New Drone Fires Thales Missile in Unmanned Air Combat Milestone
A Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) has been fired from Flyby Technology’s new JACKAL drone in a trial sponsored by the Rapid Capabilities Office of the Royal Air Force
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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
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
UAS Startup Accelerator Awards $3M in Funding – One Month to Apply
GENIUS NY Sees Biggest Interest Yet - 300+ Submissions from 50+ Countries
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
Cellular Phone Geolocation Payloads for UAVs
Lifeseeker Mini turns mobile phones into emergency beacons that can guide rescuers to victims and missing persons
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
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
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
New Drone-Based Communication Solution for Government & Defense Customers
Draganfly will supply its UAV platform for integration with CODAN Communications’ technology and communications solutions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
