UAV / Drone News

Matternet has received what is reportedly the first Light UAS Operator Certificate from Swiss FOCA for advanced drone operations, allowing BVLOS drone flights over populated areas

AirData has integrated Teledyne FLIR’s SIRAS UAV to advance public safety operations, providing a unified solution for flight data management, compliance reporting, and operational readiness

Vantage Robotics introduces Trace, a pocket-sized nano drone designed to enhance national security, law enforcement, and critical infrastructure management through advanced reconnaissance and portability

T-DRONES' fully-electric VA17 is rapidly deployable and provides flight times of up to 120 minutes

In a total of 12 automated flights, Dufour’s team demonstrated the capabilities of unmanned tilt-wing aircraft in general and the in-house flight control system in particular

Red Cat has acquired FlightWave Aerospace Systems, expanding its military drone offerings with the Edge 130 Blue, a long-endurance, Blue UAS-certified VTOL tricopter

Piasecki has completed its first flight of the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System Tilt-Duct VTOL Vehicle, designed to provide embedded multi-mission C4I, ISR, combat, and logistics

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Ascent AeroSystems has showcased its versatile, high-performance coaxial UAVs at the Land Forces 2024 International Land Defence Exhibition at stand G084 in Melbourne, September 11–13, 2024

Merlin has launched the flight test campaign for its certification-ready Cessna Caravan equipped with the Merlin Pilot, showcasing advanced automation and safety features

YellowScan and WISPR’s new partnership will aid industries requiring high-precision aerial data, including infrastructure inspection, land surveying, agriculture, mining, and more

The APEX Drone is engineered with up to 45 minutes of flight time, a payload capacity of 5 pounds, and a quick-release exchangeable payload system

FireSwarm Solutions is now the exclusive distributor of ACC Innovation’s full product catalog across North America, including the ultra heavy-lift, long endurance Thunder Wasp UAS Quadcopter

Accipiter's surveillance solutions and wide-area radar networks are key enablers for BVLOS UAV operations and counter-UAS

DJI has introduced Neo, a lightweight drone that offers AI-powered subject tracking, QuickShots, and 4K video, launched directly from the palm of a hand without requiring a remote

ParaZero has signed a $230,000 agreement to develop and certify a safe drone operating system for BladeRanger’s urban drones, designed for inspecting and washing solar panels

Red Cat Holdings’ products include Blue UAS-approved systems for mission-critical government and military applications

Schiebel's CAMCOPTER® S-100 has been awarded a Design Verification Report (DVR) from EASA for a Rotary Wing UAS, verifying its airworthiness and advanced safety features

Drone Delivery Canada and Volatus Aerospace have completed their Merger of Equals, forming a consolidator and integrator of aerial intelligence and logistics solutions

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Sky Power International is offering the compact SP-180 SRE APU demonstrator mobile APU test and evaluation system, designed to be space-saving, lightweight, and smooth-running

Elsight has launched DroneCommX™ an aftermarket upgrade kit that extends the functionality and security of DJI’s Matrice 30 and 350 drones

YellowScan’s high-performance LiDAR systems have been integrated with Freefly’s top-tier UAVs, combining for accuracy, reliability, and efficiency in aerial surveying and data acquisition

Xer Technologies AG and GeoCue have integrated TrueView 720 LiDAR and imagery sensor with the Xer X8 UAV platform, enabling high-quality point cloud and imagery data collection

Accipiter Radar will be demonstrating the company's expertise in airspace management and counter-UAS applications at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas 3rd-5th September at Booth 1046

Aurora Flight Sciences' fuel-cell-powered SKIRON-XLE has completed a 7-hour flight test, demonstrating its long-endurance capabilities for BVLOS operations