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

NASA and Partners Perform Tests on UAS for Integration into Civilian Airspace

NASA has announced that it is testing a system in conjunction with government and industry partners that would make it...

Jun 25, 2015
Canadian Research Team Uses Drones to Map Flood Effects

A team of researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of British Columbia has announced that it is...

Jun 25, 2015
TEKEVER and ViaSat Collaborate to Develop Civilian UAS Applications

The TEKEVER Group, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems, and ViaSat, a supplier of broadband and communication technologies and services,...

Jun 25, 2015
BAE Systems to Enhance U.S. Army WASP Tactical Aerostats

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized lighter-than-air aerostats and tethered drones, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,...

Jun 24, 2015
Aurora Flight Sciences Flies Large UAS at FAA-Designated Test Site

Aurora Flight Sciences, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that the company’s Centaur optionally piloted...

Jun 23, 2015
Schiebel Demonstrates CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS to Australian Navy

Schiebel, a developer of helicopter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the multi-sensor capability of...

Jun 23, 2015
General Atomics and CAE to Develop Predator UAS Simulator for Italian Air Force

CAE, a provider of aviation simulation and training systems, has announced that it has been contracted by the Italian Directorate...

Jun 20, 2015
IAI Expands Heron UAS Capabilities with EO Payload

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a provider of defense and commercial aerospace products, has announced that it is enhancing its Heron...

Jun 18, 2015
Australian Defence Force Begins Training with AeroVironment RQ-12 Wasp AE SUAS

AeroVironment, Inc., a manufacturer of electric-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has...

Jun 18, 2015
Northrop Grumman Flies Open Mission Systems Architecture on Global Hawk UAS

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it has successfully flown a new Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture on a NASA...

Jun 18, 2015
Applied Aeronautics Begins Delivery of Albatross UAV

Applied Aeronautics, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and airframes, has announced that it has begun delivery of its Albatross UAV...

Jun 18, 2015
MBDA Deutschland Successfully Deploys Anti-Drone Laser Effector

MBDA Deutschland, a manufacturer of missile and defense systems, has announced that it has successfully deployed a laser effector to...

Jun 17, 2015
DJI Announces Quadcopter Development Platform and Object Avoidance System

DJI, a manufacturer of aerial robotics systems, has announced a new suite of products designed to help developers research and...

Jun 15, 2015
US Army Performs Testing of Gray Eagle UAS

The US Army has announced that it has conducted testing on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at...

Jun 12, 2015
Aero Kinetics Launches Online Platform For UAS Leasing and Purchasing

Aero Kinetics, an aerospace and defense firm and provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced the launch of an...

Jun 10, 2015
CATEC Selected to Participate in European Robotic Challenges Forum

The Center for Advanced Aerospace Technologies (CATEC), an advanced technology research and development centre located in Spain, has announced that...

Jun 08, 2015
NATO Unveils First Alliance Ground Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft

Northrop Grumman Corporation and NATO leaders have unveiled the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft, as part of an...

Jun 04, 2015
Environmental Consultants, GeoDigital and FLoT Systems to Provide UAV Utility Inspection

GeoDigital, a spatial data and analytics company, FLōT Systems, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based technology company, and Environmental Consultants Inc....

Jun 04, 2015
SmartC2 VirtualAirBoss to Coordinate Unmanned Flights During Coastal Trident Exercise

SmartC2 Inc., a developer of aviation software solutions, has announced that its VirtualAirBoss™ aviation management software, integrated with NASA’s UAS...

Jun 03, 2015
Airservices Australia and RAAF to Integrate Heron UAS into Civilian Airspace

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Airservices...

Jun 01, 2015
General Atomics Delivers Third Reaper to French Air Force

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

Jun 01, 2015
Service-Drone Releases Long-Endurance Industrial Multirotor UAS

service-drone, a German manufacturer of industrial-grade unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced the upcoming release of its Recon One multirotor...

May 29, 2015
Kongsberg Gallium Introduces Beyond Line of Sight UAV Technology

Kongsberg Gallium, a company that produces geospatial visualization software, has announced that it has developed a new safety display technology...

May 28, 2015
Flypro Announces Auto-Follow First-Person Video Drone

Flypro Aerospace Tech, a technology firm specialising in drones, has announced the launch of the FLYPRO PX400, following a successful...

May 27, 2015
DJI and Accel Launch SkyFund Investment Fund for UAV Technology

DJI, a manufacturer of unmanned camera technology, and Accel, a venture capital firm, have announced the launch of SkyFund, a...

May 27, 2015
Textron Systems Joins UAS Denmark Group

Textron Systems, a defense company with experience in the design and manufacture of unmanned systems, has announced its participation in...

May 27, 2015
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