2017
Textron Systems to Continue Shadow Tactical UAS Support for US Army

Textron Systems Support Solutions has been awarded a $206 million contract from the U.S. Army for Shadow Tactical Aircraft System...

Jan 11, 2017
DJI Introduces Drone Flight Planning App and New Accessories

DJI has introduced two new Osmo product extensions, a new aerial mapping app and a limited edition Phantom 4 drone...

Jan 09, 2017
New Portable Counter-UAV System Detects and Jams Drones

Airbus Defence and Space Electronics and Border Security (EBS) has added a portable jamming system to its family of Counter-UAV...

Jan 09, 2017
GDU Introduces Byrd Premium 2.0 Drone and New Camera Gimbals

GDU has announced the launch of a new line of interchangeable camera gimbals for different drone operator needs and specific...

Jan 08, 2017
uAvionix’ ADS-B/Mode S Transponder Receives FCC Approval

uAvionix has announced that the company’s Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval. Weighing...

Jan 08, 2017
Epson Announces Augmented Reality Smart Glasses for Drone Pilots

Epson has announced the availability of its Moverio BT-300 augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform. The new AR platform is...

Jan 08, 2017
Yuneec Unveils New Six-Rotor Drone for Commercial Applications

Yuneec International has announced the expansion of its commercial UAV offerings with the unveiling of the H520, an advanced multirotor drone...

Jan 08, 2017
EnergyOr Delivers Fuel Cell-Powered Multirotor UAV to French Air Force

EnergyOr Technologies, a developer of PEM fuel cell systems for aerospace applications, has announced that it recently shipped the first...

Jan 06, 2017
Agribotix and senseFly Announce Agricultural Drone & Data Processing Solution

Agribotix and senseFly have partnered to offer a new combined agricultural drone and data processing solution for professional users. Combining...

Jan 06, 2017
Vanilla Aircraft UAS Completes Record 56-Hour Flight

Vanilla Aircraft has announced that the company’s VA001 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a non-stop, unrefueled 56-hour flight. The...

Jan 06, 2017
Thales to Provide French Armed Forces with Spy’Ranger Mini UAVs

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Thales’ latest-generation Spy’Ranger mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to equip...

Jan 04, 2017
Orbital Signs Agreement with Insitu for UAV Propulsion Systems

Orbital Corporation has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement (LTA) with Insitu, valued at up to US$91m (A$120...

Dec 23, 2016
RT LTA Systems Announces New SkyStar 110 Aerostat

RT LTA Systems has announced that it has developed a new member of its Skystar family of aerostats, the Skystar...

Dec 23, 2016
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