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 Heavy Fuel Developed for UAV Industry 

Together with the Cortex Hybrid engine solution, Currawong and VP Racing developed UMAN-VP4F heavy fuel based on Isopar but treated, tested and controlled to the same level as high-performance racing fuels

May 17, 2022
UAS Business Accelerator Program Accepting 2022 Entries

Applications are being accepted for the GENIUS NY business accelerator program through May 31, 2022 from tech startups focused on uncrewed systems, Internet of Things (IoT), big data and robotics

May 17, 2022
TEKEVER Forms Commercial Partnership for US Market

Precision Integrated Programs will support US and International customers throughout the entire service lifecycle, including operations, training, maintenance, and commercial support to the TEKEVER UAS family of products

May 16, 2022
sUAS Payload for Laser Target Designation Launched 

Teledyne FLIR Defense’s StormCaster-DX payload is designed to manage target areas using a Laser Spot Tracker while affecting the terminal guidance of laser guided munitions

May 13, 2022
First F&B Drone Delivery Service Piloted in Sports & Entertainment

Throughout the pilot, drones delivered orders of hot dogs, bottles of water, and chips to prepare and pressure-test the delivery experience for higher fan volume at future events.

May 13, 2022
Atmos Appoints Marlyn Drone Distributor in Central America

GEOINN will be responsible for the distribution of Marlyn VTOL fixed-wing drones in Central America, and will provide assistance and first-line maintenance services to operators

May 12, 2022
FAA Approves Airworthiness Criteria for Wingcopter Delivery Drone 

This marks a critical milestone in the certification process of Wingcopter’s flagship electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) delivery drone in the US

May 12, 2022
RIEGL to Present LiDAR Sensors at RotorTech 2022

RIEGL’s small, lightweight LiDAR sensors can be easily and quickly mounted on rotary or fixed wing drones, allowing fully autonomous mapping in areas where crewed operations may be too expensive or impractical

May 12, 2022
Autonomous Flight Technologies Evaluated in Tests Over Brazil

Embraer worked with Eve Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and partners Iris Automation, Daedalean and Near Earth Autonomy to conduct a series of flights with the goal of enabling safe autonomous operation in complex urban environments

May 12, 2022
Short-Takeoff & Landing Capability for MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft 

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) configuration will consist of an optional wing and tail kit that can be installed in less than a day

May 11, 2022
Heavy-Lift Hexacopter Drone Platform Upgraded

The US-made unmanned aircraft features enhanced payload capacity and flight time

May 11, 2022
New Collaboration Supports Next Generation of Unmanned Military Technology 

Orbital UAV and Anduril Asia Pacific will work on concepts, products and technical solutions in the uncrewed domain

May 11, 2022
Tickets Now Available for INTERGEO 2022 

INTERGEO will welcome back visitors 18-20 October 2022 at Messe Essen for face-to-face meetings and exchanges with international companies, innovative start-ups and the leading minds in the industry

May 10, 2022
New Collaboration Offers Drone Collision Mitigation Services in Switzerland

INVOLI and the Swiss Federation of Civil Drones (SFCD) will promote the use of drone Remote ID trackers among SFCD members for safe, efficient, and scalable drone operations in Switzerland

May 10, 2022
Surveillance Drones for Lithuanian State Border Guard Service

Robot Aviation will supply over 10 drones as well as training and its NATO compliant Ground Control Station to Lithuania to strengthen border control with Belarus

May 10, 2022
SKYTRAC SATCOM Terminal Selected for High-Altitude UAV

By utilizing the Iridium satellite network, SKYTRAC’s UAV Data Link System (DLS-100) will provide Kea Aerospace’s High Altitude and Long Endurance (HALE) UAV global SATCOM connectivity with 99.9% uptime reliability

May 09, 2022
MissionGo Integrates Elsight’s Halo Platform for Advanced BVLOS Communications

Halo offers Elsight’s ‘6th Sense’, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered connectivity solution for drones, UAVs and other unmanned systems

May 09, 2022
Leading UAS Centers Enter Agreement to Share Facilities & Services

The partnership between Near Space Corporation (Tillamook UAS) and UAS Denmark Test Center will allow customers to easily transition their validation testing and demonstration flights between the EU and United States

May 06, 2022
Inmarsat Expands Velaris Partner Network to Support BVLOS Drone Operations

The Velaris Partner Network is bolstered by the addition of software company Dimetor, which facilitates BVLOS operations in cellular networks, and Bellwether Industries, a UAM solutions provider for intra-city travel

May 06, 2022
skyEcho Portable ADS-B Transceiver Now Available in New Zealand

uAvionix’s skyEcho can be used by general aviation aircraft to enhance their visibility and increase situational awareness through ADS-B OUT and IN

May 06, 2022
SwissDrones Granted European Drone Operator License by Transport Malta

The certificate allows SwissDrones to self-authorize flight operations of its SDO50 V2 unmanned helicopters across EASA countries, including Beyond Visual Line Of Sight operations within the limits of the certificate

May 05, 2022
US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Launches First Aerosonde UAV

Integrated into the ship’s combat systems, the Aerosonde from Textron Systems is equipped to deliver day/night full-motion video, wide area surveillance, communications relay, signals intelligence and more

May 05, 2022
Lifeseeker Mini Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award 

CENTUM Research & Technology’s Lifeseeker Mini is an airborne system for search and rescue on UAVs, capable of locating missing people through their cell phones

May 05, 2022
GESAR Introduces Customizable VTOL UAV 

With a range of up to 200km, the new professional long-range UAV can operate at a maximum altitude of 3,500 m in a temperature range of -20°C to 45°C

May 04, 2022
Royal Australian Navy to Acquire CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS 

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has selected Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter for Block One of its Sea 129 Phase 5 project

May 04, 2022
Embention Debuts on Euronext Access Paris

Specializing in the development of autopilots and critical components for UAVs, UAMs and eVTOLs, Embention has gone public on the Euronext Access Paris stock exchange

May 04, 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.