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

Ship Motion Testing Platform for US Navy UAVs
Ship Motion Testing Platform for US Navy UAVs

The test platform replicates a ship motion environment without the need for dedicated at-sea periods

Dec 09, 2022
Counter-UAS Rocket System Demonstrated
Counter-UAS Rocket System Demonstrated

Rockets guided by BAE's APKWS guidance kits were used to successfully destroy fast-moving Class-2 unmanned aerial systems

Dec 09, 2022
AirData & Acubed, Airbus’ Innovation Center, Partner to Provide LAANC Authorization
AirData & Acubed, Airbus’ Innovation Center, Partner to Provide LAANC Authorization

AirData to provide unified enterprise solution for Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) authorization through integration with Acubed’s unmanned traffic management software

Dec 08, 2022
Ground-Based Surveillance Receivers for Unmanned Traffic Management
Ground-Based Surveillance Receivers for Unmanned Traffic Management

The new air traffic receivers detect messages using different modes and signal frequencies from aircraft, drones, or other cooperative flying entities

Dec 07, 2022
New Robotic Air-to-Ground Payload Transfer System for Delivery Drones
New Robotic Air-to-Ground Payload Transfer System for Delivery Drones

SPARROW allows the drone to remain much higher above the destination compared to traditional winch systems

Dec 07, 2022
Fixed Wing Mapping Drone Now Available with Gimballed EO/IR Camera
Fixed Wing Mapping Drone Now Available with Gimballed EO/IR Camera

Combining NextVision’s EO/IR camera with Event 38’s E400 drone creates a powerful tool for search-and-rescue, emergency management, and disaster response scenarios

Dec 07, 2022
Mobile Test Bench Released by Sky Power
Mobile Test Bench Released by Sky Power

Sky Power International has released a portable, compact and user friendly test bench designed to test two stroke engine systems for unmanned vehicles

Dec 07, 2022
Volocopter Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Completes Deconfliction Test Flights
Volocopter Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Completes Deconfliction Test Flights

Test flights featured remotely piloted/automated flights in digitally simulated airspace including Frankfurt Airport and London airports

Dec 07, 2022
Partnership to Scale Engineering-Class Drone Data Collection
Partnership to Scale Engineering-Class Drone Data Collection

Visual Intelligence and Gremsy will develop a customized two-axis version of the T3 camera stabilizer compatible with Visual Intelligence’s patented MACS-3D array technology

Dec 06, 2022
Wing Brings Drone Delivery to DoorDash Customers in Australia
Wing Brings Drone Delivery to DoorDash Customers in Australia

Starting in November 2022, selected customers in Logan can order a range of convenience and grocery items directly through the DoorDash App and have them delivered by a Wing drone, typically in 15 minutes or less

Dec 06, 2022
MQ-20 Avenger UAS Performs Autonomous Collaboration
MQ-20 Avenger UAS Performs Autonomous Collaboration

The MQ-20 was paired with a Lockheed Martin Sabreliner and two F-5 Advanced Tigers to perform coordinated sensing of airborne targets in the infrared spectrum

Dec 05, 2022
Elsight Receives Grant for Drone Flight Testing & Demonstration in Israel
Elsight Receives Grant for Drone Flight Testing & Demonstration in Israel

As part of the initiative, Elsight will promote the development of additional and next-generational Halo features, including additional Remote ID support, hyper-accurate GNSS, and the next generation of LTE and 5G modems for Halo

Dec 05, 2022
Vision-Based UAS Navigation for GNSS-Denied Environments Tested
Vision-Based UAS Navigation for GNSS-Denied Environments Tested

ESEN's GöRDES system uses real-time image processing techniques to mitigate GNSS vulnerability

Dec 02, 2022
Volatus Expands Product Distribution to US Market with Latest Acquisition
Volatus Expands Product Distribution to US Market with Latest Acquisition

The acquisition of Empire Drone in the USA adds to Volatus’ growing global presence in key markets for green drone technologies

Dec 01, 2022
Rugged Portable Drones for Aerial Mapping, Surveying & Inspections
Rugged Portable Drones for Aerial Mapping, Surveying & Inspections

WISPR Systems' Ranger Pro 1100 is a rugged customizable quadcopter platform that provides a flight time of up to 38 minutes and a carrying capacity of 6 lbs

Nov 30, 2022
Nigerian Police Forces Use Tethered UAVs for Border Protection
Nigerian Police Forces Use Tethered UAVs for Border Protection

The Nigerian Police Forces are using Elistair’s Orion tethered UAVs to assist with monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing aerial support to responding officers

Nov 30, 2022
Draganfly Provides UAV Technology for Public Safety Drones
Draganfly Provides UAV Technology for Public Safety Drones

Draganfly will provide its product development and manufacturing capabilities to develop the next generation of PromoDrone’s safety drone and digital enclosure package

Nov 30, 2022
uAvionix to Demonstrate Frequency Assignment Manager for Multiple UAS C2
uAvionix to Demonstrate Frequency Assignment Manager for Multiple UAS C2

The technology is designed to dynamically assign available frequencies within the internationally recognized C-Band CNPC range to UAS operating with CNPC radios

Nov 29, 2022
Aerosonde UAS Uses Trillium HD80 to Support Project Convergence 2022
Aerosonde UAS Uses Trillium HD80 to Support Project Convergence 2022

While simultaneously exhibiting multiple mission capabilities, the Textron Systems team used two Aerosonde UAS carrying Trillium Engineering’s HD80-MV-600 and HD80-VV-510

Nov 29, 2022
Cybersecure Mesh Networking for Drones & Robotics
Cybersecure Mesh Networking for Drones & Robotics

Mobilicom’s range of MCU mobile communication units deliver cybersecure Mesh solutions for drones, robotics and unmanned systems

Nov 29, 2022
Heavy-Duty Multirotor Drones for Industrial Inspection & Public Safety
Heavy-Duty Multirotor Drones for Industrial Inspection & Public Safety

XER's rugged heavy-lift drones are BVLOS-capable and can be flown in the EASA “Open” and “Specific” categories

Nov 29, 2022
Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System for UAS Demonstrated
Liquid Hydrogen Fuel System for UAS Demonstrated

The demonstrator supplied the fuel cell power system with hydrogen at the required temperature and pressure, over a range of electrical loads typical of a UAS SAR mission

Nov 29, 2022
Volz Actuators Enable Reliable Steering of High Eye Unmanned Helicopter 
Volz Actuators Enable Reliable Steering of High Eye Unmanned Helicopter 

Five DA 15 N-ISS servos from Volz ensure reliable and safe control of the swashplate below the rotor on the Airboxer unmanned helicopter

Nov 28, 2022
EIC Grant Supports Roll-Out of Dronamics’ Cargo Drone Fleet
EIC Grant Supports Roll-Out of Dronamics’ Cargo Drone Fleet

The company will use this European Innovation Council grant to support the deployment of the first droneports in its network, as well as operations in Europe

Nov 28, 2022
MARSS to Deliver Briefing on NiDAR™ CUAS COMPACT
MARSS to Deliver Briefing on NiDAR™ CUAS COMPACT

MARSS Group’s Business Development Director, USA, Jeff Tipton will speak at the Counter UAS Technology USA conference in Arlington, VA, next month

Nov 28, 2022
SkyHopper Micro Data Link Selected by Tier 1 Drone Manufacturer
SkyHopper Micro Data Link Selected by Tier 1 Drone Manufacturer

The miniature data link was selected due to superior performance both in LOS and urban non-LOS conditions, as well as its NDAA compliance

Nov 24, 2022
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