UAV / Drone News

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

Recognising the advantages of drones in delivering data-driven insights across multiple industries, Upteko has developed the LARK drone with a focus on ensuring the integrity and safety of drone-collected data

Commercial UAS industry leaders serving on the Commercial UAV Expo Advisory Board will provide guidance for the 10th edition of the event taking place 3–5 September 2024, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

ParaZero will enhance the safety and reliability of Draganfly UAVs in emergency medical deliveries and challenging search & rescue missions by integrating advanced parachute systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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