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

NATO Selects Dronetag for DIANA Program

Dronetag is set to receive funding from the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) to advance its cutting-edge technologies, specifically designed for enhancing safety and efficiency in the European airspace

Dec 13, 2023
The Wankel Engine Reimagined: Inside UAVHE’s Revolutionary New Hybrid Propulsion Unit for UAVs

UAVHE's RW79 delivers 11 kW of output power and is designed for the medium-size class of UAVs

Dec 12, 2023
LINIA’s Automated Flight Route Software Integrated with Xer’s X8 UAV

The integration of LINIA's automated flight route software with Xer Technologies' X8 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform significantly enhances the efficiency and productivity of drone-based inspections

Dec 12, 2023
Honeywell Launches Project OperA to Bring AAM to Europe

Project OperA (Operate Anywhere), expected to be completed in 2026, will develop and validate several solutions for the safe accommodation of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles in flight

Dec 12, 2023
Collaboration Aims to Advance Drone Thermal Mapping

TOPODRONE and AGROWING’s PT61 camera can perform detailed surveys and deliver thermal orthomosaic maps obtaining accurate 3D models

Dec 12, 2023
Cambridge Sensoriis Wins Grant to Deliver oDART Technology

Onboard Detection and Avoidance Radar Tracking (oDART) leverages micro radar technologies that have been specifically developed for low altitude flight onboard uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and will adapt and introduce these into crewed aircraft

Dec 11, 2023
Volatus Aerospace to Acquire UAVHub & The Drone Mentor

Volatus Aerospace has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the two UK-based companies in a deal worth £150,000, strengthening online drone training in the UK

Dec 11, 2023
D-Fend Expands Participation in FAA UAS Program

D-Fend Solutions' EnforceAir non-jamming, non-kinetic cyber counter unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) was deployed and tested at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in rapid progression to second airport site

Dec 11, 2023
AI to Advance European Single-Pilot Operations

Honeywell’s research will focus on a human-AI collaboration system, defining clear roles and responsibilities with human pilots remaining the ultimate decision-makers

Dec 11, 2023
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Dec 09, 2023
Landmark Cargo Drone Interline Agreement Signed

Dronamics and Qatar Airways Cargo’s agreement enables rapid and reliable air shipments, potentially of pharma, food, e-commerce, mail, spare parts, and more

Dec 08, 2023
Captive Carry Flight Completed with TA-1 Hypersonic Vehicle

The flight lasted three hours and 22 minutes and represented a significant step forward in the company's near-term goal of completing a powered flight with the Talon-A vehicle

Dec 08, 2023
UAVOS Introduces New Autopilot System

The AP.11 autopilot system provides a huge increase in processing power, longer hardware lifespan, and more integration options to meet both security and commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) needs

Dec 07, 2023
Air Traffic Management Unit License Granted to Vega UTM

High Lander’s Vega UTM is a software-only solution that creates control tower regions to monitor and display aerial activity within these regions in real time

Dec 07, 2023
HENSOLDT & Wings for Aid Partner on Cargo Drone Operations

HENSOLDT and the Wings For Aid have entered into a strategic partnership, aiming to improve the air safety of cargo drones that deliver humanitarian goods to people isolated by natural disasters and man-made crises

Dec 07, 2023
Ground Control Station for Commercial Drones Demonstrated in Italian Airspace

Honeywell's Ground Control Station exhibited its capabilities in a real-world setting, showcasing features such as dynamic flight plan updates and handling contingency situations

Dec 07, 2023
Flight Tests Launched for Mobile Delivery Drone Hub

The Inteliport GO ensures autonomous loading, retrieval, and charging for drones, significantly reducing human intervention and enhancing operational efficiency

Dec 06, 2023
Automatic Drone Dock DCap CT Unveiled for Tesla Cybertruck

This advanced drone dock combines sleek design, rugged construction, and remote controllability, making it ideal for use in various environments

Dec 06, 2023
Next-Gen JOUAV Multi-Rotor Drone

The lightweight PH-20 is setting new standards in payload capacity, extended flight times, high system integration, and reliability

Dec 06, 2023
Flight Trials Integrate Uncrewed Aircraft into Controlled Airspace

The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft

Dec 06, 2023
Honeywell to Provide Thermal System for Lilium’s eVTOL Aircraft

Lilium selected Honeywell's MicroVCS (Vapor Cycle System) to optimize cabin cooling and manage electric battery temperatures, both critical functions for enabling more efficient and sustainable flight

Dec 06, 2023
Roadrunner-M Unveiled: CUAS High-Explosive Interceptor

Anduril has released Roadrunner, a VTOL autonomous air vehicle designed to be customized for various missions and Roadrunner-Munition a radical new class of recoverable ground-based air defense

Dec 05, 2023
DARPA Selects Bell for X-Plane Program

The Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program intends to design, build and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts

Dec 05, 2023
$1.25M Awarded for Runway Soil Integrity Testing

Black Swift Technologies and Orbital Micro Systems will use UAVs and radiometer soil moisture sensing solutions to scan soil moisture and integrity of potential landing strips

Dec 04, 2023
Embention Launches New ESC for eVTOLs & Electric UAVs

The new motor controller can deliver power outputs of up to 110kW, voltages of up to 800V, and currents of up to 200A

Dec 04, 2023
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Dec 01, 2023
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