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

Tether System Revealed for the Vesper UAV

Volarious and Vantage Robotics have released the V-Line Pro Vesper, a tethered system for the Vantage Vesper that delivers unlimited flight time through hot swappable battery design and features the V-Assist app

May 06, 2024
AI-Based UAS Connectivity Platform Featured at GPEC & SOF Week

At both GPEC in Germany, and SOF week in Florida, find out how Elsight’s Halo platform supports better tactical decisions in the field by delivering real-time situational awareness via video and data

May 03, 2024
First Flight of Autonomous Expeditionary Resupply Drone

Kaman Corporation's first flight of the full-scale KARGO UAV signifies a major accomplishment in the ongoing flight test progression with development of the drone now well underway

May 02, 2024
Sky Power UAV Engines Successfully Pass FAR33 Endurance Tests

Sky Power GmbH has successfully tested the SP-110 FI TS GEN and SP-210 FI TS GEN 2-stroke UAV engines in accordance with FAR33

Apr 30, 2024
US-D1 Radar Altimeter Achieves Major Production Milestone

Trusted leader in radar sensing solutions Ainstein has celebrated the wide-scale international adoption of the US-D1 Radar Altimeter with a price reduction following the delivery of the 20,000th unit

Apr 30, 2024
New Agricultural Drones to Innovate Modern Farming

DJI’s Agras T50 and T25 will provide real-time mapping capabilities, 3D flight route generation, multidirectional obstacle sensing and automatic obstacle bypassing to bolster Drone Nerds enterprise solutions

Apr 29, 2024
UK’s First Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstration with Jet Aircraft

The QinetiQ jet aircraft successfully collaborated with a modified Banshee Jet 80 drone, as well as a number of digital twins

Apr 26, 2024
GA-ASI Demonstrates Large UAV Firepower & STOL Capabilities

The Mojave UAS from GA-ASI is reshaping assumptions about large unmanned vehicles, with its significant payload capacity, ability to operate from aircraft carriers, and short take off and landing (STOL) capability

Apr 26, 2024
FAA Approves Drone-in-a-Box System for BVLOS Operations

Asylon’s DroneSentry, a drone-in-a-box system, has been approved for use in BVLOS operations by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Apr 26, 2024
The Bionic Eye Launches New Industrial Cargo Drone

The Bionic Eye is launching the Gryphon GD-225X industrial cargo drone designed for a wide range of heavy lift scenarios from cargo delivery to feature film applications

Apr 25, 2024
Aerial Ignition System Integrated with Inspired Flight Heavy-Lift Hexacopter

Together, Drone Amplified's IGNIS 2, used for prescribed fires and backburns, and Inspired Flight's IF1200A drone boast longer flight times, a smaller footprint, and reduced operational costs

Apr 24, 2024
TEKEVER Unveils New UAS with Swarm Capabilities

The ARX unmanned aerial system (UAS) is capable of deploying and coordinating a swarm of smaller drones from a primary mother drone, and offers long-range endurance, advanced onboard AI/ML capabilities, as well as SATCOM and mesh connectivity

Apr 24, 2024
Sunhillo Presenting at XPO24: Surveillance Data Fusion for Situational Awareness

Sunhillo will be demonstrating UAS integration with surveillance data fusion for situational awareness at XPONENTIAL Booth 3537 and also presenting as a part of the AAM OptiX™ team at the Xponential Solutions Theater on Wednesday 24th at 2pm

Apr 24, 2024
Houston Healthcare Provider to Deliver Prescriptions & Medical Supplies with Drones

Memorial Hermann Health System is expected to be the first health care provider in Greater Houston to bring prescriptions directly to patient homes via autonomous drones

Apr 24, 2024
Compact Image Processor Released for Enhanced Tracking & Target Detection

Purpose-built for size and weight-constrained applications, Chess Dynamics’ Vision4ce Mini CHARM image processor is designed for integration into lightweight camera systems, providing advanced image processing capabilities for drones, robotics and unmanned systems

Apr 24, 2024
Partnership to Simplify UAV Live Video Streaming

Videosoft’s video software integrating with Gotonomi’s Velaris Multi-Link satellite communication module enables operators to effortlessly receive real-time video from UAVs

Apr 23, 2024
Latest Industrial Inspection Drone Released by The Bionic Eye

The Bionic Eye has launched the Gryphon Indigo industrial inspection drone designed for a wide range of asset inspection applications and equipped with a Sony a7RM5 camera

Apr 23, 2024
Upgraded NDAA-Compliant Development Drones Released

ModalAI's new Starling 2 and Starling 2 Max drones utilize upgraded image sensor suites for reliable indoor and outdoor navigation, and offer record-breaking flight times for iterations of VOXL 2 drones

Apr 23, 2024
Tactical UAS Solutions Acquired by Leading Rotorcraft Manufacturer

Robinson will obtain expertise in autonomous electric flight technology and modular design philosophy through its acquisition of Ascent AeroSystems, adding compact coaxial helicopter drones to its offerings

Apr 23, 2024
New Heavy Fuel UAV Engine Released at XPONENTIAL

Suter Industries' new HF-TOA288-SDI heavy fuel engine, designed for Group 3 UAVs meets the global demand for engines operating on multi-fuels

Apr 22, 2024
New SKY MANTIS 2 Delivers Ultimate Anti-Jamming Resilience

Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider Radios will be integrated as the on-board datalink in the new generation of Evolve Dynamics’ flagship platform, the SKY MANTIS 2

Apr 22, 2024
Strategic Agreement Between Embention & Amazon Prime Air

Uncrewed aviation specialists Embention will support Amazon’s drone delivery program Prime Air with safety-related hardware and software

Apr 22, 2024
Who to see at Xponential 2024

UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com are thrilled to be working with so many companies attending AUVSI's Xponential this year...

Apr 20, 2024
Red Cat’s Agreement with Sentien Robotics for Drone Swarming Operations

The partnership between Red Cat Holdings and Sentien Robotics will enable those using Sentien's Hive UAS management platform to deploy Teal Drones as part of a larger autonomous drone swarming strategy

Apr 19, 2024
Mesh Radios Integrated into New NDAA-Compliant Astro UAS

Freefly Systems will use Doodle Labs’ mini Mesh Rider Radio to equip the new Freefly Astro UAS platform with long range, high-bandwidth and low latency capabilities

Apr 19, 2024
New Portable Drone for ISR & Inspection at XPO24

The new Osprey enterprise drone from Skyfish is specifically designed for infrastructure inspection and ISR, supporting compact third-party sensors and offering RTK for cm grade location accuracy, all while fitting into a backpack

Apr 19, 2024
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