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

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
Sagem Patroller MALE UAV Completes Flight Tests

Sagem’s long-endurance Patroller UAV system, which is intended for dual-use governmental purposes in support of defense and homeland security missions,...

Jun 11, 2012
AeroVironment Receives Order from Swedish Army for 12 Small UAS’

AeroVironment as received a firm fixed-price order for 12 hybrid small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from the Swedish Defence Materiel...

Jun 11, 2012
Drone Offers Revolutionary Capability for Logistics Community

Marine Corps infantry units serve at a multitude of bases, posts and camps throughout Helmand Province, Afghanistan, and logistical support...

Jun 10, 2012
TAI to Display Anka UAV at Anniversary Ceremony

The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is preparing to showcase its Anka, the national unmanned air vehicle (UAV), and T-129, the...

Jun 08, 2012
General Atomics Develops Simulator for Radars on Unmanned Aircraft

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has developed a simulator for operators controlling Lynx Multi-mode Radars on unmanned and manned aircraft. The...

Jun 08, 2012
Lockheed Martin Agrees Deal with Arrow Electronics for USS Components

Lockheed Martin has signed a new strategic enterprise agreement with Arrow Electronics covering procurement of more than 22,000 electronic components...

Jun 08, 2012
ImSAR Wins $24M Contract to Develop Lightweight Radar for Small UAVs

ImSar, LLC, suppliers of digital signal processing, radar, manufacturing, and inertial measurement systems for defense and unmanned applications, has been...

Jun 07, 2012
Corsair’s Training Simulator Helps ScanEagle UAS Reach 600,000 Hours

Insitu recently announced that its ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system has exceeded 600,000 combat flight hours, maintaining a 99 percent mission-readiness...

Jun 07, 2012
Raytheon Awarded $28M Contract to Update VTOL UAV Ground Control Stations

Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (RIIS) has been awarded a $28 million contract to update the software on UAV ground...

Jun 07, 2012
SPI Corp to Display UAV Thermal PTZ Cameras at Border Management Southwest

SPI Corp is a leading provider of thermal PTZ (thermal pan tilt zoom) solutions to US Military and Border Patrol...

Jun 07, 2012
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