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

NASA Successfully Test Auto-GCAS on Small UAVs

Project officials at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center are hailing the success of recent flight tests of a miniature automatic...

Jun 25, 2012
Air Space in South Wales Designated to UAVs

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become notorious for their use by the US military in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where airstrikes...

Jun 25, 2012
Hermes 900 and Heron 1 to contest Swiss UAS deal

The Swiss defence ministry is expected to select a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air system before the end of this year,...

Jun 24, 2012
Northrop Grumman to Maintain Deployment of USAF UAVs

The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted Northrop Grumman to maintain deployment of three E-11 Global Express aircraft and three...

Jun 22, 2012
Russia and Israel Strengthen UAV Development Partnership

As well-known, an agreement between Israel and Russia includes the delivery of some batches of BirdEye 400 and Searcher II...

Jun 22, 2012
Swiss MOD Issues Competitive Tender for Endurance UAVs

The Swiss ministry of defence has started a competitive tender which aims to select a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV. According to...

Jun 22, 2012
Queensland Government Appoint Insitu Pacific for UAS Trials

Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., has announced that it will employ its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Jun 21, 2012
Orbital Corporation to Supply Engines for US Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Perth’s Orbital Corporation has won a major contract from Textron subsidiary AAI to provide engines for unmanned aerial vehicles to...

Jun 21, 2012
TAG Announces Lightweight Custom-Designed Mini-Brick Computers for UAVs

Technology Advancement Group (TAG) expands their rugged small form factor computer research and development to focus on designing custom Mini-Brick...

Jun 21, 2012
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to aid Nepal’s Conservation Efforts

A successful test of two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or Conservation Drones, was carried out on 12 June 2012 in...

Jun 21, 2012
NineSigma Identifies Imaging Systems and UAV Technology for OSLI Mammal Tracking Project

Four New Technologies Show Promise for Preserving Wildlife in Canada’s Boreal Forest NineSigma, Inc., the leading innovation partner to organizations...

Jun 20, 2012
Russia developing Predator-class UAVs

Russia’s military hardware manufacturers have already started developing their own unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs. Although this is a secret...

Jun 20, 2012
U.S Army: Unmanned Aircraft System Operators Save Lives in Combat

By Kris Osborn (ASA) ALT on ARMY.MIL Sgt. Christopher Harris was conducting a routine reconnaissance mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan,...

Jun 19, 2012
Olaeris Unveils VTOL UAS for Fire, Police and Rescue Agencies

Unmanned aerial vehicle uses robotic intelligence to navigate obstacles autonomously. Olaeris, Inc. today unveiled a new VTOL Unmanned Aerial System...

Jun 19, 2012
Unmanned Passenger Jet Flight Trials Begin in UK

BAE Systems has begun testing technology to enable conventional aircraft to fly safely without pilots, including weather-avoidance and emergency landing...

Jun 18, 2012
INTRA Selects Infotron IT180 VTOL UAV for Nuclear Crisis Situations

The IT180 vertical take-off and landing mini-drone made by INFOTRON has been chosen by Groupe INTRA (French economic interest group:...

Jun 18, 2012
Boeing X-37B Unmanned Orbital Test Vehicle Lands After 469-day Mission

Boeing today announced the successful de-orbit and landing of the second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) for the U.S. Air...

Jun 16, 2012
Northrop Grumman Unveils U.S. Navy’s First MQ-4C BAMS Unmanned Aircraft

Triton Unmanned Aircraft to Bring Persistent Surveillance to the Maritime Patrol Force. Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled the first U.S. Navy...

Jun 14, 2012
Northrop Grumman Complete X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Flight Testing

The first major phase of flight testing the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator aircraft came to a successful...

Jun 14, 2012
Sagem Sperwer Mk II Tactical UAV to be used by French Army

French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Sagem (Safran group) a contract for five Sperwer Mk II drones, which will...

Jun 13, 2012
Northrop Grumman to Roll Out MQ-4C Navy Drone, Despite Maryland Crash

The crash this week of a Navy demonstrator version of the Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System on Maryland’s Eastern Shore...

Jun 13, 2012
AeroVironment to Supply Danish Armed Forces with Puma AE Small UAS’

The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization today announced at Eurosatory it has awarded AeroVironment a firm fixed-price order of $9.6...

Jun 13, 2012
Faun Trackway USA Brings World’s First UAV Landing Mat To AUVSI

FAUN TRACKWAY USA, the leading manufacturer of portable roadways and runways, will be showcasing its UAV Landing Mat at the Association...

Jun 12, 2012
Infotron IT180 Mini UAV Secures Progression of ISAF French Troop Convoys in Afghanistan

After a consultation to respond to an operational emergency, a tender has been won by INFOTRON and TOSA, and several...

Jun 12, 2012
Saab’s Skeldar UAS Provides Troops with Real-Time Information

Defence and security company Saab recently performed a unique live demonstration of how the Skeldar system operates together with other...

Jun 12, 2012
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates SmartNode Pod Airborne Communications on Firebird UAS

Northrop Grumman Corporation completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and...

Jun 11, 2012
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