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

Advanced Defense Technologies and AeroSpy Join Forces to Develop and Commercialize UAV Sense and Avoid Technology

Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into a joint venture agreement with AeroSpy, an Austria-based...

Aug 01, 2012
NEANY Inc. To Unveil New Unmanned Surface Vehicle AUVSI 2012

NEANY Inc., an industry leader in providing time-sensitive, tactical response solutions, will unveil their newest unmanned surface vehicle at AUVSI’s...

Aug 01, 2012
U.S. Marine Corps to Keep K-MAX Unmanned Cargo Re-supply Helicopter in Theater for Second Deployment Extension

For the second time this year, the U.S. Marine Corps has approved the deployment extension of K-MAX Cargo UAS, the...

Jul 31, 2012
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Awarded Anglo-French Unmanned Air Systems Contract

BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation welcome today’s award by the UK and French Governments for a Future Combat Air System...

Jul 31, 2012
Corsair to Display IM3PUT UAS Trainer at AUVSI North America

Corsair Engineering Inc. will be attending AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2012 from August 6-9, 2012 and showcasing their innovative UAS...

Jul 30, 2012
U.S. Navy Conducts Pax River’s First Flight Of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft

The Navy made Pax River history July 29 after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the...

Jul 30, 2012
Gray Eagle UAS Completes 10,000 Automated Takeoffs and Landings

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

Jul 27, 2012
ONR-Funded Research Studying Birds’ Flight Will Inform UAS Design

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is looking at birds’ perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial...

Jul 26, 2012
First Cargo Resupply UAS is a Viable Capability

It takes the right elements to create a life-saving capability for the combat zone, as discovered after the first cargo...

Jul 26, 2012
France To Start Trials of the Thales Watchkeeper UAS

The UK and France have moved a step forward today in demonstrating their commitment to defence cooperation under the 2010...

Jul 25, 2012
Northrop Grumman Will Continue to Support Global Hawk UAVs

Further details have been released about the Northrop Grumman contract extension with the U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force...

Jul 25, 2012
UK and France Sign Future Combat Air System UAS Agreements

    Britain and France signed two agreements on Tuesday for further cooperation on the use of military drones, the...

Jul 25, 2012
New Admiral Takes Command of Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons

Pledging to build on his predecessor’s legacy of delivering proven warfighter capabilities, a new admiral took the reins of leadership...

Jul 24, 2012
Falco EVO UAV Completes 40-Minute Maiden Flight

SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica company, has successfully performed the maiden flight of its latest member of the market leader Falco...

Jul 24, 2012
NLR Developing UAS Knowledge in New Facility

Unmanned aircraft are taking to the air more and more often, not only for military applications, but with an increasing...

Jul 23, 2012
Advanced Aviation Technology Fly New RV-VTOLx4 UAS

Just 10 months after its development start, Advanced Aviation Technology – A2Tech (www.a2tech.eu) has performed the first official flights of...

Jul 23, 2012
Cassidian Completes Barracuda UAV Test Flights

Cassidian has successfully carried out a series of test flights with its Barracuda UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) technology demonstrator at...

Jul 23, 2012
GAO Releases Testimony on UAS Use and the Role of Homeland Security

UAS aircraft do not carry a human operator on board, but instead operate on pre-programmed routes or by following commands...

Jul 20, 2012
U.S. Navy Plans Further Tests for X-47B UAV Arrival Next Year

The Navy is one year away from landing its first unmanned jet aircraft aboard a carrier after completing the most...

Jul 20, 2012
Advanced Defense Technologies Plan to Further Develop UAV Systems

Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced major business development plans to advance its efforts to commercialize the Company’s cost effective...

Jul 19, 2012
World Surveillance Group will Unveil Blimp in a Box™ UAV System at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2012

World Surveillance Group Inc., a developer of lighter-than-air unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) and related technologies, has announced the intent to...

Jul 19, 2012
New MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV Training Centre is Unveiled

Northrop Grumman and Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic (HSMWL) personnel hosted a ribbon-cutting reception July 10 for the new MQ-8B...

Jul 19, 2012
AUVSI Submits Testimony for Congressional Subcommittee Hearing on Using UAS in the Homeland

On 18 July, AUVSI released prepared testimony from Michael Toscano for the House Homeland Security – Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations...

Jul 19, 2012
International Aerospace Consortium Initiative Set Up to Develop Fly-by-Wireless Capabilities

Following NASA partnership, CANEUS (Canada-Europe-US-Asia) Aerospace network and key aerospace stakeholders are teaming up to develop less-wire and fly-by-wireless (FBW)...

Jul 19, 2012
Raytheon’s Unmanned Technology Transforms Commercial Cargo Ships into Aid Delivery Platforms

Raytheon has completed the preliminary design phase of the Tactically Expandable Maritime Platform (TEMP) program awarded by the Defense Advanced...

Jul 18, 2012
U.S. Army Defends Decision To Purchase Additional Gray Eagle UAVs

The U.S. Army is standing by its approach of continuing to fly, buy and upgrade its Gray Eagle drones notwithstanding...

Jul 18, 2012
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