Army’s Grey Eagle UAS More Capable than Anticipated
The Army’s MQ-1C Grey Eagle program is under its estimated budget, and is also meeting expected availability rates in theater....
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OSD Requests Informational Briefs on SAA for UAS’
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has issued a Request for Information on safety methods and algorithm measures...
ISR Group Join Vanguard Defense for Flight Demonstration of ShadowHawk UAV
ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aerial...
US Army Cancels Boeing Hummingbird Programme
This month, the US Army planned to deploy to Afghanistan unmanned helicopter programmed to use high-tech cameras to monitor vast...
UAV Market Poised for Significant Growth Through 2020, Beyond Existing Military Applications
New mission capabilities of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and new deployment applications have continued to push the market upward. Accurate...
Navy Developing Flexrotor UAV for Small Ships
The Office of Naval Research is working on a long-range unmanned surveillance aircraft that can take off and land like...
Military to Brief Clatsop Commissioners on Raven Flights
Representatives from the Oregon National Guard are scheduled to present information about proposed unmanned aircraft aerial system during the Clatsop...
Video: Skies Begin to Open Up to Pilotless Planes
Source: Channel 4 News Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become notorious for their use by the US military in Afghanistan...
First Full Company of Gray Eagle UAS Now Deployed
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance...
Prioria Robotics Secures $5.5m Funding to Drive Growth of UAS Platforms
Prioria Robotics, a leader in the development of small unmanned aerial systems, announced today that it has completed the final...
UAS Operators and Helicopter Pilots Join Forces
Serving as an Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems operator once meant providing video feed and hoping someone was looking at the...
China Develops UAVs Capable of Disrupting U.S. Aircraft Carriers
China has reportedly developed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of interfering with the navigation of U.S. aircraft carriers in the...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
