UAV / Drone News

HYSKY Society will co-locate with Commercial UAV Expo 2024 (September 3-5), bringing the largest hydrogen aviation event to the global commercial drone trade show & conference

The FAA’s first waiver for BVLOS commercial operations granted to AATI's fixed-wing AiRanger, enabled by Iridium's global L-Band satellite connectivity, demonstrates that Iridium satellite C2 capabilities can meet large drone BVLOS waiver requirements

Embention incorporates SO9001 and EN9100 certifications into the drone and airtaxi market bringing traditional aviation quality standards to these rapidly growing sectors

AATI’s FAA-approved AiRanger has been integrated with Echodyne’s EchoFlight radar, providing detection & tracking ranges to aid avoidance measures, maintaining operational safety

Soaring’s VTOL UAS, Gabriel, completed 40 tactical drills to resupply U.S. Army platoons with class I and class V supplies including food and ammunition, all carried out at night

Skyeton's Raybird is a battle-proven UAS platform offering up to 28 hours of continuous flight time and a range of up to 2500 km

SwissDrones’ latest funding round enables the delivery of its integrated solution combining long-range unmanned helicopters, flight operations and large-scale data analytics for public safety

Elroy Air and Leidos will trial the Chaparral hVTOL cargo aircraft system at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona to demonstrate autonomous aerial resupply capabilities

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

With over 100 different UAV platforms in 28 countries using HFE International’s EFI engine systems, CEO Thomas West takes time out to discuss the patented Genpod® Series of Line Replaceable Unit engines and new projects on the horizon

Cube ID by CubePilot is a reliable Remote ID solution that supports both CAN and serial protocols, broadcasting in-flight information via a Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode unit

The FAA’s acceptance of Drone Express’ Part 135 Application marks a significant step in the future of delivery logistics, paving the way for BVLOS commercial drone delivery

RAD will deliver its autonomous detection technology for Nightingale’s drones, working together to offer low-cost, active patrols for large areas with little supporting infrastructure

WISPR Systems' SkyScout comes in a convenient size and interchangeable payload options, and includes collision avoidance, dual-band RTK navigation, geotagging capabilities, and a dampening mount

Designed around a modular system and deployable in 2 minutes, the Shadow S3 electric unmanned helicopter by Ziyan recently featured at the Defense Services Asia event in Malaysia

UVify coordinated 5,293 IFO drones simultaneously to set a new Guinness World Record, creating intricate patterns and vibrant visuals above a crowd to demonstrate advanced programming and drone control technology

Dedrone is set to be acquired by Axon, adding Drones as First Responders (DFR) and protection against drone threats to its incident response solutions

Aero Systems West (ASW) has introduced the PARASAFE CA12-01, a 25kg Parachute Safety System expected to set a new standard of safety for drone operations

Selected by the United States Army for a CHS contract, the backpack portable Vesper sUAS by Vantage Robotics features unique magnet-attached swappable propellers and provides field operators with extended flight time, low light performance, and minimum counter detection

SightLine Applications partners with Videosoft Global in an advancement in real-time video processing, particularly for applications requiring low-latency and where bandwidth is limited

The Rogue 1 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) from Teledyne FLIR Defense has a flight time of 30 minutes and burst speeds of more than 70mph

The Lockheed Martin Indago 4 UAS completed its first BVLOS flight in a trial using Elsight’s Halo connectivity platform, which provided enhanced capabilities for wider situational awareness

Australia's Wedgetail Aerospace now offers long-range inspection services with the Xer X8, a heavy-duty unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

The FAA has authorized AATI, working with CPL, to utilize the AiRanger Unmanned Aircraft System’s (UAS) detect and avoid (DAA) technology for pipeline surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley

Robinson Helicopter Company has acquired Ascent AeroSystems a participant in the first cohort of the GENIUS NY program which is now accepting applications for Cohort 8

A series of subsystem upgrades, called the "Havoc" configuration, have doubled the flight endurance and payload capacity of the base VXE30 Stalker system