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

Drone Delivery Service Launched for Royal Mail in Orkney Islands

Benefitting from Skyports Drone Services’ experience in the operation of highly automated cargo drones, the project will deliver daily inter-port delivery of Royal Mail items and the demonstration of shore-to-ship deliveries

Apr 19, 2023
US Navy Orders Unmanned Tactical Resupply Aircraft 

SURVICE Engineering and Malloy Aeronautics will provide Tactical Resupply Vehicle aircraft to carry out essential resupply to warfighters in contested environments, reducing the number of troops put in harm’s way

Apr 18, 2023
UAS Startup Accelerator Awards $3M in Funding – One Month to Apply

GENIUS NY Sees Biggest Interest Yet - 300+ Submissions from 50+ Countries

Apr 18, 2023
Sony Launches Updated Camera Remote Software Development Kit

The new version of the SDK adds new remote operation features and settings, and provides compatibility with the Sony ZV-E1 camera

Apr 17, 2023
Cellular Phone Geolocation Payloads for UAVs

Lifeseeker Mini turns mobile phones into emergency beacons that can guide rescuers to victims and missing persons

Apr 17, 2023
New Acquisition Enhances Volatus Utility Inspection Services in North America

The addition of SSI positions Volatus Aerospace as one of the leading suppliers to power utilities in Canada and the US, with more than 10,000 structure inspections already underway and under contract for 2023

Apr 17, 2023
Partnership Obtains New Zealand CAA Approvals for Suburban Drone Delivery

SkyDrop is now approved for live store-to-door drone delivery in New Zealand after implementing Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS Terminal for operator situational awareness and control in complex airspace

Apr 14, 2023
Avenger® Drone Flies Autonomously Using LEO SATCOM Datalink

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems used AI pilots to control its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft during live air combat maneuvers

Apr 14, 2023
New Drone-Based Communication Solution for Government & Defense Customers

Draganfly will supply its UAV platform for integration with CODAN Communications’ technology and communications solutions

Apr 13, 2023
Near Earth Autonomy Selected as Humanitarian Xcellence Awards Finalist

Near Earth earns recognition for developing autonomy that enables drones to fly to the point of need to deliver life-saving blood and medical supplies

Apr 13, 2023
American-Made Professional Drone Platform Takes Flight

The CAP50 UAS can be used in surveying, construction, engineering, mining, quarry and mapping applications and offers up to 6lbs of payload capacity

Apr 13, 2023
VTOL Drones & Electric Quadcopters for All-Weather & Tactical Operations

WaveAerospace's rugged UAV platforms are built in the US to military specifications and are capable of flying in high winds of over 30 knots and under Force 10 ocean conditions

Apr 12, 2023
Aviation-Grade Data Connectivity for Mission Critical Drones

With its eSIM, Teal is providing Volatus Aerospace and its customers with on-demand access to connect onto any mobile network worldwide, ensuring their drones are always connected

Apr 12, 2023
Alpha 900 Unmanned Helicopters for US Government

Rapid Expeditionary Concepts and Alpha Unmanned Systems will provide deployment and training support using the Alpha 900 in a joint operational evaluation to be conducted by the US DoD over the next two years

Apr 12, 2023
New Investment Funds Expanded Production of Velos V3 Drone

The $2 million investment from Marathon Venture Capital will help fund the growing demand for Velos Rotors’ electric Velos V3 unmanned helicopter

Apr 12, 2023
Attendees Announced for Counter UAS Technology Europe 2023

Taking place 19-20 April 2023 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, UK, the conference will drive discussion on how to protect European nations from the expanding UAS threat

Apr 11, 2023
Honeywell 1-Megawatt Generator to Power Hybrid-Electric Airship

The Honeywell generator will supply electrical power to the electric engines to create a more efficient and sustainable form of travel for FLYING WHALES’ 200-meter-long VTOL hybrid-electric airship

Apr 11, 2023
Industrial Gimbal for Sony A7R IV with Universal Drone Compatibility

Gremsy’s new Pixy S is intended for mapping and inspection and is highly optimized for flight time, stability, and high precision

Apr 11, 2023
Heavy-Fueled Rotary Engine Released for sUAS

Representing the latest generation of LiquidPiston’s X-Engine platform architecture, the XTS-210 engine addresses the fuel efficiency, lubrication, and fuel type limitations of the traditional Wankel rotary engine

Apr 06, 2023
Civil Flight Authority for New York UAS Test Site

The FAA has granted New York’s 50-mile drone corridor test site new civil authority to advance the research, development, and commercialization of BVLOS UAS & AAM operations

Apr 06, 2023
BVLOS Waiver for Powerline Inspections Granted

Phoenix Air Unmanned has received a broad area waiver for BVLOS powerline inspections using UAS and the IRIS Terminal by Kongsberg Geospatial

Apr 06, 2023
gNext-Skydio Cloud Integration Released

gNext and Skydio have partnered to enable automatic upload of inspection drone flight media to the gNext platform, via the Skydio Cloud, without relying on manual uploads

Apr 06, 2023
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Terminal Provides UAS Situational Awareness at Longbow

The IRIS Terminal will provide multi-domain situational awareness for research and testing of unmanned ground, air or maritime fleet, and traffic management systems at the Unmanned Systems Research & Technology Center at LONGBOW FORT MONROE

Apr 06, 2023
FAA & Warren UAS Offer Drone Safety & Awareness Event

The event, to be held April 27-29 on the Warren Washington campus for the FAA’s eastern region, will highlight Drone Safety Day, which the FAA marks each year in April to encourage proper operation of drones

Apr 05, 2023
MQ-9A UAS Supports USMC Training Exercise

Contracting the use of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9A enabled USMC to begin integrating Group 5 unmanned aircraft into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for the first time within the various exercises

Apr 05, 2023
Insitu Integrator UAS Achieves Company Record for Longest Flight

Insitu has set a company record for the longest duration flight with a 25.5-hour sortie of its Integrator UAS on an operational mission

Apr 04, 2023
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