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

Draganfly Expands Drone Production Capacity with New Facility

The Saskatoon facility will enable the expanded manufacturing and production of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and components, including those designed for the Draganfly Heavy Lift and Commander 3 XL drones

Jul 10, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Jul 07, 2023
Flight Demonstration of REAP Pod on Remotely Piloted Aircraft

The REAP Pod provides potentially lifesaving communications infrastructure from an aircraft, ensuring lines of communication remain open between providers of emergency services and those desperately needing assistance

Jul 06, 2023
YellowScan Partners with Global Supplier of Enterprise UAV Products & Services

This partnership with GDU Tech will enable the companies to offer more comprehensive solutions to customers and widen the spectrum of industrial solutions

Jul 06, 2023
New Research Effort on AI & Swarming in Tactical UAS

Quantum-Systems, Airbus Defence and Space, and Spleenlab will combine resources and experience to demonstrate and analyze the AI building blocks required for swarms of tactical UAS

Jul 05, 2023
New Drone Gimbal for Teledyne FLIR Thermal & Visible Camera Module

Gremsy's new gimbal provides drone OEMs and systems integrators with a plug-and-play solution for seamlessly integrating the Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R

Jul 04, 2023
Teal Drones Receives Additional Funding for US Army’s SRR Program

The US Army seeks a rucksack-portable drone to provide platoons with rapidly deployable reconnaissance capability

Jul 04, 2023
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Modification Successful for Hybrid Engine

By utilizing SAF and optimizing engine design, UAVHE SL's modified RW1-300 Hybrid Engine offers enhanced performance and allows customers to embrace a more sustainable and environmentally conscious approach to aviation

Jul 04, 2023
Finalists Selected for Round Seven of GENIUS NY Business Accelerator Program

Selected teams from around the world will compete for a total of $3 million in investments and participate in the year long UAS accelerator in Central New York

Jul 04, 2023
Parachute Recovery Systems for Multirotor Drones

AVSS' innovative drone safety solutions unlock advanced commercial drone applications such as BVLOS flights and operations over people

Jul 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

Jun 30, 2023
Draganfly Drone Technology Included in Canada Day Event Celebrations

Draganfly’s Heavy Lift Drone and Commander 3 XL will be featured in the Canada Aviation and Space Museum’s ‘Drone Zone’

Jun 30, 2023
CAMCOPTER S-100 Supports Emission Monitoring & Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in France

The S-100 is equipped with a Trakka TC-300 EO/IR sensor, an Explicit Mini Sniffer for emission monitoring, a Becker Avionics BD406 Emergency Beacon Locator, an Automatic Identification System receiver and a Mode-S Transponder ADSB out

Jun 30, 2023
Grant Funds First Autonomous, Fixed-Wing eVTOL Delivery Flight Demo

MightyFly will make a public debut of its autonomous eVTOL cargo aircraft performing delivery flight demonstrations in Michigan in 2024

Jun 29, 2023
Firsts for UK UAS Operations with SkyLift Demonstration Flights

Successful SkyLift demonstration flights using uAvionix’s SkyLine cloud-based command and control system, communicating over C-Band and LTE, deliver a first for UK drone operations

Jun 29, 2023
Rapier X-25 Achieves Certification Using 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

Sky Eye Systems implemented cloud-based digital twin technology based on Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to accelerate the concept to certification process of the Rapier X-25

Jun 29, 2023
Human-Guided Autonomous Drones Achieve Full NDAA Compliance

Powered by the company's patented XOS operating system, XTEND's drone systems allow operators to perform extremely accurate maneuvers and actions, in any environment with minimal training

Jun 29, 2023
Nine Teams Selected for VTOL X-Plane Initial Concept Development

DARPA’s ANCILLARY program plans to flight demonstrate innovative aircraft configurations and critical technologies needed for a low-weight, large-payload, long-endurance VTOL uncrewed X-plane

Jun 28, 2023
Italian Air Force Starts MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper RPAS Training

The training is focused on skills required to operate the Block 5 drone and its equipment, including the Multi-Spectral Targeting System, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Mission Intelligence Station, and System for Tasking and Real-Time Exploitation 

Jun 28, 2023
Partnership Formed for Global Sale of Precision Payload Delivery UAS

SYPAQ Systems and Tanglewood Group will work together to support further sales of SYPAQ’s Corvo PPDS, a fixed-wing autonomous system which can covertly deliver payloads with a high level of accuracy and reliability

Jun 28, 2023
New sUAS Receives Blue UAS Approval

The Teal 2 drone joins a select group of US DoD-approved drones that are NDAA compliant, validated as cyber-secure and safe to fly, and are available for government purchase and operation

Jun 28, 2023
Fullerton Drone Lab & FAA Host Public Drone Event in Orange County

People from all walks of life are welcome to the industry and family-friendly Droning On California event in Fullerton July 21-23

Jun 27, 2023
HENSOLDT Appointed as Line of Sight Data Links Partner for Eurodrone Program

HENSOLDT is working with Sener Aerospace & Defence to deliver the Wide Band LOS Ku data link of the Eurodrone program incorporating cybersecurity capabilities

Jun 27, 2023
Draganfly Awarded Multi-Year Drone Training Contract by Ukraine Ministry of Interior

Drone training on Draganfly systems will be provided to new Ministry of Internal Affairs pilots each year, including National Police, National Guard, State Border Guard, Armed Forces, Special Forces Security, and Emergency Services

Jun 27, 2023
New Reconfigurable Target Drone Series Released

Firefly’s reliable airframe can be reconfigured as a conventional takeoff (wheeled, catapult or rocket assisted), or eVTOL in the all electric configuration (like most aerial threats these days), or piston engine hVTOL

Jun 27, 2023
Electric Unmanned Helicopters & Hybrid VTOL Drones for Civilian & Industrial Applications

Ziyan's UAVs feature a range of options including tethered systems, GCS, data and video links, dual- and quad-sensor gimbals, and autonomy and swarming capabilities

Jun 26, 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.