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

U.S. Marine Officer Course to Include Raven UAS Training

Thirteen TBS instructors finished a two-week course May 22, where they learned how to operate, maintain and integrate the RQ-11B...

Jun 10, 2014
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 UAS Selected for Swiss Armed Forces

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been selected by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (“DDPS”), as the...

Jun 09, 2014
Aero Surveillance and Azur Drones Form Alliance to Provide Enhanced UAS Solutions

Aero Surveillance, provider of innovative airborne surveillance solutions, has announced a new alliance with Azur Drones, French operator of unmanned...

Jun 09, 2014
Northrop Grumman to Develop Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System for DARPA

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center...

Jun 09, 2014
AMP Holding Develops HorseFly Battery-Powered UAV

AMP Holding Inc. has announced that its AMP Trucks subsidiary has successfully designed and flown a prototype of its new...

Jun 04, 2014
New UST Profile: SBG Systems – Inertial Navigation Systems, INS/GPS, AHRS, and IMU for Unmanned Systems

The new SBG Systems North America (“SBG Systems”) profile is now live on the Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) website. The...

Jun 03, 2014
HALE UAS Series Sets Weekly Record for Mission Hours Flown

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) series, which includes the U.S. Air Force RQ-4...

May 30, 2014
Global Hawk UAS Completes First Flight in UK Airspace

The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time. The aircraft flew from...

May 30, 2014
Sunlight Photonics Launches New Small Solar UAV

Sunlight Photonics Inc has launched SUNLINK-5, a small solar UAV for commercial and civil applications in the low to medium...

May 27, 2014
Improved Gray Eagle UAS Flies With SIGINT Pod and Hellfire Missiles

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission...

May 27, 2014
GA-ASI to Integrate Rohde & Schwartz Radios into Predator B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission...

May 27, 2014
First Flight for Production Solar-Powered Silent Falcon Unmanned Aircraft

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with Silent Falcon UAS...

May 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin’s Kestrel Autopilot & Indago VTOL UAS Approved For International Sales

The Lockheed Martin Kestrel™ autopilot has received its commodity jurisdiction, allowing for quick, affordable deployments for international markets. The Kestrel...

May 15, 2014
Exelis to Supply Five Additional UAS Infrared Sensors for Gorgon Stare Program

  Exelis has been awarded a $25 million contract to deliver five additional infrared sensing systems for use on the...

May 15, 2014
Exelis Demonstrates Detection Capabilities of New LWIR HSI Airborne Sensor

Exelis has successfully flight tested a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral (HSI) sensor capable of pointing in multiple directions to identify...

May 14, 2014
LORD MicroStrain Introduces New Family of 10°/hour Miniature Inertial Sensors

LORD Corporation MicroStrain® Sensing Systems has introduced the 3DM-GX4® family of miniature 10°/hour inertial sensors, utilizing high-performance MEMS sensor technology....

May 14, 2014
Arcturus UAV Announces Two New Long Endurance UAVs

Arcturus UAV has announced development efforts on their JUMP-25 and CAT-25 long endurance UAVs. The JUMP-25, vertical takeoff and landing...

May 14, 2014
Aerovate Showcase Passive Variable Pitch Propeller Hub at AUVSI 2014

At AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2014, Aerovate is showcasing it’s passive variable pitch propeller hub, which has been specifically designed to...

May 13, 2014
University of North Dakota to Offer UAS Pilot Training Using Northrop Grumman’s SandShark

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks have signed a cooperative agreement to offer unmanned...

May 13, 2014
Lockheed Martin Unveils Vector Hawk Small UAS

Designed for versatility and affordability, the new Lockheed Martin Vector Hawk addresses a broad set of unique missions and operating...

May 13, 2014
Insitu Pacific Demonstrates Fire Management Assistance with ScanEagle UAS

Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., today announced it recently conducted a successful demonstration for the New South...

May 13, 2014
Sikorsky Aircraft to Develop Optionally Piloted BLACK HAWK Helicopter For Cargo Missions

Sikorsky Aircraft announced today from the AUVSI Unmanned Systems conference that it will develop its first product to feature Matrix™...

May 13, 2014
NTS Announces Contract to Design and Manufacture Payload Pods for UAVs

National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), the leading independent provider of environmental simulation testing, inspection and certification solutions in the United...

May 13, 2014
Lockheed Martin Integrates Latest Ground Control Station Technology With Fury UAS

To increase expeditionary capabilities in its long endurance Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Lockheed Martin recently fielded its newest...

May 13, 2014
VectorNav Introduces Miniature VN-300 Dual Antenna GPS-Aided Inertial Navigation System

VectorNav Technologies, the leader in intelligent and high-performance inertial navigation technologies, today announced the introduction of the VN-300 Dual Antenna...

May 13, 2014
Sikorsky and NREC to Demonstrate Autonomous UGV Delivery by an Optionally Piloted Black Hawk

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced it has won a significant demonstration project with the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of...

May 13, 2014
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