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

MTSU Introduces Bachelor’s Degree in Unmanned Aircraft Operations

Middle Tennessee State University has announced that its Department of Aerospace has introduced a new concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems...

Feb 17, 2015
Orbital’s ScanEagle Propulsion System Passes FAA Engine Endurance Test

Orbital, a manufacturer of engines and fuel/control systems, has announced that its ScanEagle propulsion system, designed and developed for Insitu,...

Feb 13, 2015
Kratos Receives $2.6 Million Order for National Security UAS

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a National Security Solutions provider, has announced that its Modular Systems Division (KMSD) recently...

Feb 11, 2015
US State Department Approves Sale of MQ-9 Reapers to the Netherlands

The US State Department has announced that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for MQ-9...

Feb 09, 2015
Valmie Resources to Collaborate on Drone Technology for Agriculture

Valmie Resources Inc., a technology solutions company, has announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Monitoreo...

Feb 09, 2015
3D Robotics Launches DroneEDU Classroom Program

3D Robotics (3DR) has launched its new DroneEDU program, offering free and discounted drone hardware, along with sponsorships, classroom support...

Feb 05, 2015
Northrop Grumman to Begin Production of Global Hawk UAS for Republic of Korea

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it will begin production of four RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for...

Feb 05, 2015
Total Safety Granted FAA Exemption for Drone Inspection of Flare Stacks

Total Safety U.S., Inc., a provider of safety and compliance services and products, has announced that the company has been...

Feb 05, 2015
US Army Air Cavalry Course to Integrate Pilots with UAS Operators

The US Army has announced a new course that aims to develop integration of manned and unmanned systems. The course...

Feb 04, 2015
Blue Marble’s New Global Mapper Release Features UAV Video Playback

Blue Marble Geographics, a provider of geospatial data solutions, has announced the release of Global Mapper version 16.1. This interim...

Feb 04, 2015
NJIT Conducts Unmanned Aircraft Flights Over Atlantic Ocean

The New Jersey Institute of Technology has announced that it has conducted a flight in national airspace over the Atlantic...

Feb 04, 2015
DARPA Announces Research Program for Collaborative UAS Software

DARPA has announced the formation of a research program that aims to overcome the current limitations of unmanned aircraft systems...

Feb 03, 2015
Raytheon Acquires Unmanned Aircraft Systems Company Sensintel

Raytheon Company has acquired privately-held Sensintel, Inc., a provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions to the intelligence and special...

Jan 29, 2015
UAV Pilot Training Academy to be Launched in British Columbia

A British Columbia-based next-generation UAV pilot training academy has announced that it will launch in February 2015. Classes will be...

Jan 28, 2015
San Francisco Circuits and e-Dron Build UAVs for Precision Agriculture

Precision agriculture (PA) is reported to have the potential to represent more than 80% of civilian drone applications in the...

Jan 26, 2015
NAB Show to Include New Aerial Robotics and Drone Pavilion

The 2015 NAB Show, an electronic media exhibition covering the creation, management and delivery of content across all platforms, will...

Jan 26, 2015
Unlimited Aerial Systems Announces Boomerang UAS

Unlimited Aerial Systems, a newly-formed company founded by two partners with over 30 years of UAV and Aviation experience, has...

Jan 26, 2015
Exelis to Produce Carriage and Release Systems for General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

Exelis, a global aerospace and defense company, has announced that it has received a follow-on contract valued at more than...

Jan 23, 2015
Custom Case Group Joins AUVSI

Custom Case Group has announced that it has become a member of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI),...

Jan 23, 2015
Aurora’s Orion UAS Claims New Flight Endurance World Record

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that it has filed for an official world endurance record following an 80 hour flight...

Jan 23, 2015
Japan Ministry of Defense Chooses Northrop Grumman Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Japan Ministry of Defense has selected two Northrop Grumman Corporation systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities....

Jan 19, 2015
UK MAA Publishes New Regulations for Remotely Piloted Air Systems

The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has published a number of new regulations under a notice of authorised amendment (NAA) for...

Jan 19, 2015
Measure and PrecisionHawk Partnership to Provide Commercial UAS Services

Measure, a 32 Advisors Company, and PrecisionHawk have announced a partnership to provide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) services. This partnership...

Jan 19, 2015
News Media Coalition to Test Small Drones at Virginia Tech FAA Site

A coalition of 10 news media companies has announced that it has partnered with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University...

Jan 16, 2015
CAE to Provide Simulation and Training for NASC TigerShark XP UAS

NASC (NAVMAR Applied Sciences Corporation), a supplier of unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and professional engineering services, has announced that it...

Jan 13, 2015
Predator B Unmanned Aircraft Reaches Record 20,000 Flight Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that a Predator® B/MQ-9 Reaper® RPA has reached a record 20,000 flight...

Jan 13, 2015
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