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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

Dufour Aerospace Completes Initial Flight Tests for Hybrid-Electric Drone
Dufour Aerospace Completes Initial Flight Tests for Hybrid-Electric Drone

Dufour Aerospace’s Aero2 drone has completed its first flight test campaign with a hybrid-electric powertrain, demonstrating self-charging capabilities and successfully transitioning from vertical takeoff to forward flight

Feb 05, 2025
Successful First Hover Flight for Hybrid-Electric VTOL UAS
Successful First Hover Flight for Hybrid-Electric VTOL UAS

Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 achieves a major milestone with its successful hover flight, showcasing its advanced hybrid-electric VTOL design, cargo capacity, and versatile operational capabilities

Feb 05, 2025
ParaZero’s Airdrop System Deployed in Critical Pilot Trial
ParaZero’s Airdrop System Deployed in Critical Pilot Trial

ParaZero Technologies launches a pilot program showcasing its DropAir Precision Airdrop System, demonstrating rapid, safe delivery of critical blood transfusions in high-risk environments

Feb 04, 2025
VTOL Drone Flies Over 300 Miles for BVLOS Pipeline Inspection Demo
VTOL Drone Flies Over 300 Miles for BVLOS Pipeline Inspection Demo

Event 38 Unmanned Systems successfully completed a BVLOS pipeline patrol demo with its E455 drone, showcasing long-range capabilities and advanced equipment integration for efficient utility inspections

Feb 04, 2025
Landing Zones’ High-Altitude Military Glider Delivery System Completes Testing for Military Operations
Landing Zones’ High-Altitude Military Glider Delivery System Completes Testing for Military Operations

Landing Zones Canada has completed flight testing of the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System (APDS), a stealthy, high-altitude payload delivery system designed for precision, speed, and adaptability in contested environments

Feb 03, 2025
Flight Education Center to Receive Bird Detection Radar
Flight Education Center to Receive Bird Detection Radar

DeTect’s MERLIN True3D bird radar for commercial airport and military airfield risk management will be delivered to Hanseo University's Flight Education Center in South Korea

Feb 03, 2025
Business Combination Agreement to Improve Drone Delivery
Business Combination Agreement to Improve Drone Delivery

Hydro-powered delivery drone manufacturer Gadfin, and Israel Acquisitions Corp., have signed a Business Combination Agreement that will form a combined company that will trade on Nasdaq

Feb 03, 2025
UK Drone Delivery Network to Begin Operations in Darlington
UK Drone Delivery Network to Begin Operations in Darlington

Amazon is preparing to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service in the UK with planned operations from Darlington as it works through regulatory approvals and community engagement

Feb 03, 2025
Test Flights Begin for Brazil’s ARP Albatroz Drone
Test Flights Begin for Brazil’s ARP Albatroz Drone

The ARP Albatroz begins test flights at Portobello Farm in Brazil, marking a major milestone for the country’s naval surveillance capabilities

Jan 31, 2025
AI-Powered Radar Enhancing Air Traffic Management & UAS Detection
AI-Powered Radar Enhancing Air Traffic Management & UAS Detection

Skyway and MatrixSpace are joining forces to enhance airspace intelligence, integrating AI-driven radar for safer, more efficient unmanned aircraft detection and air traffic management in AAM and UAS operations

Jan 31, 2025
Compact Remote ID Receiver Released for Enhanced Drone Safety
Compact Remote ID Receiver Released for Enhanced Drone Safety

Dronetag has introduced RIDER, a pocket-sized, drone-agnostic Remote ID receiver designed to improve airspace situational awareness and support commercial and public safety applications

Jan 30, 2025
New Orders Placed for VTOL Tricopter Drones
New Orders Placed for VTOL Tricopter Drones

Red Cat Holdings has secured new orders for its Edge 130 drone, a robust and long-endurance military-grade tricopter for mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance

Jan 30, 2025
New GCS Software Released for C100 Quadcopter
New GCS Software Released for C100 Quadcopter

