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

uAvionix Demonstrates SkyLine C2 Management Platform

Multiple UAS were being controlled from the cloud-based Command and Control (C2) platform, while each of the aircraft was connected to SkyLine by multiple simultaneous links to multiple terrestrial radios

Oct 06, 2022
Currawong Releases New ESC for sUAS

Currawong Engineering has released its smallest Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) the Velocity XS designed for the smaller UAS market

Oct 06, 2022
Team V-BAT Offers Tactical UAS Solution for Royal Canadian Navy ISTAR

Together Voyageur Aviation, Shield.AI and Kongsberg Geospatial (Team V-BAT) will offer the Royal Canadian Navy a high-performing and proven UAS supported by Canadian partners for both domestic and global operations

Oct 05, 2022
Limited Places Available for 7th Annual Airborne ISR Conference

SAE Media Group’s 7th Annual Airborne ISR conference, taking place in London, 19-20 October 2022, is an opportunity for delegates to meet and network with military and industry decision-makers in Airborne ISR

Oct 05, 2022
Advanced Mapping System & Geospatial Software for UAVs

The TrueView 655/660 aerial mapping solution features oblique and nadir cameras, maximizing data collection and improving quality

Oct 04, 2022
Initial Testing Completed on New Northwest UAV Multi-Fuel Engine

Based on the successful initial test runs, the NW-230 multi-fuel twin-cylinder UAV engine is set to be qualified and in the skies in 2023

Oct 04, 2022
Professional Autopilot Hardware & Software Solutions for UAVs

MicroPilot's board-level and integrated solutions are ideal for fixed-wing, multirotor, hybrid VTOL, and uncrewed helicopter UAVs

Oct 04, 2022
H3 Dynamics Strengthens Presence in Australia Through New Strategic Partnership

H3 Dynamics and Australia’s Ripper Corporation have entered into an exclusive strategic partnership agreement to enhance Ripper’s operational drone offering by integrating H3 Dynamics’ DBX drone stations

Oct 04, 2022
Investment in Autonomous Drone & Mobile Robotics Technology

Embraer has announced investment in XMobots, a reference company in the development of mobile robotics and drones for agriculture, geotechnologies, defense and security, and logistics

Oct 04, 2022
Containerized Tethered Drone Communications Solution for Naval Vessels

General Dynamics Mission Systems' solution will provide line-of-sight communication extension for U.S. Navy surface ships

Sep 30, 2022
5G-Enabled Drones Demonstrate Enhanced ISR

Lockheed Martin and Verizon demonstrated the transmission of real-time ISR RF and streaming video data over millimeter-wave 5G

Sep 30, 2022
AI’s Crucial Role Onboard Tactical Drones for Improved ISR Capability

Mark Palmer, CTO of Sentient Vision Systems, makes the case for AI to bring real-time intelligence and operational decisions to military drone missions

Sep 30, 2022
Advanced Aerial Intelligence Technology Demonstrated at NATO Naval Exercise

TEKEVER’s AR5 drone coupled with its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven platform ATLAS provided real-time aerial ISR data to participating navies

Sep 30, 2022
CORUS-XUAM Project Completes Deconfliction Flight Tests in France

M3 Systems, Pipistrel and Volocopter completed week-long flight tests that simulated three different avoidance maneuvers in real-world situations where unforeseen circumstances occur

Sep 29, 2022
Blue Vigil Develops Portable Drone-Based Lighting Platform

The company’s aerial LED could replace the light masts currently used with a tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), illuminating the area from above and eliminating dangerous glare and shadows

Sep 29, 2022
Lightweight Dual-Camera Drone Sensor for Engineering-Class 3D Data Collection

The MACS-3D is designed to collect 3D data for vertical infrastructure and fits on small drone platforms such as the DJI M300

Sep 28, 2022
New Visual Navigation System Released for GNSS-Denied Environments

UAV Navigation’s Visual Navigation System (VNS) improves navigation in GNSS-denied environments by means of ‘visual odometry’ techniques

Sep 28, 2022
UAVOS Completes Successful ApusDuo Solar HAPS Test Flight

The test flight, which took place at one of the Flight Centers in Europe, was conducted continuously for 11 hours, reaching altitudes of 15,000 meters

Sep 28, 2022
Electric & Petrol VTOL UAVs for Endurance Operations

Leading provider of professional hybrid fixed-wing VTOL UAVs and equipment ElevonX showcases products on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com

Sep 28, 2022
US Allied Nations Order Puma 3 AE sUAS

AeroVironment’s portable, rugged Puma 3 All Environment (AE) Unmanned Aerial Systems provide immediate tactical reconnaissance capabilities for land and maritime operations

Sep 27, 2022
Hydrogen-Powered BVLOS Drones & Propulsion Solutions

H3 Dynamics combines advanced hydrogen fuel cell systems with sophisticated AI analytics to enable next-generation emissions-free BVLOS operations

Sep 26, 2022
Autonomous BVLOS Drone Operation 6000 m Above Sea Level

The FIXAR 007 unmanned aerial solution (UAS) has successfully completed a one-day mission flying in mountainous regions over 6000 meters above sea level

Sep 26, 2022
Clean-Energy Drone Solutions for BVLOS Operations

Volatus Aerospace will use Accipiter's radar solutions to enable safe long-range flight operations with environmentally-friendly drone platforms

Sep 23, 2022
Avenger MQ-20A UAS Flown by AI Pilot

The AI pilot controlled the UAS for nearly 30 minutes, and used data from a new sensor suite supplied by Lockheed Martin

Sep 23, 2022
StreamCaster Radios Integrated into eVTOL Commerical UAV

Silvus has partnered with Commaris to provide SEEKER UAVs with reliable bi-directional C2 communication for high-speed data and high-resolution video downlinks in unpredictable environments

Sep 23, 2022
Canada’s First Scaled Urban Drone Operation Delivered

DeTect Inc. and IN-FLIGHT Data have demonstrated the value of radar when operating drones beyond line of sight of the pilot, over people, and in busy urban environments

Sep 23, 2022
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