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
The AFWERX Strategic Finance program will focus on fusing data from ARC’s miniaturized AI-enabled edge computing sensors with other battlefield data sources, including UAS, to inform customized training regimens
The UVH 25EL unmanned autonomous helicopter has an endurance of up to 1.5 hours, the ability to conduct accurate mapping within a radius of 67km, and can withstand winds of up to 14 m/s during take-off and landing
uAvionix' AIMS-certified RT-2087/ZPX Combat ID and Air Traffic Control surveillance system enables UAS to operate both on the battlefield and in civilian airspace
With the combined systems from Xer and Yellowscan, users are now able to acquire high resolution LiDAR data from several hours of continuous flight operations
Strategic partnerships enhance Chess Dynamics' Counter-Unmanned Aerial System portfolio with active and passive detection, providing both improved detection capability and range
Meteomatics autonomous flight system will collect real-time weather data to fill gaps in visibility into local weather phenomena from GrandSKY aviation park in North Dakota
Air Force Research Laboratory's high-power microwave counter drone weapon, Tactical High-Power Operational Responder (THOR), engaged a swarm of multiple targets at Chestnut Test Site, Kirtland Air Force Base
Thirium's team of operational and technical experts provide cutting-edge UAV engineering services, integration solutions, and custom software development
During the flight, Reliable’s remotely operated aircraft system was engaged for an end-to-end automated mission including auto-taxi, auto-takeoff, climbout and auto-landing with an onboard test pilot
QinetiQ Target Systems’ Banshee Jet 80+ provides the opportunity to run accurate drills by emulating cruise missiles and enemy fast jets like those faced in real missions
A new development agreement will equip Parallel Flight Technologies’ Firefly heavy-lift, long-endurance UAV with the ParaZero parachute system to enable safe, advanced operations
The combination of Performance Rotors' drones and robotics, and XTEND's award-winning XOS operating system, will make human-guided, remote interactive operations possible in a range of industrial inspection scenarios
The MQ-9A provides long-endurance, persistent surveillance capabilities, and is equipped with a fault-tolerant flight control system and triple-redundant avionics system architecture
The Nokia Drone Networks solution will connect to public and private 4G and 5G networks across Belgium to enhance situational awareness for first responders and other professionals
Combining Mirion Technologies’ RDS-32 meter with the LiDAR of Flyability’s Elios 3 drone allows users to map the environment while collecting radiological data to then localize data in a high-resolution 3D model of their asset
At the start of May 2023, the VSR700 performed 80 successful, fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off the west coast of France
With precise strike capabilities from the air, the Golden Eagle unmanned helicopter enables both military and security forces to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield and complex environments
Red Cat Holdings will deliver 200 long-range, high-speed, first-person view drones to Ukraine, offering increased maneuverability even in GPS-denied and GPS-jammed battlefield conditions
Skyfire Response leverages Skyfire’s partnerships with hardware, software, drone-in-a-box and data analytics providers to allow agencies with existing UAS programs to upgrade to a Drone First Responder program; and new agencies to start
A new €40 million investment from European Investment Bank will help the company ramp up production of its flagship Wingcopter 198 model, expand delivery services in Europe and abroad, and accelerate the firm’s innovation efforts
TEKEVER’s AR3 carries out six-hour flight missions six days a week at distances of up to 85km from the ground station, and provides live feedback imagery through TEKEVER’s ATLAS software direct to the client
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