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

Fixed-Wing and Hybrid VTOL UAVs for Tactical ISR & Monitoring

Tekever's maritime and land-based small tactical UAS deliver critical and timely intelligence for demanding applications

Jun 07, 2022
Harvest Technology & Inmarsat Demonstrate Satellite Direct UAV BVLOS Capability 

Harvest Technology has successfully trialled direct to satellite video streaming and control functionality on a Matrice 600 UAV, with streams near real-time at less than 100kbps over the Inmarsat ELERA network via GEO constellation

Jun 07, 2022
IMSAR Radar System Integrated into AIMS-ISR Product Suite

The integration, to be developed by CarteNav, will deliver low SWaP-C multimode radar capabilities with OEM engineering support and expertise provided by IMSAR for crewed and uncrewed ISR surveillance platforms

Jun 07, 2022
Spirit Coaxial Drone Joins DIU Blue sUAS Cleared List 

Beginning immediately, any US government customer can buy and operate Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit UAS without further technical review or approval

Jun 07, 2022
Fixed-Wing UAVs Integrated with infiniDome Anti-Jamming Device 

C-Astral has integrated infiniDome’s GPSdome into its SQA eVTOL aircraft to protect them from jamming attacks and add resiliency in GPS challenged environments

Jun 07, 2022
New US-Made Fixed-Wing Mapping Drone with VTOL Functionality

The drone features a payload capacity of three pounds and a flight time of ninety minutes

Jun 02, 2022
uAvionix Demonstrates Transfer of Command & Non-Payload Control Between Multiple C2 Radio Links

uAvionix’s new Link Executive Manager (LEM) will enable multiple Command & Non-Payload Communication (CNPC) links from different radios to function in parallel on a UAV platform, ensuring optimal connectivity and link stability

Jun 01, 2022
FAA Certifies Sagetech’s MXS Mode S Micro Transponder

Sagetech's MXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified small transponder to have an integrated ADS-B In receiver

Jun 01, 2022
Sky-Drones Drone Avionics Offered in CamFlite UAV

Sky-Drones’ AIRLink gives users the option for fully autonomous autopilot flights, artificial intelligence mission computer intelligence, and LTE connectivity

May 31, 2022
eVTOL UAV Platforms & Advanced Drone Avionics

AheadX provides solutions for mapping and surveying, inspection and monitoring, surveillance, and more

May 31, 2022
Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance in Romania 

The CAMCOPTER S-100 UAV is supporting the Romanian authorities in carrying out general coast guard functions including port security and responding to any search and rescue, accident and disaster calls

May 30, 2022
IMSI & Wi-Fi Catcher Surveillance Devices for Drones

Revector's IMSI number and Wi-Fi tracking technology supports applications such as law enforcement and search and rescue

May 27, 2022
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
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.