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

New Drone Software Digitizes HS2 Construction Workflows

Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) has adopted drone software from Esri UK to reduce costs and enhance safety on its 90km stretch of the HS2 high speed railway

Jul 06, 2022
Censys Raises $8.3 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round

These new funds will be used to help the company transition from a UAS company to an airborne intelligence company

Jul 06, 2022
New Collaboration Streamlines High Quality Photogrammetric Workflow

A new integration between Phase One and Trimble Inpho Suite will simplify the process to transform raw images into final mapping products

Jul 05, 2022
Volatus Provides RPAS Skills Training to Moose Cree First Nation

Volatus will mentor the nation in developing its critical skills and infrastructure for a robust RPAS business servicing the community

Jul 01, 2022
AERTEC Completes Testing of AI/ML Technologies for UAS Emergency Landings

A system has been developed to enable aircraft to autonomously determine Alternative Flight Termination Areas where the risk to third parties can be minimized

Jul 01, 2022
New Drone Platform for Close-Up and Touch-Based Inspection

The drone's unique configuration allows a payload to be mounted on a long horizontal arm, using a cyclorotor for precise control

Jun 30, 2022
Development of Unmanned Flight Ecosystem in Ireland 

In conjunction with several Irish aviation companies, Collins Aerospace will support the modernization of air traffic management by delivering a Digital Sky Demonstrator on U-Space

Jun 30, 2022
Schiebel Completes Onshore Tests of CAMCOPTER S-100 UAV in Norway

The three-week onshore test phase was part of the Offshore Drone Service contract between energy company Equinor and Nordic Unmanned, proving the utility for UAV offshore logistics

Jun 29, 2022
Iris Automation DAA Solution Used in Large-Scale Magnetometer Survey

Overhead Intelligence has commenced its Extended Visual Line Of Sight plus Beyond Visual Line Of Sight mission for UAV magnetometer surveys across the entire province of Newfoundland and Labrador

Jun 29, 2022
Tyto Robotics Releases Next-Gen Drone Test Stand

The Flight Stand is available in a 15 kgf and a 50 kgf model to measure thrust, torque, RPM, power, efficiency and more for brushless motors and propellers

Jun 29, 2022
CHCNAV Announces APAC Business Tour 

The company will visit Mongolia, South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand from July to September 2022

Jun 29, 2022
Understand the Latest in Unmanned Systems Innovations & Technologies

Join military, academia and industry thought leaders at Unmanned Systems West and hear from government officials in San Diego, 29-30 September 2022

Jun 29, 2022
Real-World UAS Cargo Delivery Operations Completed

MissionGO and Airspace Link completed a successful 10-day flight operation showcasing a real-world UAS transportation program in Southeast Michigan, with cargo including blood samples, containers of water, and food packages

Jun 28, 2022
YellowScan Launches Longest-Range UAV LiDAR Solution

The high-precision YellowScan Voyager can capture complex and vertical targets and is ideal for high point density applications

Jun 28, 2022
Advanced Nano-UAVs for Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency

Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Black Hornet is suited for covert operations in highly contested and GPS-denied environments

Jun 27, 2022
IMSAR Supports EMSA RPAS in Maritime Surveillance Operations

Synthetic Aperture Radar by IMSAR is supporting the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) on Textron Systems’ Aerosonde unmanned aircraft flying over the East Baltic Sea region in support of national authorities in Finland, Estonia and Latvia

Jun 24, 2022
World’s First Use of Drones for Offshore Logistics Operations

Equinor will become the first operator to utilize drones for its offshore logistics services, commencing on 15 August 2022 from the Gullfaks C offshore installation in the North Sea

Jun 23, 2022
WebUAS Integrated With Firehose Flight Data Feed

With FlightAware’s Firehose global flight tracking and ADS-B flight status data feed, Collins Aerospace’s WebUAS digital platform can provide Air Navigation Service Providers and UAS operators a high-fidelity picture of flight operations

Jun 23, 2022
Event 38 Demos Fuel Cell Powered Fixed-Wing VTOL UAV

The demo flight of the E450 UAV powered by a hydrogen fuel cell marks the culmination of a multi-year project between Event 38 and several universities

Jun 23, 2022
Maritime Surveillance Drone Monitors Whales & Dolphins in Italy

TEKEVER’s AR5 drone with a 7.3 meter wingspan and advanced sensor technology will be used to gather data on large marine mammals and invertebrates in the Pelagos Sanctuary

Jun 22, 2022
Drone Agnostic Autonomous Remote Drone Nesting Station Released

Volatus Aerospace’s AERIEPORT is built to withstand extreme temperatures and 24/7 remote flight operations

Jun 21, 2022
Kappa Optronics Joins Eurodrone MALE RPAS Program

Kappa brings state-of-the-art multispectral sensor technology to 24/7 aerospace applications such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) piloting or aerial refueling

Jun 21, 2022
HD Air Studio Gimbal Used In AI Camera System for Power Line Inspection

The visual system uses fixed and steerable sensors combined with robotics and AI algorithms to autonomously capture detailed images of powerline components

Jun 20, 2022
Energy ECS Project Reaches Year One Milestone 

As part of the project, Fixposition is working alongside other European companies to develop smart and secure energy solutions for future mobility and green-energy transition

Jun 20, 2022
Bearingless Rotor System Tested on UVH 25EL Unmanned Helicopter

Torsion bar aims to provide an effective damping action against the dynamic components of the forces and torques acting on the rotor

Jun 17, 2022
Primary Fuel System Selected for Heavy-Lift UAS

The specialized fuel system is made of crosslinked high-density polyethylene and features a ballistic coating option

Jun 17, 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.