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

Merrick & Company Enters into Partnership with Juniper Unmanned

Merrick & Company’s Geospatial Solutions (GSS) team has entered into a business partnership with Juniper Unmanned, a full-service provider of...

Feb 23, 2015
Agribotix Announces Agricultural Drone Data Processing Solution

Agribotix, a provider of turnkey drone data collection and analysis services, has announced its new cloud-based, Bring Your Own Drone™...

Feb 23, 2015
USAF Global Hawk UAS Flies to Australian International Air Show

An RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system, manufactured by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has landed at the Avalon Airport in Australia...

Feb 23, 2015
RT LTA Announces New SkyStar 100 Mini Aerostat

RT LTA Systems Ltd., a designer, developer, and manufacturer of aerostats for ISR and communications applications, has announced its new...

Feb 20, 2015
Unmanned Safety Institute to Offer UAS Training at GRADD

The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has announced that it will begin offering its unmanned aircraft systems safety training and certification...

Feb 20, 2015
UAV Navigation Achieves Unmanned Aviation Milestone in Spain

UAV Navigation, a company that manufactures autopilots and other flight control solutions for unmanned aircraft, has succeeded in demonstrating the...

Feb 20, 2015
US State Department Announces New Unmanned Aircraft Export Policy

The U.S. State Department has announced a new export policy that governs the international sale, transfer and subsequent use of...

Feb 19, 2015
University of Exeter to Use UAV to Investigate Amazon Archaeology

The University of Exeter has announced a new international research project that will investigate the Amazon’s sustainable future by studying...

Feb 19, 2015
University of New Brunswick to Use Drones for Forestry Research

The University of New Brunswick, in partnership with Moncton Flight College, have undertaken an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) research project,...

Feb 19, 2015
Aeryon Labs and Pix4D Create First Hi-Res 3D Model of Christ the Redeemer

Aeryon Labs and Pix4D have collaborated to construct the first accurate 3D model of the Christ the Redeemer statue in...

Feb 18, 2015
Alta Devices Develop Lightweight, Flexible Solar Power Solutions for UAVs

The new Alta Devices profile is now live on the Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) website. The ‘Gold‘ profile highlights the...

Feb 17, 2015
US FAA Proposes New Regulations Framework for Small UAS

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a framework of regulations that would allow routine use of...

Feb 17, 2015
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
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