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

Volatus Aerospace to Support Wildfire Suppression in Alberta

Volatus pilots are now approved through Hinton GRID to provide infrared imaging services from drones to support wildfire suppression in Alberta

Jun 05, 2023
Partnership Formed for Advanced Electrical Utility UAS Offerings

MissionGO and Linebird are teaming up to provide advanced UAS operations and special inspections of electrical utility infrastructure

Jun 05, 2023
Rugged Armored Quadcopter Drones for Military & Law Enforcement

Newcastle Manufacturing's Widow Drone is IP64-rated and can survive the effects of small arms fire

Jun 04, 2023
Parallel Flight Technologies Signs Aircraft Deal with UAV Systems India

The order is the next chapter for Parallel Flight's global expansion and positions the company to lead the way for the rapidly growing commercial UAV market in India

Jun 02, 2023
Heavy-Fuel UAV Engine Receives US State Department Export Approval

Purpose-built, Northwest UAV’s NW-230 engine offers endurance and reliability to Group III UAVs for commercial and military operations

Jun 02, 2023
EMSA Employs UAS to Monitor Ship Emissions in the North Sea

Embarked on board the patrol vessel Bamberg, Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is being used to monitor commercial ship emissions within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)

Jun 02, 2023
Exosonic Launches UAS Testbed Trials for Supersonic Target Drone

The EX-3M Trident will serve as a quarter scale testbed to validate autonomy software that will ultimately be incorporated into Exosonic's full-scale supersonic UAV, the EX-3 Revenant

Jun 01, 2023
MQ-9 Reaper Drone Tests with Upgraded SATCOM Capabilities

The upgraded SATCOM enables MQ-9 to continue to modernize by integrating more advanced sensors that require increased bandwidth, and enhances the aircraft's ability to provide real-time situational awareness around the world

Jun 01, 2023
DAA System Integrated with Drone Connectivity Platform

Sagetech and Elsight have successfully integrated a Detect and Avoid system into the Halo drone connectivity platform, bringing the industry one step closer to routine BVLOS flight

Jun 01, 2023
The eVTOL Race Heats Up at AIRTAXI World Congress

AIRTAXI World Congress 2023, taking place October 2-5, will focus on two essential areas: the operationalization of air taxis and the development of new air services

Jun 01, 2023
US Part 135 Cargo Airline Receives Exemption to Operate Drones

Ameriflight has received FAA approval to operate Matternet M2 drones as part of its cargo delivery network, offering a new solution for unmanned, on-demand small package delivery

Jun 01, 2023
MicroSD Card Released for Drones

Lexar has released a shock resistant microSD card designed specifically for drones and action cameras, the Lexar® FLY microSDXC™

May 31, 2023
USAF Leverages Human-Machine Teaming to Optimize Training

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

May 31, 2023
UAVOS to Supply Bayanat with UVH-25EL Unmanned Helicopters

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

May 30, 2023
Miniaturized Transponder Selected for US Military Tactical Resupply UAS

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

May 30, 2023
New Two-Axis Camera Gimbal for Drone Developers & Systems Integrators

Gremsy's Mio gimbal is optimized for small cameras and sensor systems and supports top, bottom and front mounting

May 30, 2023
Yellowscan LiDAR Certified as Compatible with Xer X8 Heavy Duty UAV

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

May 26, 2023
Enhanced Capabilities Demonstrated for Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS

The new capabilities have been integrated into the UAS as part of an ongoing effort to modernize it for Multi-Domain Operations

May 26, 2023
Enhanced C-UAS System Provides Improved Detection & Situational Awareness

Strategic partnerships enhance Chess Dynamics' Counter-Unmanned Aerial System portfolio with active and passive detection, providing both improved detection capability and range

May 25, 2023
Drone-Based Micro-Weather Service Launched

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

May 25, 2023
AFRL Conducts Swarm Technology Demonstration

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

May 24, 2023
DJI Launches New Commercial Drone Platform 

The new DJI Matrice 350 RTK has an all-new video transmission system, more efficient battery system, and payload expansion capabilities

May 23, 2023
Drone Fleet Management Software & Rugged GCS

Thirium's team of operational and technical experts provide cutting-edge UAV engineering services, integration solutions, and custom software development

May 22, 2023
Reliable Robotics Demonstrates Autonomous Flight

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

May 22, 2023
Banshee Jet 80+ Target Drone System to Support US Army Training

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

May 22, 2023
Partnership Brings Autonomous Parachute Systems to Heavy-Lift UAVs

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

May 19, 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.