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

GA-ASI Completes Test Flight of Due Regard Radar Prototype on Predator B UAV

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

Feb 07, 2013
Halberd Corp to Provide Unmanned Vehicle University With UAV for Research and Training

Halberd Corporation has entered into an exclusive agreement with Unmanned Vehicle University (UVU). A cora-plast version of the Halberd Smoke...

Feb 07, 2013
US Army Divisions Will Deploy With 12 Gray Eagle UAVs

The Army plans additional Gray Eagle units, one for each of 10 active-duty divisions, and several more for special operations...

Feb 06, 2013
Harpia Systems Expands to Develop Brazilian UAS

Embraer Defense and Security and its affiliate AEL Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of the Israeli company Elbit Systems Ltd., have...

Feb 05, 2013
Next-Generation Fire Scout UAV to Feature Enhanced Avionics Protection

Northrop Grumman Corporation received the first protective cage for its next-generation MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter that will store and...

Feb 04, 2013
Northrop Grumman to Highlight ISR Capabilities at Aero India 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its industry-leading range of capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) including airborne early warning...

Feb 04, 2013
Aeryon Scout sUAS Supports Critical Florida Wildfire Research

Recently, in the closing months of 2012, the Aeryon Scout™ small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) played a significant role in...

Feb 03, 2013
UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase two New UAS at Aero India

UTC Aerospace Systems will exhibit a range of products for military and civil markets at Aero India, with two new...

Feb 03, 2013
Elbit Systems and Windward Team to Introduce Advanced Maritime Surveillance Solution for India

Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution...

Feb 03, 2013
AMARG to Complete F-4 Aerial Drone Conversion Program

The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group is on track to finish the F-4 Phantom phase of Air Combat Command’s full-scale...

Feb 02, 2013
Elbit Systems Awarded $35M Israel Defense Order for Advanced UAS Features

Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that it has received an approximately $35 million contract from the Israel Ministry of Defense...

Jan 30, 2013
TAI ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV Completes Acceptance Tests

The acceptance test campaign of ANKA Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV System, which was designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace...

Jan 28, 2013
Video: Unmanned Aerial Filming of Monte Carlo Rally

FS Aviation has produced a video showing the recent use of their unmanned octocopter drone during the filming of the...

Jan 25, 2013
Northrop Grumman-Built NASA Global Hawk UAV Collecting Climate Change Data

A Northrop Grumman Corporation-built NASA Global Hawk is now conducting science missions to study the impact of atmospheric change on...

Jan 25, 2013
TerraLuma selects Headwall Hyperspectral Sensor for Unmanned Aircraft

The University of Tasmania TerraLuma Project is partnering with Headwall Photonics to bring hyperspectral technology to their fleet of unmanned...

Jan 23, 2013
AeroVironment Wins $12m US Army Contract for Wasp AE SUAS

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced that NAVAIR’s Program Office for Navy & Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PMA-263), working...

Jan 23, 2013
RAPTR SUAS to be Used in RAPS Tests

Tactical Electronics, supplier of the RAPTR UAV has been selected to participate in the upcoming SUAS demonstrations for the Robotic...

Jan 22, 2013
Frost & Sullivan’s Michael Blades to Chair the 9th Annual UAS Summit

Frost & Sullivan’s Senior Industry Analyst Michael Blades will serve as chairman of the 9th Annual Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)...

Jan 22, 2013
Bloomberg: European Drone Plan Seeks Political Backing

France and Germany are set to renew efforts to work on a joint unmanned aerial vehicle, supporting European Aeronautic, Defence...

Jan 22, 2013
BoldIQ to Supply Software for Silent Guardian Hybrid UAV

Bye Aerospace, Inc., a Denver-based company applying clean energy solutions to innovative aircraft designs for the aerospace and defense markets,...

Jan 22, 2013
Blanks joins K-State Salina’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program

Mark Blanks is the new program manager of Kansas State University Salina’s unmanned aircraft systems program. Blanks is charged with...

Jan 21, 2013
Global Telesat Wins DOD Contract for Blimp in a Box Aerostat System

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles and related technologies, has announced that its wholly owned...

Jan 18, 2013
Northrop Grumman and UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology to Host Unmanned Aircraft Innovation Challenge

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) of the United Arab Emirates have signed a memorandum of...

Jan 17, 2013
UAV “Sense and Avoid” Capabilities Demonstrated by Sagetech and ING Robotic Aviation

ING Robotic Aviation and Sagetech Corporation teamed to make Canadian aviation history back in November, as a manned aircraft and...

Jan 17, 2013
NASA Issues 2013 Call For Visionary Advanced Technology Concepts

NASA’s Space Technology Program is looking for visionary advanced concepts. This year’s annual call for NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts Program...

Jan 17, 2013
Elbit Systems Selected for Award to Supply sUAS to U.S. Army

Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems, has been selected...

Jan 16, 2013
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