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

Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

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
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Oct 13, 2023
New VTOL Hangar System from JOUAV

The system will offer reliable drone operations across diverse sectors, including powerline inspection, aerial mapping, highway monitoring, smart cities, and open-pit mining

Oct 13, 2023
New Surveying Payload from Flyability

The Ouster OS0-128 Rev 7 will enable safe, centimeter-accurate scans of hard-to-reach areas, supporting Flyability’s mission to keep people out of hazardous environments

Oct 13, 2023
Dates Announced for Egypt International Airshow 2024

The Egypt International Airshow is set to take place on 2-5 September 2024, with the official support of the Ministry of Defence, Egyptian Air Force, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the participation of renowned OEMs and suppliers from the global aerospace industry

Oct 13, 2023
Anduril Launches New Variant of Counter-UAS Interceptors

With the addition of a fire control module that detonates its munitions payload, Anvil-M is Anduril’s most lethal interceptor platform variant, able to defeat higher-end threats

Oct 12, 2023
Quanta Micro INS Selected for Latest LiDAR Surveying Solutions

The Quanta Micro INS by SBG Systems, is at the heart of YellowScan’s new Surveyor Ultra and Explorer LiDAR mapping solutions

Oct 12, 2023
Next-Gen Personal Reconnaissance Drone Unveiled

Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 sUAS weighs 70 grams, yet has a flying time of more than 30 minutes, range greater than two kilometers, and can fly in 25-knot winds

Oct 12, 2023
Wireless Charging for Military Drones of Any Make or Model

The Drone Swarm Tactical OverWatch concept by Quaze Technologies addresses a critical need in the world of drone operation, enabling remote, simultaneous wireless charging of drones in the field

Oct 12, 2023
Velos Rotors Integrates the RIEGL VQ-840-GL

Velos Rotors has tested a new payload for the Velos V3, the RIEGL VQ-840-GL, a fully integrated, compact airborne laser scanner for combined topographic and bathymetric survey

Oct 11, 2023
Draganfly to Make Disaster Risk Reduction Technology Address

Speakers, including Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell, will share expertise in AI, digital twin, IoT, the meta verse, and UAVs, and provide insights into their use in disaster management

Oct 11, 2023
New Surveyor Ultra OEM LiDAR Integrated into DeltaQuad Evo

YellowScan’s new Surveyor Ultra OEM LiDAR has been integrated into DeltaQuad’s Evo fixed-wing VTOL, delivering 1200 ha of colorized LiDAR coverage over longer flight times

Oct 11, 2023
Successful Demonstration of Scalable Phased Array SATCOM Terminal

The SATCOM terminal demonstrated seamless connection with satellites on stationary and mobile platforms, and was able to transmit and receive link closure to satellites and a ground station

Oct 11, 2023
Exail Displays Land & Air Mobile Mapping INS

The Atlas 3 provides highly accurate real-time heading accuracy, even in GNSS-challenging environments such as urban canyons, mountainous terrain, or forested areas

Oct 11, 2023
Cartridge-Based Hydrogen Storage Solution for UAVs Under Development

Honeywell has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy to deliver a novel solution that can rapidly release hydrogen gas for use by fuel cells

Oct 11, 2023
Flight Operations Begin for Northwest UAV Engine

Northwest UAV’s heavy-fuel NW-230 engine has reached a Technical Readiness Level of 7 for flying in an operational environment under end-user mission control

Oct 10, 2023
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.