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
ParaZero has delivered a custom system for extremely demanding flight conditions according to the automotive manufacturer’s proprietary aircraft program
The AERIAL research project aims to enhance urban safety and emergency response, developing real-time high data rate communication between drones and ground robots
Dronetag’s Beacon is on promotion, able to integrate with popular drone brands and custom-built drones, offering a solution for operators to ensure Remote ID compliance
Teledyne FLIR will provide Red Cat with thermal imaging and AI embedded software for its Black Widow sUAS, rucksack-portable drone designed for EW environments
NJIT biologist Eric Fortune and a team of scientists called “Limelight Rainforest” with its biodiversity sampling technology have won the five-year XPRIZE Rainforest Competition
Sikorsky and Rain have demonstrated how an autonomous helicopter can take off, identify the location and size of a small fire, and then accurately drop water to suppress the flames
Curtiss-Wright will develop SOSA-aligned flight avionics systems with Korean Airlines’ R&D Group, prototyping a demonstrator system for next-gen medium and large unmanned aircraft
Tyto Robotics’ new dynamic propeller balancing software solution offers a streamlined approach to achieving balanced rotors and improved unmanned aerial vehicle performance
A $75,000 grant from the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research (DAIR) Green Fund will see Volatus develop and integrate an on-board Detect and Avoid (DAA) system
Drone Nerds and ideaForge are advancing public safety technology with the cutting-edge Q6V3 UAV, a solution for emergency response and critical missions
Volz Servos partners with BETA Technologies to advance ALIA eVTOL aircraft development, providing electromechanical actuators for innovative fly-by-wire aviation technologies
Alpha Unmanned Systems has launched Alpha Target Systems, featuring the A900T and A800T to simulate enemy aircraft, helicopters, and other threats for realistic defense exercises
ANELLO will develop and accelerate its mission to revolutionize navigation and positioning in GPS-denied environments across a range of unmanned and industrial applications
Red Cat Holdings' next generation Teal system will be the Army’s Program of Record SRR sUAS, concluding the rigorous, multi-tranche competitive process
Advanced Navigation and MBDA will collaborate on breakthrough resilient navigation technology to provide absolute positioning for manned and unmanned aerial systems operating in GPS-denied environments
Reliable Robotics is developing a DAA system, including an advanced ATAR, for UAS in controlled and uncontrolled airspace in compliance with FAA-accepted standards
ePropelled has has expanded its power generation and management solutions for unmanned systems, expanding capabilities across air, land, and marine vehicles
Under a NAVAIR task order, Textron Systems will deploy its Aerosonde UAS and skilled personnel to provide mission overwatch and extended range ISR services
Austars Model’s products have been utilized by allied governments and defense forces, universities and research institutions, and commercial and industrial entities
Gremsy’s lightweight EO/IR VIO camera payload — equipped with AI capabilities and advanced zoom, among other features — is being integrated into Arcsky’s UAV technology
ParaZero has received DVR approval from the EASA for its SafeAir M-300 and SafeAir M-350 Pro parachute safety kits, adding to its prior approvals from various territories
Nearthlab’s Station for Drone First Responder (DFR) has won the CES 2025 Best of Innovation Award for its fully autonomous drone operations, advanced battery-swapping, and seamless emergency response integration
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