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

Small UAV Successfully Launched From Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully launched Vector Hawk, a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), on command from...

Sep 30, 2016
New 3D Printing Composite Material Developed for Unmanned Systems

CRP Technology, a developer of additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the launch of Windform FX Black, a new material within...

Sep 29, 2016
DJI Unveils Mavic Pro Portable Folding Drone

DJI has announced the introduction of Mavic Pro – a portable multirotor drone featuring DJI’s most innovative flight technology in...

Sep 28, 2016
US Navy Uses MQ-8B Fire Scout as Laser Designator Platform

The U.S. Navy has announced that its Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 has used an MQ-8B unmanned air system...

Sep 28, 2016
GA-ASI Demonstrates Long-Range UAS Communications Data Link

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Network Centric Communications Pod (NCCP) successfully demonstrated the ability to provide a...

Sep 28, 2016
MQ-4C Triton UAS Obtains Milestone C Production Approval

Northrop Grumman has announced that, following a successful Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) led review, the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned...

Sep 27, 2016
US Navy Tests Counter-UAS Capabilities Aboard Warships

The U.S. Navy has announced that it has tested counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities aboard guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham...

Sep 26, 2016
Bell Helicopter Announces New Shipborne Tiltrotor UAS Platform

Bell Helicopter has announced its new V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will combine the vertical lift...

Sep 26, 2016
Schiebel and Diehl Defence Renew Cooperation Agreement

Schiebel, manufacturer of the CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), and Diehl Defence have announced that the two companies have...

Sep 26, 2016
Terma to Provide Automated Target Recognition System for NATO AGS

Danish defense and security firm Terma has announced that it has signed a contract with NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Management...

Sep 22, 2016
Fixed Wing or Multi-Rotor Drone? USS Outlines Key Considerations

Unmanned Systems Source have released an infographic designed to aid the decision-making process when choosing between a multi-rotor or a...

Sep 22, 2016
GA-ASI Predator UAS Series Exceeds Four Million Flight Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that its Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and...

Sep 20, 2016
GoPro Unveils Karma Drone

GoPro has unveiled the long-awaited and much-anticipated Karma multirotor drone. GoPro’s founder and CEO, Nicholas Woodman, introduced the Karma drone,...

Sep 20, 2016
SRC Develops Agile Condor Pod System for US Air Force

SRC, Inc., a defense and aerospace research & development firm, has announced that it has delivered the first Agile Condor...

Sep 19, 2016
Garuda Robotics Announces Cell Tower Survey UAS

Garuda Robotics, a provider of enterprise robotics solutions, has announced the launch of Garuda TowerSight, a complete unmanned aerial vehicle...

Sep 16, 2016
Simlat Announces High-Fidelity Simulation for UAS Mine Inspection

Simlat, a provider of training solutions for unmanned vehicle systems (UAS), has announced that it has developed high-fidelity simulation capabilities...

Sep 14, 2016
PrecisionHawk and Harris Corporation Launch LATAS Platform for Drone Operators

PrecisionHawk Inc. has announced the launch of its low altitude traffic and airspace safety platform (LATAS), which it claims is...

Sep 13, 2016
S-PLANE Automation Introduces Optionally Piloted Aircraft Conversion Solution

S-PLANE Automation, a supplier and developer of autonomous systems, has announced the release of the xKIT, an automation solution that...

Sep 12, 2016
Epson & DJI to Develop AR Smart Glasses for UAV Pilots

Epson has announced a partnership with DJI to create new solutions for the Epson Moverio smart glasses and DJI’s suite...

Sep 10, 2016
U.S. Navy Demonstrates Cross-Domain Unmanned Systems Communication

The U.S. Navy has announced that its Naval Undersea Warfare Center has successfully demonstrated the use of its submarine-launched Blackwing...

Sep 08, 2016
GA-ASI Certifiable Predator B UAS Successfully Completes Aircraft Integration

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that aircraft integration of its new Certifiable Predator B (CPB) RPA system...

Sep 08, 2016
TRADR Robotics Project Deploys Unmanned Vehicles in Post-Earthquake Response

A team from the TRADR project, a European Union FP7-funded initiative to develop technology for human-robot teaming in disaster response,...

Sep 06, 2016
Australian Armed Forces to Adopt AeroVironment’s Wasp AE sUAS

AeroVironment, Inc. is to team with Australia-based XTEK, Sentient Vision and General Dynamics (GD) Mediaware to deliver AeroVironment’s Family of...

Sep 06, 2016
senseFly Launches eBee SQ Precision Agriculture Drone

senseFly has expanded its portfolio with the launch of the new eBee SQ fixed-wing agricultural drone. This unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Sep 02, 2016
U.S. Army Orders Robonic Launchers for Target Drones

Robonic Ltd. Oy, a manufacturer of unmanned air system launchers, has announced that the U.S. Army has placed an order...

Sep 01, 2016
Warsaw University of Technology and Lockheed Martin Demonstrate UAV Optimization Technologies

The Warsaw University of Technology (WUT) and Lockheed Martin have announced the successful demonstration of their UAV optimization technologies using...

Sep 01, 2016
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