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

DJI Launches Social and Professional Networking App for Drone Users

DJI has announced that it has launched a new social platform app called “DJI+ Discover,” available for both iOS and...

Apr 11, 2016
Moog to Supply Flight Control System for DARPA/ONR Tern UAS

Moog Inc., a developer of precision control systems, has announced that its Aircraft Group has been selected by Northrop Grumman...

Apr 08, 2016
Praxis Aerospace Partners with Griffiss Airport UAS Test Site for NASA Research

Praxis Aerospace Concepts International, Inc., a developer of unmanned robotics technologies, has announced that it has entered into a partnership...

Apr 08, 2016
French Army Selects Sagem Patroller for New Tactical Drone

Sagem, a part of aerospace and defense company Safran, has announced that the French Army has selected the company’s Patroller...

Apr 06, 2016
Airbus and Local Motors Launch Crowdsourced Commercial Drone Project

Airbus, in conjunction with vehicle technology firm Local Motors, has announced the launch of the two firms’ joint pilot project...

Apr 06, 2016
Drone Safety Awareness Weekend to take place at Farnborough

The CAA, NATS and ARPAS have joined forces with the UK Drone Show and Farnborough International Airshow to create a...

Apr 05, 2016
Drone Aviation to Upgrade Department of Defense Tactical Aerostats

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced that it has been awarded a...

Apr 05, 2016
Cubic Global Defense Data Link Solutions Integrated into MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a developer of defense technologies, has announced that a Cubic-designed and produced Wide Band Line of...

Apr 05, 2016
DARPA Awards Phase 1 Contracts for Gremlins Air-Recoverable UAS Program

DARPA has announced that it has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies...

Apr 04, 2016
Freebird Flight Announces UAV With 3D Printed Safety Airframe Technology

FreeBird Flight, a developer of commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, has announced the FreeBird One, a UAV with structurally...

Apr 04, 2016
WPI Professor Receives US Air Force Grant for UAS Operational Safety Research

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that one of its professors has received an 18-month, $185,000 grant from the U.S....

Mar 31, 2016
FAA Raises SUAS Altitude Authorization to 400 Feet

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for...

Mar 30, 2016
SNIPER VTOL UAV Demonstrates Maritime Search and Rescue Capabilities

Alpha Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of small range helicopter UAVs, has outlined its participation “RONCAOR 2016”, a training exercise conducted...

Mar 29, 2016
AirMap and American Association of Airport Executives Launch UAS Notice System

AirMap, a provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft, and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), through...

Mar 29, 2016
NASA Mini Methane Sensor Successfully Tested on UAS

NASA has announced that researchers at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California have successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas...

Mar 29, 2016
Kongsberg Geospatial Successfully Tests Rescue Drone Technology

Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have announced the successful conclusion...

Mar 25, 2016
Woolpert Collects Imagery via Drone for Rural Roads Project

Woolpert, an engineering and geospatial services firm, has announced that it has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)...

Mar 25, 2016
Heath Consultants and Physical Sciences to Develop Methane Detector UAV

Heath Consultants Incorporated, a developer of natural gas detection technologies, and Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI), a technology development firm, have...

Mar 24, 2016
EEI and Sharper Shape Partner to Develop Safe BVLOS UAS Flight

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and Sharper Shape, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)-based asset inspection solutions, have announced...

Mar 22, 2016
US Air National Guard Pilots Help FAA Develop UAS Detect and Avoid Display

The 111th Attack Wing of the US Air National Guard has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected...

Mar 21, 2016
U.S. Federal Government Expands UAS Partnerships

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and key government agencies involved in unmanned aircraft operations are expanding participation in the Unmanned...

Mar 21, 2016
SIRIUS pro UAV Sets New Altitude Record

MAVinci, a manufacturer of small Unmanned Aerial Systems, has reported that the SIRIUS pro UAV has completed successful flight operations...

Mar 17, 2016
ParaZero Announces New Parachute Recovery System for Drones

ParaZero, a developer of safety solutions for drones, has announced SafeAir, a safety system that includes an automatic parachute recovery...

Mar 16, 2016
NOAA Unmanned Technologies Center Captures Humpback Whale Footage

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that it has captured video showing a humpback whale with its...

Mar 15, 2016
Juniper Unmanned Announces Flight Management Software for Commercial Drones

Juniper Unmanned, Inc., a technology company focusing on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, has announced that it has released its...

Mar 15, 2016
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