Performance Drone Works introduces PDW CORE, a comprehensive software bundle enhancing the C100 quadcopter's capabilities with a new UI, flight simulator, mission planner, ATAK integration, and fleet management tools

Jan 29, 2025
Helicopter UAS Contracted for Service Provision
Helicopter UAS Contracted for Service Provision

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, which can carry multiple payloads, fly slowly, and hover, has won a new EMSA contract for monitoring and maritime surveillance operations

Jan 29, 2025
Avy & NLR Partnership Aims to Advance Drone Technology
Avy & NLR Partnership Aims to Advance Drone Technology

Avy and Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) partner to advance sustainable drone technology, combining advanced UAV testing with operational audits to enhance aerospace innovation and emergency applications

Jan 29, 2025
Alpha Unmanned Systems Partners to Introduce UAV Helicopters in India
Alpha Unmanned Systems Partners to Introduce UAV Helicopters in India

Alpha Unmanned Systems is expanding into India through a partnership with Ukay Metal Industry to introduce its UAV helicopters to meet growing demand in the civil and defense sectors

Jan 28, 2025
Redwire Acquires Edge Autonomy Expanding Multi-Domain Autonomous Technology Portfolio
Redwire Acquires Edge Autonomy Expanding Multi-Domain Autonomous Technology Portfolio

Redwire Corporation has acquired Edge Autonomy adding combat-proven autonomous airborne platforms to the tech company’s multi-domain space and defense technology portfolio

Jan 28, 2025
Funding Increased for UAS Smart Batteries & Chargers
Funding Increased for UAS Smart Batteries & Chargers

U.S. Navy has awarded Packet Digital an additional contract for its all-in-one efficient power solutions and fleet management software for ship-based autonomous systems

Jan 27, 2025
Drone Nerds Expands Agricultural Drone Lineup with ABZ Innovation Partnership
Drone Nerds Expands Agricultural Drone Lineup with ABZ Innovation Partnership

Drone Nerds partners with ABZ Innovation to deliver agricultural drones, offering advanced spraying systems, precision technology, and sustainable solutions for American farmers

Jan 27, 2025
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Jan 24, 2025
Drone Simulation & Training Software for Professional & Enterprise Users
Drone Simulation & Training Software for Professional & Enterprise Users

Zephyr utilizes real-world physics and an ever-expanding library of specialized modules to provide an accurate and immersive simulation environment

Jan 24, 2025
Volatus Aerospace’s Bathymetric LiDAR Meets Heavy-Lift Drones in Strategic Partnership
Volatus Aerospace’s Bathymetric LiDAR Meets Heavy-Lift Drones in Strategic Partnership

Draganfly and Volatus Aerospace collaborate to integrate advanced Bathymetric LiDAR with heavy-lift drones, delivering solutions for precise underwater mapping and improved efficiency in oil and gas exploration

Jan 23, 2025
Improving Airspace Monitoring with Multi-Band Precision & UAS Integration
Improving Airspace Monitoring with Multi-Band Precision & UAS Integration

Aerobits’ MP1 module in mPCI standard with multi-band reception capability is designed to redefine airspace monitoring and the seamless integration of UAS into modern aviation

Jan 22, 2025
National Summit on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles Returns for Second Edition
National Summit on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles Returns for Second Edition

The upcoming National Summit on Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles on February 25-26, 2025, in San Diego, USA, will bring together industry experts to discuss the latest developments in UAV systems

Jan 22, 2025
Upgraded Autonomous Cargo Delivery Drone Unveiled
Upgraded Autonomous Cargo Delivery Drone Unveiled

The Windracers ULTRA MK2 UAV can carry up to 150 kg and provides double the power output of its predecessor

Jan 21, 2025
Voliro to Showcase Advanced Flying Robotics
Voliro to Showcase Advanced Flying Robotics

Voliro is leading the charge in unmanned inspection and maintenance with its Voliro T aerial robotic solution, enabling efficient non-destructive testing and safer working conditions

Jan 21, 2025
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.