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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

UAVOS Completes Successful ApusDuo Solar HAPS Test Flight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided INS Selected for In-Flight Drone Retrieval
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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
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
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
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