UAV / Drone News

The Natilus fleet of carbon fiber, blended-wing-body designed cargo aircraft offers a 60% reduction in the cost of operations and cuts carbon emissions by half, enabling the opening of new and emerging markets in remote areas

The new platform agnostic carrier board can be used both ground and airside, featuring built-in ethernet, serial and USB C ports, active cooling, and the ability to easily swap modules via an onboard socket

Packet Digital is developing smart batteries, chargers and power systems for the next generation of US Navy Maritime Logistics Unmanned Aerial Systems

Fruity Chutes' UAV parachute recovery systems have an established track record for high reliability, having been selected by over 4000 customers with widely varying flight applications

The test paired a Williams International engine with Blue Force Technologies’ Fury unmanned aerial fighter’s inlet and nozzle to demonstrate successful operability of the engine with solid margins

This marks the second consecutive BVLOS approval using uAvionix's SkyLine software and SkyLink hardware

MightyFly has received FAA Certificate of Authorization for long-range flight of its Cento eVTOL aircraft and will now begin testing its last-mile and middle-mile logistics service

The Department of Energy contractor Idaho Environmental Coalition was able to get all the LiDAR data it needed to create a robust 3D map of the vault in just one seven-minute flight of Flyability’s Elios 3

The training will involve both fixed-wing and rotary drones, provided to the British Army by Lockheed Martin UK

MissionGO and Valmont will conduct UAS infrastructure inspections in a bid to strengthen the US infrastructure system

The new mode for tracking power lines by SENSYN ROBOTICS, analyzes the shooting data in real-time and automatically adjusts the shooting angle based on line sag, keeping the power lines within the onboard cameras field of view

Designed to support aircraft up to 1,200 kg, the leaf spring system is made of aircraft prepreg carbon by a high-temperature molding procedure, making it 50% stronger, thinner and lighter compared with the commonly used steel

XTEND's XOS human-guided autonomous operating system can enable operators to control dozens of human-guided semi-autonomous drones simultaneously

Draganfly's advanced multirotor UAVs and long-range drone LiDAR systems are ideal for a wide range of applications

The autonomous UAV has a 7 ft wingspan and is designed to provide aerial intelligence for a variety of different applications

HENSOLDT is developing a pod solution for the reconnaissance of radio and radar signals based on a combination of the latest technologies in digitization, electronic beam steering and metallic 3D printing

Mejzlik propellers have developed a folding UAV propeller with emphasis during development placed on safety and reliability

The companies will support each other in joint business opportunities in 5G communications and unmanned helicopters in the defense and security sectors

DARPA’s goal is to develop and fly a demonstrator aircraft without using external mechanical flight controls

The Magni-X is designed to enhance short-range reconnaissance and to support combat and intelligence operations for up to 60 minutes at a time

Skyfire and AeroVigilance will offer a full suite of solutions that includes training from industry experts, policies and procedures, and customized technology

Commtact’s MDLS secure data link for miniature and micro-drones transmitted 8 Mbps of high-quality video

Veteran aerospace technologist Allen Gardner joins unmanned and autonomous technology developer Edge Autonomy

The Echodyne EchoFlight radar has successfully integrated with Sagetech’s detect and avoid systems for aircraft seeking type certification with BVLOS CONOPS

Lufthansa Industry Solutions will integrate Draganfly’s drone solutions and Vital Intelligence software with its marine search and rescue solutions

The Sony α7R mark III and IV cameras will provide Atmos Marlyn Cobalt drone users with increased coverage and accuracy and the ability to map an area of 210 hectares with centimeter-level accuracy in a single flight