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

Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided INS Selected for In-Flight Drone Retrieval

Efficient and safe in-flight drone retrieval was made possible using Advanced Navigation’s Spatial Dual INS as part of Dynetics’ Gremlins project for DARPA

Sep 23, 2022
New Modular Electric VTOL UAV Released

DeltaQuad has launched the Evo eVTOL UAV, a modular dual payload drone with up to 4.5 hours flight time

Sep 22, 2022
Autonomous VTOL UAVs & Fixed-Wing Target Drones

A-TechSYN's UAV platforms include a range of advanced features that make them highly suited for both current and future drone operations

Sep 21, 2022
Two-Axis Gimbal Solution for Enterprise & Industrial Drones

The new two-axis version of the T3V3 weighs just 745g, enabling longer flight times

Sep 21, 2022
Animal Tracking with Radio-Telemetry & Drone Technology

Wildlife Drones has partnered with Freefly Systems to offer a complete radio-telemetry package with US made drones

Sep 21, 2022
Containerized Solutions for Heavy-Lift Drones Delivered to Royal Navy

The NavyPODS contain everything required to transport and control the Navy's new heavy-lift drone capability

Sep 20, 2022
Heavy Fuel Engine to be Tested on Tactical UAV

US defense company AeroVironment Inc. has acquired the latest heavy fuel engine by Orbital UAV for testing on its JUMP® 20 tactical UAV

Sep 20, 2022
eVTOL Unmanned Helicopter Achieves Critical FAA Milestone

MissionGO’s MGV100’s FAA Airworthiness Criteria has been published in the Federal Register, making it the first single rotor, sub-55lb, all-electric aircraft to achieve this milestone

Sep 20, 2022
Electric Multirotor Drones Added to Blue sUAS List

Inspired Flight’s IF750 quadcopter and heavy-lift IF1200 hexacopter can now be purchased by government customers directly from the GSA schedule

Sep 15, 2022
Unmanned Helicopter for High-Precision Aerial LiDAR Mapping

TOPODRONE has announced the new LiDAR PRIME + aOrion Heli-E system, which incorporates Velodyne Lidar's long-range Alpha Prime sensor for high-precision, large area aerial mapping

Sep 15, 2022
British Army Demonstrates Successful Drone Swarming

The demonstration showcased multiple drones providing a 24-hour defensive perimeter, as well as AI-based mission planning

Sep 14, 2022
New VAPOR Unmanned Helicopter with Increased Endurance & Payload Capacity

AeroVironment’s VAPOR 55 MX has 25% more endurance and expanded payload capacity in comparison to its predecessor

Sep 14, 2022
UK-Based Companies Collaborate to Develop New Drone Technologies

Marshall Futureworx is leading the development of a permanently deployed BVLOS autonomous drone solution, which integrates the combined expertise, technologies and capabilities of Marshall, sees.ai and ISS Aerospace

Sep 13, 2022
Open Autonomy Architecture for MQ-25 Manned-Unmanned Teaming 

Simulations conducted by Boeing have shown how its unmanned MQ-25 can be controlled by manned US Navy aircraft to extend its capabilities

Sep 13, 2022
Mini Jam-Proof Navigation Solution for UAS Released

Lighter and with low power consumption, Asio Technologies’ NavGuard NOCTA Mini is a fully integrated day and night optical navigation module for jam-proof and spoof-proof operations

Sep 12, 2022
New Integrated Counter-UAS Systems

The combined system uses radio frequency cyber detection and defeat capabilities to broaden operator response to C-UAS threats

Sep 12, 2022
Drone Delivery System Achieves FAA Type Certification

The Matternet M2 is the first non-military unmanned aircraft to achieve Type Certification in the US

Sep 12, 2022
Remotely-Piloted Drone Demonstrated at LoveITDetroit’s Aerospace Reception

A formation of three Skypersonic Skycopters flew around the physical environment that was designed for LoveITDetroit by Italian architect and designer Roberto Palomba

Sep 12, 2022
CAELUS Medical Drone Delivery Project Enters Next Phase

CAELUS brings together 16 partners that are working to deliver what will be the first UK drone network that can transport essential medicines, bloods and other medical supplies throughout Scotland

Sep 08, 2022
Spright Leverages ResilienX Health Monitoring Software for Drone Operations

By deploying ResilienX’s FRAIHMWORK to monitor, assess, and mitigate adverse conditions associated with its Associated Elements, Spright is poised to demonstrate safety capabilities that enable expanded operations

Sep 08, 2022
Tethered Drone Kit Enables Unlimited Flight Time for DJI M30 Series

Featuring a lightweight aviation grade cable, users are able to fly indefinitely up to 100 meters high with add-ons including a 12,000 lumens search light and 20,000 lumens flood light

Sep 08, 2022
Freefly Systems & Phase One Offer New Aerial Imaging Solution

Freefly's Alta X UAV and the Phase One P3 camera plug and play solution will enable customers to integrate real-time, best-in-class inspection data into their preferred applications and workflows

Sep 08, 2022
UAM Project Demonstration Day Held in Poland

The Uspace4UAM project will ultimately create an effective system for the use of drones in the urban area of the EU

Sep 08, 2022
Halo Connectivity Platform Selected for UAV Healthcare Delivery Network

Elsight's Halo will provide a C2 link for UAVs delivering healthcare products and supplies between hospitals, clinics, and laboratories

Sep 07, 2022
Research Continues into BVLOS UAS Right-of-Way

The FAA-funded research will help define the rules necessary for right-of-way traffic for BVLOS UAVs

Sep 07, 2022
Teledyne FLIR Unveils Industrial Inspection & Public Safety Drone

Teledyne FLIR’s SIRAS drone pairs a radiometric thermal and visible camera payload featuring MSX with a flexible and easy-to-operate airframe

Sep 07, 2022
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.