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

Schiebel CAMCOPTER® S-100 Showcases Multiple Maritime Capabilities During REPMUS NATO Exercise

During REPMUS and Dynamic Messenger 2023, Schiebel and partners showcased the CAMCOPTER® S-100’s deployment solutions for sonobuoys, bathymetric LiDAR, AUVs and profiling floats

Nov 02, 2023
Second-Generation Drone Propulsion System Delivers Enhanced Reliability & Functionality

Alva Industries’ ALTUS X60 has been redesigned to provide enhanced weatherproofing, cutting-edge safety features, compatibility with a wide range of UAV airframes, and more.

Nov 01, 2023
Test Flight of Large UAV Takes Place at Wicks John O’Groats Airport

The C-600 from ARC Aerosystems is the largest vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Europe with a wingspan of over eight meters, 100kg payload capacity, and the ability to travel up to 400km

Oct 31, 2023
TopoEquipos Now Official Distributor for Marlyn Cobalt Drones in Peru

Fast-growing Dutch drone manufacturer Atmos has signed a distribution agreement with TopoEquipos in Peru

Oct 31, 2023
MDOT Advanced Aerial Innovation Region Launched

MDOT and Michigan Central have created first-of-its-kind urban airspace infrastructure in Detroit, addressing accessibility, safety, tech equity and regulatory challenges

Oct 31, 2023
Coptrz to Distribute Xer’s Heavy-Duty UAS Across the UK

Coptrz has formed a partnership with Xer Technologies and becomex the exclusive distributor of the Xer X8 unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the UK

Oct 31, 2023
Swinburne’s AIR Hub Achieves First Hydrogen Flight

The flight, in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, was the first for a electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial system (UAS)

Oct 30, 2023
High-Efficiency Hybrid Drone Engines for Commercial UAVs

UAVHE's engines combine the advantages of both electric and combustion technologies, leveraging the energy density of gasoline and the manoeuvrability of motors

Oct 30, 2023
Shield AI & Sentient Partner for AI-Enabled Situational Awareness

The companies believe combining Sentient’s ViDAR with Shield AI’s Hivemind will provide the most advanced AI-piloted ISR sensor package in the world

Oct 27, 2023
AVSS Completes PRS Integration & Compliance Validation 

The PRS-M350 includes a Parachute Recovery System, a Flight Termination System, and more to enable complex flight operations for commercial operators

Oct 26, 2023
KEF Robotics to Demonstrate Tailwind Autonomy Capabilities

KEF Robotics is providing its “TailWind” software for autonomous capabilities on two aircraft, including site reconnaissance and surveillance, sub-canopy aerial traverse and terrain mapping, and operator-assisted building entry and clearance

Oct 25, 2023
RAF Base Receives Latest Remotely Piloted Air System

The Protector RPAS can operate its critical global surveillance capability at heights up to 40,000 feet and for an endurance of over 30 hours

Oct 25, 2023
USAF Contracts WhiteFox for Portable Drone Detection Solution

The $1.25 million contract focuses on the portable drone detection and mitigation solution Scorpion 3, allowing the operator to integrate authorized drones into secured airspace, detect unauthorized drones and defend critical assets

Oct 25, 2023
Combined ISR and Long-Range Strike Solution in Development

The solution will coordinate IPL’s Integrator, which provides ISR, with Innovaero’s OWL munition, which can strike a long-range target after flying directly to it or circling overhead

Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 20, 2023
Sub-Tactical UAS with Ultra-Sensitive RF Receiver Payload

The integration of CRFS’s RFeye Node into the AR5 by TEKEVER enables the geolocation of ground-based targets situated beyond the horizon

Oct 20, 2023
Development of Ground Control Station for Uncrewed Aircraft Testing

Honeywell and Supernal are partnering to develop a cutting-edge ground control station, allowing remote pilots to safely monitor and command aircraft while accessing real-time data

Oct 19, 2023
Textron UAS Completes International Naval Exercises

The Aerosonde UAS provided mission overwatch by relaying video to command, and employed a satellite system to relay video ISR data to seven locations at once

Oct 18, 2023
Certificate of Airworthiness for Experimentation Awarded to the Alpha 900

Issued to Alpha Unmanned Systems the CAE certificate authorizes the Alpha Unmanned Systems' A900 to be operated as an aircraft within the fleet of aircraft belonging to the Armed Forces

Oct 18, 2023
Commercial Heavy-Lift Drones for Cargo Transportation & Logistics

FlyingBasket's all-electric FB3 can lift 100 kg of payload and is BVLOS-ready

Oct 18, 2023
Shield AI V-BAT Teams Launched

V-BAT Teams enables warfighters to have 24/7 comprehensive coverage over large geographic regions to find, fix, and target thousands of enemy assets in electronically contested areas

Oct 17, 2023
Research Begins into Mine-Detecting Drones

Drones equipped with cutting-edge sensors to detect ground mines and explosives are being researched by UK scientists and could alter the face of land warfare

Oct 17, 2023
U.S.-Made Medium-Lift Drones with Onboard Machine Learning Computing Power

The Flyby F-11 can be equipped with a wide range of payloads, is full-autonomy capable, and has an NDAA-compliant supply chain

Oct 16, 2023
GA-ASI Advances Small-UAS Aerial Recovery System

A hoist from Breeze-Eastern equipped with GA-ASI’s smart end feature was integrated into the Avenger UAV’s payload bay for sUAS Aerial Recovery

Oct 16, 2023
Drone Project to Deliver School Meals Wins Awards

The Argyll and Bute Council pilot project aimed to test the use of Skyports' drones to reach rural and remote schools that currently rely on traditional methods of transport to deliver school meals

Oct 13, 2023
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Oct 13, 2023
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