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

New Unmanned Air-Supported Reconnaissance System

Rheinmetall’s ultralight, high-stability LUNA NG reconnaissance drone has a maximum take-off weight of 110 kilograms, and can remain aloft for over 12 hours

Oct 03, 2023
Partnership to Scale Up Inspection Drone Operations

Carbonix and Skyports Drone Services aim to enhance the capabilities of Carbonix’s drone systems and improve operating procedures, and ultimately build operational capabilities

Oct 02, 2023
Combined LiDAR & RGB Camera System For Drone Mapping & Surveying

CHC Navigation's AlphaAir 10 features high-precision LiDAR technology, accurate GNSS positioning, IMU orientation, and an industrial-grade full-frame orthophoto camera

Oct 02, 2023
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Sep 29, 2023
MQ-4C Triton Achieves IOC with U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman’s aircraft provides long-range sensors to detect, classify and track maritime targets outside the detection of enemy ships and surface-to-air missiles

Sep 29, 2023
Anti-Submarine Torpedo Launched from Heavy-Lift UAS in NATO Exercise

BAE Systems, alongside partner Malloy Aeronautics, demonstrated the launch of an inert Sting Ray training variant anti-submarine torpedo from a T-600 heavy-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) during an exercise in Portugal

Sep 29, 2023
Installation of Servo Drives for MALE Aircraft Flight Control

UAVOS has completed installation and site acceptance testing of servo drives for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) aircraft flight control

Sep 28, 2023
Expeditionary Rapidly Deployable C-UAS Launched

MARSS' NiDAR X-Scout Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) can be transported by pick-up truck, similar military vehicles, or air-dropped, and features cutting-edge cameras, radar and radio (RF) detection

Sep 28, 2023
Elbit to Supply IDF with Skylark 1 eVTOL

The Skylark 1 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) is set to replace the Skylark 1 and will be integrated with the currently operational fleet used by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ground forces

Sep 27, 2023
Sentrycs Showcases Anti-Swarm Capabilities in DHS Tests

Sentrycs Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) solution demonstrated its ability to simultaneously detect and track multiple drones operating at diverse ranges, altitudes, and speeds

Sep 27, 2023
NATO Exercise Tests Commercial Counter-UAS Technology

Three hundred military, scientific and industry participants gathered to counter the misuse of small and widely available drones with high-tech solutions

Sep 27, 2023
Talent Solutions Business Launched to Support UAV Market Global Skills Shortage

Airbotics Talent is a talent solutions consultancy developed to assist UAV & robotics businesses hire and retain high impact people, as well as attract investors for funding rounds

Sep 26, 2023
Software Platform for Drone Flight Planning, Management & Community Integration

The AirHub Platform helps drone pilots, government, and business stakeholders to plan and optimize their operations while prioritizing safety

Sep 25, 2023
Commercial eVTOL Flights with Veronte Mission Computer

Embention has developed the Mission Computer project, technology that will be responsible for the safe operation of eVTOL systems for commercial use

Sep 25, 2023
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Sep 22, 2023
Velos Rotors to Receive Vibration Reduction Technology for UAV Helicopter

VELOS aims to use the technology to enhance the performance of sophisticated payloads typically found in its drones, such as LiDAR, infrared, and high-precision optical cameras

Sep 22, 2023
X8 Heavy-Duty Drone Ready for the Toughest Missions

The X8 by Xer Technologies is a heavy-duty, coaxial-rotor, hybrid-electric drone with a 2.5 hr flight time carrying a 3kg payload, ideally suited to harsh environment applications, including search and rescue, disaster response, and BVLOS inspection, find out more at DroneX, Intergeo and Milipol

Sep 22, 2023
Series ‘A’ Financing to Build World’s Fastest Multirotor UAS

First venture financing raised by WaveAerospace will support scaling production of the the Huntress II hybrid electric Turbojet with a top speed above Mach 0.4

Sep 21, 2023
Autonomous Hybrid VTOL UAV with Innovative Folding-Wing Design

PteroDynamics' unique Transwing technology provides a number of advantages including enhanced range, endurance, speed and maneuverability

Sep 20, 2023
New Portable UAS Interceptor from MARSS

MARSS’ new Interceptor-SR portable CUAS solution is smaller, lighter, and can be used on the battlefield to neutralize class 1 drones at more than 1km

Sep 20, 2023
Sony Electronics Partners with AirData UAV

AirData UAV will provide fleet data management to the Airpeak S1, reportedly the smallest drone capable of carrying Sony’s line of full-frame Alpha mirrorless cameras

Sep 20, 2023
BAE Systems Celebrates Milestones at New Combat Air Research Facility

FalconWorks, a new unit within BAE Systems’ Air Sector focusing on advanced and agile research and development into cutting-edge combat air capabilities, is celebrating key milestones just two months since launching

Sep 19, 2023
UAVs Integrated into Spanish Navy Combat Systems

Alpha Unmanned Systems’ unmanned helicopters can autonomously take off and land on moving vessels with limited space, such as on a small deck

Sep 19, 2023
Registration Open for the Airborne ISR Conference 2023

The 8th Annual Airborne ISR Conference is set to return on 18 - 19 October 2023 in London, with a key focus on effective Airborne ISR capabilities

Sep 19, 2023
NATO Drone’s First Mission Over Finland Completed

The RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at high altitudes above Allies’ territories and in international airspace

Sep 19, 2023
Drone Inspection Payload Integrated with the X8 UAS

Phase One has certified Xer Technologies’ hybrid electric X8 BVLOS capable UAS for next-generation high-resolution inspections

Sep 19, 2023
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