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

National Grid Trials Drones for Automated Pylon Inspection 

The UK-first trial will use highly automated drones flown Beyond Visual Line Of Sight to gather detailed close-quarter data, which is then processed using artificial intelligence

May 27, 2022
Phase One Unveils Aerial Solutions with Near Infrared Capabilities

The addition of a near-infrared sensor to the PAS 880 and PAS 280 solutions expands their utility in applications related to agricultural monitoring, environmental preservation, and land use/land cover programs

May 27, 2022
MissionGO Partners with UVT to Provide Advanced UAS Services & Training

Starting in Summer 2022, MissionGO’s UAS Training for public safety will be offered through UVT as a white glove, full-service training startup for First Responders looking to build a UAS program

May 27, 2022
UAVOS Completes Transmission Lines & Towers Drone Survey Project

The company leveraged drones, proprietary software and digital twins to carry out over 2300 km Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flights to detect unauthorized objects, vegetation and line and tower elements defects

May 27, 2022
SAR/MTI Radar Successfully Detects Drifting Mines 

The MILSAR Synthetic Aperture Radar and Moving Target Indicator (SAR/MTI) radar from Meteksan Defense can scan large areas of the sea surface to take detailed images and enable real-time detection of drifting mines

May 27, 2022
New Partnership to Develop Armed UAV

XMobots and MBDA will work together on proof-of-concept for the integration of the ENFORCER missile into the Nauru 1000C UAV

May 26, 2022
Nano-UAVs Selected for US Army Soldier Borne Sensor Program

Designed for operations in contested environments, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, Teledyne FLIR’s pocket-sized Black Hornet drone transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator

May 26, 2022
Volatus Showcases Aerovel’s Flexrotor VTOL UAV

The Flexrotor tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has exceptional military accuracy, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities

May 25, 2022
Censys Completes BVLOS Emergency Response Project

Four flights totaling 82 miles were conducted over a two-day period to evaluate Censys’ Sentaero BVLOS UAV as a reliable tool for damage assessment after natural disasters

May 25, 2022
CAMCOPTER S-100 Provides Enhanced Maritime Surveillance in Denmark 

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 is supporting the Royal Danish Navy in carrying out maritime surveillance tasks including detecting, verifying and providing information on potential oil spills and discharges at sea

May 25, 2022
AirRobot Provides 145 Foldable UAS to German Armed Forces

The AR100-H is a flexible, low weight, low noise system developed specifically with the armed forces and special police forces in mind

May 25, 2022
UAVs and C4ISR Software for Military & Commercial Applications

Robot Aviation provides fixed-wing and multirotor UAVs for a variety of challenging applications

May 25, 2022
Atmos Integrates Topcon’s Hardware & Correction Services into UAS Surveying Solution

Topcon develops and optimizes GNSS boards for highly precise positioning applications in the global construction, geospatial and agriculture markets

May 24, 2022
OneSky Future of Flight Program Welcomes MissionGO

OneSky’s Future of Flight program aims to help participants like MissionGO successfully navigate the challenges of integrating their vehicles with air traffic management solutions

May 24, 2022
Autonomous Drone-in-a-Box Solution Released

The D50 from HEISHA is a compact and pragmatic Drone-in-a-Box solution that uses multiple sensors to ensure drone charging under safe temperatures and conditions

May 23, 2022
Innovative Drone Technology used in Hurricane Response

NASC Teros™ used to assess damage safely and quickly after a storm and cover inaccessible areas during intensive annual storm drill

May 20, 2022
Maritime Heron BVLOS UAS Demonstration Conducted in the UK

Israel Aerospace Industries’ Maritime Heron UAS demonstrated that it is highly capable in missions including search & rescue, border protection, fisheries patrol, safety at sea, small boat detection and surveillance

May 20, 2022
Power Tethering Solutions for Commercial UAVs

Blue Vigil's tethering solutions enable persistent hovering and unlimited flight time

May 19, 2022
Indoor LiDAR Drone Launched for Industry 4.0

Powered by a new SLAM engine that lets it create 3D models as it flies, the Elios 3 drone is accompanied by a new version of Flyability’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0

May 19, 2022
Phenix Solutions Completes FAA Milestone on Type Certification Journey

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted and reviewed Phenix Solutions’ Project Specific Certification Plan and provided the project number TC17844LA-R to the Ultra 2XL Remote Piloted UAS program

May 19, 2022
New Developments for UK MOD Nano-UAS Program

Skydio will provide the program with its autonomous X2D drones, along with its artificial intelligence and 3D Scan capabilities

May 18, 2022
Conference Program Announced for Commercial UAV Expo 2022

The educational program focuses on how drone technology is solving problems and creating meaningful ROI across various industries

May 18, 2022
Tethered UAVs to Reinforce Surveillance of DGA Test Centers

Elistair’s ORION 2 will be used to secure the impact zone and collect images needed for analyzing land, air and coastal operations

May 18, 2022
Fourth Edition of LiDAR for Drone Hosted by YellowScan

The event will host an extensive program of more than 30 technical sessions, workshops, live demos and training sessions that can help users’ current and future LiDAR strategies

May 18, 2022
GT20 Gyrotrak Makes Debut at FAA UAS Test Site in New York

This first flight test included a manual helicopter flight; full autonomous helicopter mission, which transitioned to complete autorotation-mode, flying at about 80 mph; and a simulated delivery mission

May 18, 2022
Royal Mail to Create 50 Postal Drone Routes Across the UK

A partnership between Royal Mail and Windracers will facilitate and operate UAVs to provide faster and more convenient services for customers in remote communities

May 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.