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

Gimbaled Camera Launched for Future Tactical UAS Program

The gimbal features a 0.9 FOV MWIR camera, a STANAG-compliant laser target designator and an SWIR laser designator

Oct 11, 2022
Nano-Scale Aerial Munitions for U.S. Military

SpearUAV's VIPER provides warfighters with an effective organic aerial munition against a variety of targets

Oct 11, 2022
24/7 Support for H3 Dynamics’ Drone-in-a-Box Installations

Through a new partnership, ARO will ensure the successful deployment, operations, support services, and continued success of H3 Dynamics’ DBX-G7 autonomous drone-in-a-box systems across the US

Oct 11, 2022
Heavy Lift Backpack Drone Showcased

Real-time Robotics will be debuting the HERA backpack drone at Gitex Global 2022 in Dubai, 10th - 14th October 2022

Oct 11, 2022
New Variant of Gray Eagle UAS Introduced

The Gray Eagle 25M incorporates open architecture air and ground systems, advanced datalinks, and an upgraded propulsion system

Oct 10, 2022
Doodle Labs Smart Radios Now Compatible with VOXL 2 Autopilot

The integration between these key drone components aims to empower drone manufacturers to seamlessly build highly intelligent drone systems with a powerful and reliable datalink

Oct 10, 2022
Electra Completes First Flight of Solar-Electric Hybrid Research UAS

The 90-foot wingspan UAS, named Dawn One, is the first airplane to emerge from Electra’s new development facility in Virginia as part of the Stratospheric Airborne Climate Observatory System (SACOS) program

Oct 10, 2022
Partnership to Accelerate Fixed-Wing eVTOL UAV Production

Carbonix has partnered with aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings to scale-up Australian production of the Volanti electric fixed-wing VTOL UAV

Oct 10, 2022
UK RAF Accepts First Protector RPAS

The aircraft was accepted by Air Vice Marshal Simon Ellard, Director Combat Air at Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) following the successful completion of Acceptance Test Procedures

Oct 07, 2022
Schiebel Receives SAR Contract for CAMCOPTER S-100 Development

The scope of the contract includes integration of the latest high-tech sensors, allowing the detection and identification, both day and night, of castaways, drifting objects and polluting substances in the high seas

Oct 07, 2022
LTE Module for BVLOS and First Responder Drones

The Paladin EXT integrates directly with DJI Matrice 300 and Matrice 30 drones, allowing them to leverage the extended range of an LTE connection

Oct 07, 2022
New ISR Pod for MQ-9 Reaper UAS

The STII pod will provide operational communications and data sharing capabilities at the tactical edge

Oct 06, 2022
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
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