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

Approval to Conduct BVLOS Medical Drone Deliveries Granted to DroneUp

DroneUp is now one of a few companies in the US to have a BVLOS waiver for medical deliveries approved by the FAA

Jan 30, 2024
Drone System to Equip AI Capabilities for U.S. Army SRR Program

Red Cat subsidiary Teal Drones aims to help the program reach its goal to provide rucksack-portable sUAS to Army platoons for situational awareness beyond the next terrain feature

Jan 30, 2024
Ziyan Unveils Long Endurance Unmanned Helicopter at UMEX 2024

Ziyan's Shadow S3 patrol unmanned helicopter can be easily transported and carried in a backpack, and features a wind resistance of level 7, a maximum take-off weight of less than 7kg, and a maximum endurance of 100 minutes

Jan 30, 2024
AAC Secures AFWERX Phase ll Contract for Next-Gen Tactical UAS

Advanced Aircraft Company's (AAC) Hybrid Advanced Multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (HAMR) will be further developed for United States Air Force (USAF) tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions

Jan 29, 2024
EDGE Awarded Order for 200 Unmanned Helicopters

The compact HT-100 and larger HT-750 are multi-role unmanned performance helicopters for ISR and logistics missions, designed to transport heavy payloads while maintaining exceptional flight stability

Jan 29, 2024
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Jan 26, 2024
EDGE to Integrate Precision-Guided Munition onto Baykar TB2 Drone

Under an integration program, part of a Strategic Alliance Agreement between the two groups, Baykar's TB2 long-endurance tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be equipped with EDGE's Desert Sting 16 munition

Jan 26, 2024
Draganfly Selected for UAE’s End-to-End Electric Mobility Platform

Draganfly is to develop solutions for integrating Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with the UAE's first end-to-end electric mobility platform that combines solar charging points with last-mile delivery

Jan 26, 2024
Aurora’s X-Plane Progresses Through Preliminary DARPA Testing

The vehicle will demonstrate heavy-air-lift capabilities from the sea and operate efficiently in ground effect at high sea states, using low-cost manufacturing and unique design features

Jan 26, 2024
Vanilla UAS Flies for NASA in Greenland

Platform Aerospace tested environmental hardening technologies to operate the Vanilla UAV in subfreezing conditions, such as testing an anti‐icing coating on the propeller

Jan 25, 2024
EDGE Group Attends UMEX 2024 with New Autonomous Air & Land Solutions

Among EDGE’s solutions is the unmanned low-maintenance, high-reliability logistics autogyro GY300, designed for STOL on rough terrain and capable of transporting a 300kg payload

Jan 24, 2024
Unmanned Helicopter Showcases 200kg Top Useful Load Capacity

Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ unmanned K-RACER-X2 will be used to help solve social issues through its ability to haul heavy cargo loads that cannot be transported with standard drones

Jan 24, 2024
Autonomy Demonstration for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles

GA-ASI demonstrated its open standards-based autonomy ecosystem for UCAVs on an MQ-20, with three SDRs to support LOS, C2, and data movement capabilities via Waveform X

Jan 24, 2024
New Upgrade Options for MaxAmps Drone Batteries

Lithium battery manufacturer MaxAmps has added new upgrade options which the company believes will solve a lot of battery problems for UAV companies

Jan 23, 2024
New Robotic Solution for Installing Bird Diverters on Overhead Power Lines

The Mini LineFly is a revolutionary unmanned system that automatically and precisely installs diverters on overhead lines, helping increase project efficiency and safety for lineworkers

Jan 22, 2024
Draganfly to Provide Drone Delivery for Mass General Brigham’s Home Hospital

Draganfly's drone technology and pilot services will map and develop delivery routes to support the needs of Mass General Brigham's patients and staff

Jan 22, 2024
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Jan 20, 2024
EDGE to Display Unmanned Technology at UMEX and SimTEX 2024

EDGE will showcase fixed-wing loitering munitions, a stealth aircraft, a multi-role performance helicopter, tactical logistics helicopters, and much more advanced unmanned technology

Jan 19, 2024
Water Quality Monitored with Electric Drones

Skyports Drone Services and Makutu have completed test flights for a drone inspection service to monitor quality of river and coastal water, and are now launching a pilot study with Northumbrian Water

Jan 19, 2024
CoPre: An Ecosystem for Optimized LiDAR and RGB Data Processing

CHCNAV’s CoPre provides a solution for georeferencing, analysis, and modeling of 3D point cloud data captured by airborne, vehicle-based, & drone LiDAR scanners or imaging systems

Jan 19, 2024
NASA Conducts Air Taxi Research with Autonomous Drones

NASA researchers flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in a test seen as an important step towards advancing self-flying capabilities for air taxis

Jan 19, 2024
Wing Unveils New Delivery Drone with Increased Payload Capacity

The new aircraft has a round-trip range of 12 miles, can cruise approximately 65 miles per hour, all while carrying a standard cardboard delivery box with a payload up to five pounds

Jan 18, 2024
AI-Based Autonomous Drone Solutions for Mission-Critical Military & Civilian Applications

Skydio's drone systems are NDAA-compliant and Blue UAS-listed, and are trusted by every brand of the U.S. Department of Defense, all FVEY countries and across NATO

Jan 18, 2024
Airbus Helicopters Acquires Aerovel and its UAS

Aerovel’s Flexrotor is a small tactical UAS designed for ISTAR missions at sea and over land, with a maximum launch weight of 25kg and the ability to integrate different payloads

Jan 17, 2024
Land-Based Drone Detection Radar Capability Unveiled

Terma’s augmented SCANTER 5000 radar series is armed with AI and machine learning, able to comprehensively analyze incoming data in order to accurately detect drones

Jan 17, 2024
DJI Launches First Delivery Drone

The FlyCart 30 (FC30) drone overcomes traditional transport challenges with its large payload capacity, long operation range, high reliability, and intelligent features

Jan 17, 2024
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