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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

Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates New Hybrid UAV for RAF
Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates New Hybrid UAV for RAF

The trials were conducted in order for the Royal Air Force (RAF) to assess the system’s performance in a number of criteria as part of the selection of vehicles for the next phase of its programmed activity

Apr 12, 2022
High-Power Motors and Propulsion Systems for UAVs
High-Power Motors and Propulsion Systems for UAVs

Alva Industries develops drone motors with enhanced thermal, mechanical and electromagnetic properties

Apr 11, 2022
Sky Power to Unveil New UAS Engines
Sky Power to Unveil New UAS Engines

The two new Wankel UAS engines will be exhibited at the 2022 AUVSI Xponential trade show

Apr 08, 2022
New RTK-Capable Drone Mapping Solution Released
New RTK-Capable Drone Mapping Solution Released

The multi-constellation solution can carry up to 3kg and fly for up to 50 minutes

Apr 08, 2022
Autonomous MALE UAV Prototype Completed
Autonomous MALE UAV Prototype Completed

The advanced BVLOS-capable aircraft features a heavy fuel engine, 28-hour mission endurance, and a range of over 4000 km

Apr 08, 2022
Integrated Gimbals Released for Auterion-Powered Drone Platforms
Integrated Gimbals Released for Auterion-Powered Drone Platforms

The new Gremsy PE gimbals allow users to deploy the capabilities of open drone ecosystems with a choice of various camera payloads

Apr 08, 2022
AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Finalists Announced
AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Finalists Announced

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has named the finalists for the annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards 2022

Apr 08, 2022
Iris Automation Receives Second FAA BVLOS Waiver
Iris Automation Receives Second FAA BVLOS Waiver

The BVLOS operations, performed on behalf of the City of Reno, will make use of the Casia G ground-based DAA solution

Apr 07, 2022
Percepto Receives BVLOS Approval Under New EU Drone Regulations
Percepto Receives BVLOS Approval Under New EU Drone Regulations

This approval will enable Falcker, Percepto’s partner, to empower its customers to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights with Percepto’s drone-in-a-box system

Apr 07, 2022
New Multi-Mode Radar Incorporates Video SAR
New Multi-Mode Radar Incorporates Video SAR

GA-ASI’s Eagle Eye radar with Video Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) enables continuous collection and processing of radar data and persistent observation of targets day or night and during adverse weather conditions

Apr 07, 2022
AeroVironment UAV Moving Target Indication Systems to be Upgraded
AeroVironment UAV Moving Target Indication Systems to be Upgraded

The Kestrel MTI will be enhanced with advanced computational and deep learning algorithms

Apr 07, 2022
New Partnership Explores Hydrogen Powertrains in Unmanned Aircraft
New Partnership Explores Hydrogen Powertrains in Unmanned Aircraft

H3 Dynamics will develop and supply fuel cell powertrain solutions and Universal Hydrogen will provide green hydrogen fuel logistics using its modular capsule technology

Apr 06, 2022
Hands-on Training for UAS Users at XPONENTIAL
Hands-on Training for UAS Users at XPONENTIAL

Warren County Community College will deliver hands-on training workshops in drone maintenance and repair at XPONENTIAL 2022

Apr 05, 2022
Integrated UAV/UGV Solution for First Responders
Integrated UAV/UGV Solution for First Responders

The solution will allow BRINC's LEMUR S UAV to be seamlessly deployed from ICOR's CALIBER line of UGVs

Apr 05, 2022
DAA Technology Wins NASA Commercial Invention of the Year 2021 Award
DAA Technology Wins NASA Commercial Invention of the Year 2021 Award

Vigilant Aerospace’s FlightHorizon Detect-And-Avoid (DAA) and airspace management software fuses data from aircraft transponders, radar, drone autopilots and live FAA data to create a single picture of the airspace around a drone

Apr 05, 2022
BVLOS Drone Receives FAA Special Class Airworthiness Criteria
BVLOS Drone Receives FAA Special Class Airworthiness Criteria

The Airobotics OPTIMUS 1-EX UAS integrates Elsight’s Halo connectivity solution for BVLOS communications

Apr 04, 2022
Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine Selected for VTOL Logistics Drones
Twin-Cylinder UAV Engine Selected for VTOL Logistics Drones

The Suter Industries TOA288 engine provides propulsion for Volansi's long-endurance heavy-lift drones

Apr 04, 2022
UAS Spare Parts Inventory Software Module Launched
UAS Spare Parts Inventory Software Module Launched

The new AlarisPro Spares Locker module is a comprehensive lifecycle management tool for all UAS components

Apr 04, 2022
GA-ASI Demonstrates UAS Detect & Avoid Technology to FAA
GA-ASI Demonstrates UAS Detect & Avoid Technology to FAA

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducted test flights to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) build evidence to support the safe and efficient integration of UAS operations in the National Airspace System

Mar 31, 2022
Elbit Systems UK Provides Swarm UAS for British Army 
Elbit Systems UK Provides Swarm UAS for British Army 

The company will provide five swarms of six UAS to be used for surveillance, with the capability to fly and continuously monitor, scan and discover for up to eight hours

Mar 31, 2022
UAS Summit & Expo 2022 Dates & Call for Abstracts Announced
UAS Summit & Expo 2022 Dates & Call for Abstracts Announced

Produced by UAS Magazine, UAS Summit & Expo will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the current state of the UAS industry


Mar 30, 2022
Vehicle Surveillance System with Counter-Drone Capabilities Released
Vehicle Surveillance System with Counter-Drone Capabilities Released

Teledyne FLIR’s new mobile counter-small UAS platform leverages a combination of 3D radar, EO/IR camera, and RF detection and mitigation sensors to defend against small drones

Mar 30, 2022
Tracking Software Incorporated into 3D Multi-Mode Radar
Tracking Software Incorporated into 3D Multi-Mode Radar

The combination of Cambridge Pixel's tracking software with state-of-the-art solid-state radars is ideal for counter-UAS

Mar 29, 2022
FIXAR Supports EU Urban Air Mobility Project
FIXAR Supports EU Urban Air Mobility Project

The project aims to develop solutions for enhanced urban air mobility that will help solve air quality and congestion problems

Mar 29, 2022
Indra Develops SATCOM for Long Endurance Defense Drones 
Indra Develops SATCOM for Long Endurance Defense Drones 

Indra’s new Satellite Communications (SATCOM) system will operate on both civilian and military communications bands, offering bandwidths of up to 20 megabits per second

Mar 29, 2022
New Addition to True View 3D Imaging Systems Series
New Addition to True View 3D Imaging Systems Series

The new True View 645/650 system from GeoCue delivers colorized LIDAR deliverables with accuracy better than 3cm RMSE for the True View 645, and better than 2cm for the True View 650

Mar 29, 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.