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

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
T-DRONES MX860 Coaxial Multirotor Drone

T-Drones has released a new coaxial multirotor MX860 flight platform with a wheelbase size of 860mm and a payload capacity of 9kgs

Apr 04, 2023
Northwest UAV Engine Powers Cargo Drone at US Navy Bluewater Competition

Northwest UAV’s NW-88 engine successfully supported Skyways’ V2.6 unmanned cargo aircraft during beyond the horizon ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship critical missions

Apr 03, 2023
Onboard ADS-B, IFF, DAA Enhance CGT50 VTOL UAVs

Sagetech Avionics is partnering with A-techSYN to offer its MX Product Family on the CGT50 VTOL UAV ecosystem, with A-techSYN also becoming a licensed Sagetech reseller in Ireland

Apr 03, 2023
Alpha Unmanned Systems Closes First Investment Round

This first round will be used to enhance Alpha’s product development and expand its sales and marketing efforts

Apr 03, 2023
Compact Multirotor Drones & Propulsion Systems

T-DRONES is a leading developer of compact, reliable multirotor drones, propulsion systems and accessories including li-on batteries, drone motors, propellers, and ESCs

Mar 31, 2023
US Counter-Drone Office Tests APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

This successful testing of BAE Systems’ APKWS against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe

Mar 31, 2023
Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing & Hybrid VTOL UAVs

Edge Autonomy's advanced UAV solutions are the systems of choice for a wide range of civilian and military clients, including the United States Department of Defense

Mar 30, 2023
ADS-B Spoofing Detection Introduced for SkyLine UAS BVLOS Operations

truSky ADS-B spoofing detection will validate that an individual aircraft ADS-B signal is coming from an aircraft and not being broadcast as a means to fake or spoof the signal

Mar 30, 2023
Partnership to Accelerate Drone U-Space Adoption Across Europe

Combining NLR’s expertise in Air Traffic Management with Airwayz’s dynamic Unmanned Traffic Management system provides a framework for U-Spaces, supporting their accelerated roll-out across Europe

Mar 30, 2023
New Low-Profile Helix Antenna for UAVs

Harxon's new GNSS helix antenna measures just 21.9mm in height and weighs 8 grams, making it ideal for SWaP-limited UAVs

Mar 30, 2023
Advanced Power Drives Releases F Series V2 Electronic Speed Controllers

The V2 hardware features enhancements including a built-in bootloader for configuration, passthrough firmware updating from a supported flight controller, Bi-Directional DShot, and UART pin overvoltage protection

Mar 29, 2023
DeltaQuad Relocates to Facilitate Growing Market Demands

The company's new facility will serve as an innovation hub for the development and production of DeltaQuad’s next breakthrough product, the DeltaQuad Evo drone

Mar 29, 2023
Advanced Flight Controllers for Multirotor & VTOL Drones

The Fusion Reflex provides an unprecedented combination of rapid integration, versatility in connectivity, and enhanced flight performance

Mar 27, 2023
New RPAS Services Increase Maritime Surveillance Over Gulf of Genova

The European Maritime Safety Agency will use Tekever’s AR5 unmanned fixed wing aircraft, equipped with optical and infrared cameras, a maritime radar, an AIS receiver and an emergency position-indicating radio beacon antenna

Mar 27, 2023
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