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 Drone Operations Package Announced

The Thales ScaleFlyt team has unveiled new features with the release of the ‘Essential package’ for the ScaleFlyt drone operations management platform

Feb 14, 2023
Joint Venture to Deploy Autonomous Drone Network in Abu Dhabi

SkyGo and Airobotics will deploy the Airobotics Optimus System as Urban Drone Infrastructure to provide data and information services to Industrial and Governmental entities in the UAE

Feb 13, 2023
CAMCOPTER S-100 Supports Royal Navy Ships on Operational Tasks

Under a new contract from the UK Ministry of Defence, Schiebel and system integrator Thales will provide the operationally proven S-100 UAS with a range of high precision ISR sensors and systems

Feb 10, 2023
Data Collection & Processing Workshops at GEO WEEK

Topodrone will be running 3 educational workshops during Geo Week 2023 covering UAV topographic and bathymetric survey data collection and processing

Feb 10, 2023
Pentagon to Use Autonomous Drones for Remote CBRN Detection

Teledyne FLIR Defense will integrate enhanced autonomy features and control on its SkyRaider UAS, and will develop new chemical and radiological sensing payloads to assess toxic threats on the battlefield

Feb 10, 2023
HD25 Drone Gimbal Becomes Trillium Engineering’s 2,000th Unit Sold

As Trillium's pioneering product, the deliberately designed HD25 holds the same capabilities expected in 8-10" sized systems, offering smaller airframes a competitive edge

Feb 10, 2023
Hybrid VTOL Fixed Wing UAVs for Mapping, Inspection and Cargo

DeltaQuad's fully electric UAVs can be equipped with a wide variety of payloads, and are available in a number of specialized models

Feb 10, 2023
Mobilicom Joins Cybersecurity Working Group

The Cybersecurity Working Group is developing enterprise cybersecurity standards to address cyber risks specific to uncrewed systems and robotics

Feb 09, 2023
Partnership to Develop sUAS for NATO Special Forces Project

Rheinmetall and AeroVironment will develop a small UAS solution that meets the project’s requirements of all-weather functionality, quick deployment, hand launchability, maximum weight of 10kg, and 30km operating range

Feb 09, 2023
Draganfly to Showcase Newest Drone Technology at World Police Summit 2023

Located at booth #8A29, the Draganfly leadership and sales team will be available to educate and provide a hands-on look at the company’s product line

Feb 09, 2023
New LEO SATCOM Capability Tested on MQ-9A RPAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully flight-tested a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) SATCOM capability on board an MQ-9A Reaper

Feb 09, 2023
ALTIUS-600 UAS Achieves Milestone in UK Air Launched Effects Test

Anduril Industries and Leonardo UK developed and practiced drone to aircraft coordination, flight maneuvers, waypoints, loiter positions, and command and control necessary for multiple aircraft to function together autonomously

Feb 08, 2023
Aerosonde UAS Makes First Operational Flight from USS Miguel Keith

Equipped for multiple payload configurations, Textron Systems’ Aerosonde UAS is designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based operations in austere environments

Feb 08, 2023
Microgravity Environment Generated Using UAV

Gravitilab has successfully paved the way for a new era of microgravity access on earth using UAV technology and the patent protected ‘LOUIS’ drop-pod

Feb 07, 2023
Anywhere, Anytime Drone Insurance App Introduced

AirModo is a usage-based insurance app for commercial drone operations

Feb 06, 2023
BVLOS Approval for Inspection Drones in Canada

Percepto’s automated drone-in-a-box technology has been approved by Transport Canada as part of a pilot project conducting BVLOS inspection of electric power stations

Feb 06, 2023
Landmark Exchange of UAS Control Between Airborne Crews

The exchanging of control of a UAS between two helicopter crews has been successfully demonstrated by QinetiQ

Feb 03, 2023
If You Can Dream It, Inertial Labs Can Build It

Inertial Labs' entire catalog of products is open for collaboration with prospective partners

Feb 03, 2023
First Flight of Survivable Air-Launched Effect UAS

Successful first flight of GA-ASI's Eaglet, the newest entry into GA-ASI’s Evolution Series of advanced UAS concepts

Feb 03, 2023
World’s Largest Autonomous Electric Cargo Aircraft Unveiled

Pyka’s Pelican Cargo platform has a range of up to 200 miles, a payload of up to 400 pounds in 66 cubic feet of cargo volume, and a nose-loading system with a sliding cargo tray

Feb 02, 2023
Public Use eVTOL Vertiport to be Built at Bellefonte Airport

Volatus Infrastructure will build an FAA-compliant vertiport with multiple landing pads and charging stations at Bellefonte Airport in Pennsylvania

Feb 02, 2023
New Partnership Enables Draganfly to Manufacture & Distribute Drones in India

Draganfly has announced a manufacturing and distribution partnership with geospatial technological company Remote Sensing Instruments, designed to enable Draganfly to access the Indian drone market

Feb 02, 2023
Moonrock Insurance Now Provides Coverage for Non-Standard Drone Operations

Moonrock has partnered with Apollo to provide insurance capacity for all non-standard drone operations, including BVLOS, heavy lift drones, swarm displays and crop spraying

Feb 01, 2023
New Water Take-Off & Landing Capability Added to Beluga Mini Drone

EuroLink Systems has enhanced the Beluga family of mini-drones with a water take-off and landing capability that opens-up a range of applications

Feb 01, 2023
RAI Amsterdam Hosts Fifth Edition of ADW Hybrid in March 2023

Amsterdam Drone Week 2023, taking place 21-23 March, will provide a global platform for sharing knowledge on current unmanned aerial solutions, potential innovations and vital regulations

Feb 01, 2023
Research Collaboration Enables BVLOS UAS Flights for American Water

American Water has confirmed that advanced drone flights are now possible courtesy of its partnership with the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), which holds an FAA Part 91 Certificate of Authorization

Feb 01, 2023
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