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

Partnership to Introduce Drone-in-a-Box Solution

The Optimus System from Ondas is an end-to-end, fully-automated UAS to be deployed in partnership with Skyfire as urban drone infrastructure, supporting public safety and DFRs

Aug 03, 2023
Mini Shark UAV Showcased at IDEF

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has showcased the new Mini Shark UAV at the IDEF 2023 exhibition in Istanbul

Aug 02, 2023
Ramco Systems Launch Aviation Suite V5.9.6

Ramco Systems has released Aviation Suite V5.9.6 aimed at driving efficiency through improved usability and enhanced digital capabilities for aviation enterprises

Aug 02, 2023
Royal Mail Launches Drone Deliveries in Orkney

The Orkney I-Port operation will be the first drone delivery project able to be conducted on a permanent basis, and will utilize fully electric drones carrying payloads up to 6kg

Aug 02, 2023
Partnership to Develop Command & Control for Urban UAS

NASA will work with uAvionix to conduct research and development of commercial UAS Command and Control (C2) systems utilizing internet-based infrastructure and air traffic control frequencies

Aug 01, 2023
Partner Selected for Royal Mail Delivery Project

Skyports Drone Services’ new partner Speedbird Aero is making its debut for the Orkney I-Port operation, a drone delivery project that will now involve multirotor DLV-2 aircraft with 16km range and 6kg capacity

Aug 01, 2023
Transport Canada SFOC Granted to Support Wildfire Suppression

Draganfly has been granted the Transport Canada Special Flight Operations Certificate for wildfire suppression operations, authorizing BVLOS drone operations at altitudes exceeding 400 feet

Aug 01, 2023
New Long-Endurance VTOL Drone Platform Launched

T-DRONES' VA25 features Level 6 wind resistance and is capable of a flight time of 2.5 hours with a 1 kg payload

Aug 01, 2023
Edge Autonomy to Expand Production

Edge Autonomy is establishing a new manufacturing facility to increase production capacity, facilitate support to local customers, and contribute to the technological and economic growth of northern Alabama

Jul 28, 2023
Currawong Velocity ESC Selected by AeroVironment

Currawong Engineering to supply Velocity Electronic Speed Controllers for the JUMP-20 UAS by AeroVironment Inc.

Jul 27, 2023
Draganfly Unveils New Precision Delivery System

The system provides a drop-down winch for safe and precise delivery, a quick-release delivery box for efficient unloading, and POV cameras for enhanced situational awareness

Jul 27, 2023
US Army to Receive Black Hornet Nano-UAVs

Weighing just 33g, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator

Jul 27, 2023
Marine Corps Achieves Flight Milestone with MQ-9A UAS

The US Marine Corps (USMC) 20,000 flight hours with the MQ-9A represent an impressive accomplishment in the field of unmanned aviation

Jul 26, 2023
Speaker Line-up & Agenda Released for the UAV Technology Conference 2023

The brochure, speakers and programme have been announced by SAE Media Group, for the UAV Technology Conference, taking place in London, 25-26 September 2023

Jul 25, 2023
Heron AirBridge Appointed Southeast Asia Ambassador for GUTMA

In the role, the company will help the association connect with local stakeholders and accelerate the urban mobility transition in the Southeast Asian region

Jul 24, 2023
uAvionix PingStation Drives First CAA-Approved ADS-B Flight Information Display

Barton Aerodrome's FID uses a uAvionix pingStation to receive ADS-B position data that is passed to the local FID computer, which displays the traffic situation to the Flight Information Service Officer (FISO)

Jul 21, 2023
Beyond Vision to Supply Portuguese Navy with UAV Fleet

The fleet comprises 6 HEIFU multirotors and 6 VTOne VTOL aircrafts, specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of the Portguese Navy while aligning with NATO's guidelines

Jul 21, 2023
Drone’s First Stratospheric Flight Powered by Amprius Batteries

BAE Systems’ PHASA-35, designed to operate above weather and conventional air traffic, has used Amprius Technologies’ high-density batteries to complete its first successful stratospheric flight trial

Jul 20, 2023
New Variant of E400 ISR Drone Launched

Designed for search and rescue and military operations, the drone is equipped with a 40x zoom EO/IR camera, has an extended flight time of 2.5 hours, and a range of up to 10 miles

Jul 20, 2023
Volatus Aerospace Deploys Drones for Wildfire Support

Remotely collected aerial intelligence can help firefighters get timely actionable hot spot information about difficult to reach areas so that fires can be safely contained

Jul 20, 2023
Carbonix Completes First US Commercial Flights with Volanti Fixed-Wing UAV

Carbonix alongside Aerial Vantage are leveraging advanced drone capabilities and advanced AI data processing as part of larger aerial remote sensing project with MDARD, aimed at enhancing farming technologies

Jul 19, 2023
Outdoor Messaging & Aerial Advertising Drone Unveiled

Draganfly and Promo Drone have partnered to unveil the Starling X.2 a versatile rapid-response messaging and aerial advertising platform for use with public safety, emergency response, and outdoor events

Jul 19, 2023
GENIUS NY Cohort 7 Teams Arrive in Syracuse Ready to Scale Up

This year's GENIUS NY finalists; Aloft, Blueflite, Greenjets, Voltela, and Votix, have arrived in Syracuse, New York, ready to participate in the uncrewed aerial systems, robotics and big data accelerator program

Jul 18, 2023
SeeByte Partnership to Develop Secure Architecture for Multi-Domain Drone Swarms

The collaborative task forms part of DSTL's Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) program which aims to ensure the Royal Navy can securely operate swarms of mixed multi-domain UxVs

Jul 17, 2023
Partnership Plans to Advance Human & Machine Collaboration

XTEND and ModalAI will introduce autonomous mission critical drones powered by XTEND's XOS operating system and ModalAI's VOXL 2 Autonomous AI Autopilot

Jul 17, 2023
Volz Servos to Provide Actuators for Long-Range Drone

With Volz Servos, Thales's UAS100 operators can rely on actuation capabilities that meet the highest safety and reliability requirements

Jul 14, 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.