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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 Demos Capabilities of MQ-4C Triton UAS
U.S. Navy Demos Capabilities of MQ-4C Triton UAS

The U.S. Navy has announced that it has recently demonstrated two key capabilities for the Triton Unmanned Air System (UAS)...

Jun 23, 2016
FAA Finalizes Operational Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Finalizes Operational Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use...

Jun 21, 2016
Spacemetric and Sky Eye Innovations to Develop Advanced Inspection Drones
Spacemetric and Sky Eye Innovations to Develop Advanced Inspection Drones

Sky Eye Innovations and Spacemetric have entered into a strategic partnership to provide powerful turnkey solutions for collection, storage and management of...

Jun 21, 2016
ECA Group and Delair-Tech to Develop Tactical Mini-Drone
ECA Group and Delair-Tech to Develop Tactical Mini-Drone

Delair-Tech and ECA Group will partner to develop a tactical mini-drone specifically for the defense sector. The DT26M, a mini-drone reconnaissance system, will...

Jun 21, 2016
Aeryon Enhances SkyRanger sUAS Video Analysis Capabilities
Aeryon Enhances SkyRanger sUAS Video Analysis Capabilities

Aeryon Labs and General Dynamics Mediaware have announced an agreement to provide Aeryon SkyRanger operators with access to MissionMonitor, an...

Jun 20, 2016
Easy Aerial Launches GlobalARC Cloud-Based Drone Command Center
Easy Aerial Launches GlobalARC Cloud-Based Drone Command Center

Easy Aerial Inc. has launched a new distance drone deployment and management system with built-in air traffic control and real-time video...

Jun 20, 2016
CMI Defence Integrates UAV Control into Combat Vehicle Turret
CMI Defence Integrates UAV Control into Combat Vehicle Turret

CMI Defence has integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control into its combat vehicle turrets, a new feature that will extend...

Jun 20, 2016
UgCS Releases New Universal Ground Control Software
UgCS Releases New Universal Ground Control Software

UgCS has released the latest version of its ground station software. UgCS 2.9 features a number of improvements and new...

Jun 20, 2016
ECA Group Develops Polar Exploration UAV
ECA Group Develops Polar Exploration UAV

ECA Group, a developer of robotics solutions for harsh environments, has announced that it has extended its UAV IT180 range...

Jun 15, 2016
GA-ASI Successfully Tests Predator C Avenger with Long Range Imaging Sensor
GA-ASI Successfully Tests Predator C Avenger with Long Range Imaging Sensor

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems and related mission systems solutions, has announced...

Jun 15, 2016
Sentera Launches Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing UAV
Sentera Launches Phoenix 2 Fixed-Wing UAV

Sentera, LLC, a global provider of UAV hardware, sensors and data management platforms, has announced the launch of its Phoenix...

Jun 10, 2016
O’Qualia Unveils Fully 3D Printed Commercial Fixed-Wing Drone
O’Qualia Unveils Fully 3D Printed Commercial Fixed-Wing Drone

O’Qualia, an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and manufacturing company, has announced the launch of its new Captor UAS, which...

Jun 09, 2016
NASA Selects Near Earth Autonomy to Develop Flight Safety Software for UAS
NASA Selects Near Earth Autonomy to Develop Flight Safety Software for UAS

Near Earth Autonomy has received a $754,000 award through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program to develop Safe50, a software module...

Jun 09, 2016
Textron Shadow Tactical UAS Achieves One Million Flight Hours
Textron Shadow Tactical UAS Achieves One Million Flight Hours

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has announced that its Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) has surpassed one million total flight...

Jun 08, 2016
Super Pro Aerial Announces AlumaHex Heavy Lift UAS
Super Pro Aerial Announces AlumaHex Heavy Lift UAS

Super Pro Aerial has released the AlumaHex UAS – a new heavy-lift multi-sensor drone platform. “The new AlumaHex UAS is the most capable...

Jun 08, 2016
nEUROn UAS Performs Public Flight Demonstration
nEUROn UAS Performs Public Flight Demonstration

The nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator has flown at an air meet at Istres. The event was organized by...

Jun 07, 2016
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Aids Refugee Rescue Missions in the Mediterranean
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Aids Refugee Rescue Missions in the Mediterranean

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS is once again supporting the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS), a global search-and-rescue charity organization. Following...

Jun 07, 2016
Globe UAV Announces Long Distance Drone with HD Video Transmission
Globe UAV Announces Long Distance Drone with HD Video Transmission

Globe UAV GmbH, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced the introduction of its GUAV7 drone, a long...

Jun 07, 2016
GA-ASI and Fokker to Develop New Predator B Landing Gear System
GA-ASI and Fokker to Develop New Predator B Landing Gear System

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) and GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business unit have announced that they will collaborate to...

Jun 06, 2016
Airbus Unveils 3D Printed Unmanned Test Aircraft
Airbus Unveils 3D Printed Unmanned Test Aircraft

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus unveiled its fully 3D printed Unmanned Test Aircraft at the ILA Berlin Airshow. The 3D printed UAV, named...

Jun 03, 2016
PrecisionHawk and Munich Re partner to Enhance Disaster Assessment using Drones
PrecisionHawk and Munich Re partner to Enhance Disaster Assessment using Drones

PrecisionHawk and the reinsurer firm Munich Re, have partnered to enhance insurance assessments worldwide by providing faster response times and increased reporting...

Jun 03, 2016
Predator B Big Wing UAS Achieves Flight Time of Over 37 Hours
Predator B Big Wing UAS Achieves Flight Time of Over 37 Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems and related mission systems solutions, has...

Jun 01, 2016
Airobot’s Collision Avoidance Solutions to be Integrated into HEIGHT TECH VTOL UAVs
Airobot’s Collision Avoidance Solutions to be Integrated into HEIGHT TECH VTOL UAVs

HEIGHT TECH and Airobot have announced a partnership to integrate Airobot’s collision avoidance and close range flying sensor solutions onto...

Jun 01, 2016
SkyFallX Seeks Strategic Partners for Autonomous Drone Parachute System
SkyFallX Seeks Strategic Partners for Autonomous Drone Parachute System

Start-up company SkyFallX has announced that, following the unveiling of its fully autonomous parachute system for drones, the company is...

Jun 01, 2016
GA-ASI Tests Detect and Avoid System on U.S. Customs’ Guardian UAS
GA-ASI Tests Detect and Avoid System on U.S. Customs’ Guardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), has announced the successful operational testing of a Detect and Avoid (DAA) system...

Jun 01, 2016
Aurora Tests Aircraft Autonomy Kit for U.S. Marines
Aurora Tests Aircraft Autonomy Kit for U.S. Marines

Aurora Flight Sciences, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has tested new capabilities...

May 31, 2016
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