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

Asylon to Support Base Security with Automated Air & Ground Systems

The company has completed over 85,000 remotely operated security missions from their Robotic Security Operations Center using both air and ground assets

Nov 08, 2023
AVSS Integrating Guided Parachute Recovery System for DroneUp & Blueflite

AVSS's Real-time Intelligence Landing Software (RILS), alongside the Guided Parachute Recovery System (GPRS), will be integrated on DroneUp's Prism Sky platform and Blueflite's Cobalt 46 platform

Nov 07, 2023
Altitude Angel’s Airspace Security Division Launched

The division will increase the availability of the company’s ARROW technology, an innovative array of ground-based, networked sensors ‘scanning’ the low altitude sky

Nov 07, 2023
Compact Foldable Multirotor Drone for Commercial & Industrial Data-Gathering

WISPR Systems' SkyScout can be equipped with a wide range of cameras and payloads and includes best-in-class RTK positioning capabilities

Nov 07, 2023
IOC Declared for Tactical Resupply UAS

The Initial Operational Capability (IOC) signifies the Marines Third Littoral Logistics Battalion (LLB-3) is now sufficiently staffed, trained and ready to deploy the TRV-150C Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aerial System (TRUAS)

Nov 06, 2023
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Makes First Flight

The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), developed by Baykar, successfully completed system identification tests in the air and completed a one-hour flight at the AKINCI Flight Training and Test Center

Nov 03, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Nov 03, 2023
VSR700 VTOL UAS Tested at Sea with French Navy

The sea trials aimed to showcase the system's high performance from an operational warship for surveillance and intelligence missions

Nov 03, 2023
New UAS Engine to be Developed from FVR-90 UAS

The prototype project, developed from L3Harris’ FVR-90, is part of the US Navy’s longer-term strategy to develop VTOL systems that offer greater tactical mobility

Nov 03, 2023
Partnership Awarded Autonomy Contracts by US Air Force

Trilium’s HD45-LV camera is on board Anduril’s UAS, which have been awarded two contracts to meet the constantly evolving threats faced by military forces across the globe

Nov 03, 2023
Successful Demonstration of Transwing VTOL UAS Capabilities on Ships at Sea

PteroDynamics’ Transwing aircraft has completed nine autonomous launch and recovery demonstrations from USNS Burlington as part of the U.S. Navy 4th Fleet Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event

Nov 03, 2023
Miniature Gyro-Stabilized EO/IR Payloads for UAVs

Nanomotion’s Velox weighs just 430 grams and features a 12 MP RGB camera and an uncooled 640 x 512 LWIR camera

Nov 03, 2023
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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