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

Altitude Angel Receives Funding for UK Drone Superhighway Development  

The £5 million deal between BT Group and Altitude Angel mobilizes UK airspace for uncrewed aerial vehicles and creates a pathway for widescale drone usage

Jan 04, 2023
Bundled Subscription Model Launched for Drone-in-a-Box & Software Services

H3 Dynamics’ drone nesting stations ‘as a service’ are bundling hardware, expert inspection analytics software and field maintenance

Jan 04, 2023
Royal Navy Builds Drone as Testbed for Sensors & Payloads

The 20kg octo-quadcopter named Walrus is undergoing rigorous testing at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose

Dec 30, 2022
Romania Orders Tactical UAS from Elbit Systems

The contract includes delivery of up to seven Watchkeeper X UAS for the Romanian Armed Forces

Dec 29, 2022
3rd BVLOS Waiver Granted to Iris Automation

Iris Automation has been granted its third waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the City of Reno Fire Department

Dec 23, 2022
Long-Endurance UAS Provides Aerial Observation for Spanish Ministry of Defence

The TARSIS UAS, which has a range of 140 km, was used to identify objectives and provide target acquisition and shot correction support

Dec 21, 2022
Counter-UAS System Tested by Austrian Armed Forces

Rheinmetall's deployable C-sUAS system is being tested as part of the Countering Emerging Air Threats project

Dec 21, 2022
Aurora Flight Sciences Provides UAS & OPA Systems for Commerce & Defense

Aurora's unmanned and optionally-piloted aircraft are designed for ISR, data gathering and counter-UAS

Dec 21, 2022
Portable Mini-Drones for UK Armed Forces

The Lockheed Martin UAVs are designed to deliver high-resolution imaging capabilities to locate and identify potential targets

Dec 20, 2022
Robotic Automation Kits for Mobile ISR Missions

American-made security robotics company to support U.S. Space Force mission by developing universal vehicle robotic automation kits for manned and unmanned teaming

Dec 20, 2022
Hands-On Training with Advanced Systems at WarrenUAS

Students at Warren Community College discuss the provision of hands-on training with advanced unmanned and robotic systems

Dec 20, 2022
Radar Systems to Be Supplied to BVLOS Drone Program

The drone detection radars will help integrate BVLOS UAS into civil airspace

Dec 19, 2022
Using Drones for Slinging Operations on a Powerline Construction Site

FulcrumAir used its E7500 heavy lifting UAS to assist K-Line Line Maintenance and Construction in reconstructing a 138KV line for a leading power provider in Canada

Dec 19, 2022
FCAS Remote Carrier Launched from A400M Atlas Aircraft

The Remote Carrier demonstrator flew successfully after launch and was safely commanded and landed by a ground-based operator

Dec 19, 2022
New eBee Drone Provides Enhanced Situational Awareness for ISR Missions

Scheduled for global commercial release in 2023, AgEagle’s eBee VISION delivers high resolution, medium-range video imagery made possible by its 32x zoom and powerful thermal observation capabilities

Dec 16, 2022
Complete Drone Vision Solution Developed for Drone Manufacturers

Incorporating Immervision’s Imvisio-ML and the ModalAI VOXL 2 platform, this complete solution offers optimal performance for GPS-denied navigation, location, mapping and obstacle avoidance in all environmental conditions

Dec 16, 2022
AI-Powered Technology Enables Emissions Monitoring & Reduction

Percepto's autonomous drone technologies and AI-driven software enable quick, effective remote emissions monitoring and leak detection in a variety of industries

Dec 15, 2022
Collaboration to Build Australia’s First Hydrogen eVTOL UAS

H3 Dynamics will be integrating its off-the-shelf hydrogen systems to Carbonix’s existing fleet of small unmanned VTOL systems, enabling training and accelerating field experience

Dec 15, 2022
Multi-Domain Flight Demo Conducted with Future Combat Air System

The demo saw two fighter jets, one helicopter and five unmanned remote carriers team up and accomplish a complex mission

Dec 15, 2022
Partnership Achieves Long-Distance Radio Link at Sea

The BOREAL ISR drone, equipped with the SIMPULSE SL200 radio communication system, completed a 90 km mission as part of the RF100 program to validate long-range video transmissions

Dec 15, 2022
New Urban Drone Delivery Route Connects Hospitals & Labs in Zurich

Matternet’s new 5km test route will showcase the potential for more efficient patient care through the on-demand delivery of diagnostic samples

Dec 14, 2022
TEKEVER Expands Marine Conservation Capabilities to the US

TEKEVER’s AI-driven drones will provide intelligence on threats to marine life including whale and dolphin migration, illegal fishing and pollution over the maritime and the coastline environments

Dec 14, 2022
Unique AtlasPRO Drone for Complex Military Missions

AtlasPRO is a uniquely sized backpack drone, designed for complex military missions and equipped with MESH technology and AtlasSDR jamming and spoofing protection

Dec 13, 2022
Enhanced Modular Radar Tracking Solution for Air Defense

Cambridge Pixel's upgraded solutions offer country-wide air defense upgrades by combining existing radar sensors with new

Dec 12, 2022
Stabilized 4K Camera Payload for Industrial Drone Applications

The Gremsy Zio features a powerful 30x zoom capability and is compatible with MAVLink-compliant platforms

Dec 12, 2022
Aurora Receives Funding to Design Active Flow Control X-Plane

The DARPA program award funds detailed engineering design for a full-scale X-plane to demonstrate the benefits of active flow control, and includes an executable option to build and fly the aircraft

Dec 12, 2022
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