UAV / Drone News

The Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-300 achieves 100 flight hours following successful performance and stability testing at the CESA Drones site

Kela Technologies and Neros Technologies have launched Archer Fiber, an NDAA-compliant FPV drone using fiber-optic control for operations in electronically contested environments

Live demonstration of the DefendAir system highlights capabilities for neutralizing hostile unmanned aerial threats before German federal leadership

Following a three-month operational evaluation, DelMar Aerospace has acquired Xer Tech’s X8 UAV after successful deployment on methane detection and infrastructure inspection missions

With more than 45 franchise locations, Blue Nose Aerial Imaging delivers precision aerial imaging, data collection, and analytics for a variety of industries

Rotron Aerospace has entered into a collaboration with the Republic of Korea's defense corporation that focuses on the Medium UAV Common Platform and global export opportunities

Acecore Technologies has integrated RIEGL’s VUX-820-G topo-bathymetric LiDAR system with its Noa hexacopter, with the sensor featuring integrated RGB imaging and RiLOC-F navigation to support survey, inspection, and mapping applications

Meteomatics partnered with the U.S. Navy during ANTX, demonstrating that ship-launched Meteodrones can reliably take off, collect full vertical atmospheric profiles, and autonomously return to a moving vessel, addressing a long-standing gap in maritime weather data

ResilienX's collaboration with Michigan Central aims to provide rapid, cost-effective aerial content directly integrated into local newsroom workflows

HOBBYWING’s motors, ESCs, propellers and integrated solutions are ideal for a wide range of commercial, civil and industrial applications

Tyto Robotics has been awarded the prestigious Coup de Cœur Award at the Gilles-Demers Awards, recognizing the company’s innovation, vision, and long-term commitment to Québec’s aerospace sector

Collaborative trial demonstrates how fuel cell technology and advanced connectivity can extend unmanned aerial operations beyond visual range

The Volz-Avilus partnership integrates high-precision actuators to ensure safety and reliability in fully automated offshore and naval helicopter operations

UAVOS, in partnership with Mira Aerospace, has advanced HAPS technology with a 48-hour high-altitude test flight of the ApusNeo 18, featuring a gyro-stabilized, temperature-controlled imaging payload capable of capturing high-resolution imagery from 12,000 meters

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) contract utilizes TEKEVER's AR5 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to provide simultaneous long-endurance monitoring and search and rescue capabilities across European waters

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Lockheed Martin and L3Harris have successfully demonstrated the ability of an F-22 fighter jet to command an uncrewed MQ-20 Avenger using advanced open architecture software-defined radios

Heven AeroTech's hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft system has secured the highest level of Department of Defense clearance to support critical mission requirements

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. completed the final "third lifetime" of full-scale fatigue testing for the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, achieving a total of 120,000 operating hours to validate the airframe's design and structural integrity

Orbital UAV's HFDI.50 delivers 3.6 hp and weighs just 3 kg, and can run on a variety of fuels without needing to be retuned

Elistair has unveiled a dual payload configuration for its Khronos drone, integrating a tactical radio and EO camera to create a persistent, multi-mission aerial mast for secure communications and ISR in complex operational environments

TEKEVER’s new MoU with MERIO explores integrating advanced EO/IR gimbals into its aerial systems, strengthening ISR capabilities and expanding collaboration within France’s technology ecosystem

Gremsy has integrated its VIO EO/IR payload into Velos Rotors’ unmanned helicopters, providing dual thermal and high-resolution visual imaging for stable, precise, and enhanced mission capabilities in surveillance, reconnaissance, and industrial inspection.

NOAA and Black Swift Technologies have captured the first continuous, high-resolution data and video from inside a Category 5 hurricane

uAvionix is collaborating with OneSky to incorporate its FlightLine™ ADS-B data into OneSky’s UAS Traffic Management platform, providing real-time situational awareness to support safer and scalable drone operations

Dronitaly 2026, taking place March 11-13 at BolognaFiere’s Ex GAM Pavilion, will bring together industry professionals to explore civil drone technology, aerial operations, advanced air mobility, AI and regulatory developments

Sphere Drones has received CASA approval under the Broad Area BVLOS Self-Assessment framework, allowing the company to safely conduct beyond visual line of sight operations and enable faster, more scalable drone deployments across Australia