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

Tethered Drones for Tactical Communications

Elistair has released an article covering a variety of aspects of tethered UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) use for tactical communications....

Feb 24, 2022
New Coaxial RPA Under US DoD Flight Trials

Phenix Solutions is flight testing its new Coaxial Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), the Phenix Ultra 2XL, with the U.S. Air...

Feb 23, 2022
YellowScan Upgrades Surveyor Ultra LiDAR Scanner

YellowScan has launched the second generation of its Surveyor Ultra LiDAR solution for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). Surveyor Ultra now...

Feb 23, 2022
Silent Arrow Wins Defense Contract for GD-2000 UAS

Silent Arrow’s GD-2000 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platform has been selected for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Warfighter Lab...

Feb 22, 2022
Swarming Drones Application for UAS Unveiled

EDGE has unveiled swarming drones, its latest application for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), on the first day of the Unmanned...

Feb 21, 2022
Echodyne Radars to be Integrated into Northrop Grumman Counter-UAS Systems

Echodyne has entered into a partnership with Northrop Grumman Corporation that will expands upon existing efforts to integrate Echodyne radars...

Feb 19, 2022
Skeldar V-150 Unmanned Helicopter to be Showcased at UMEX

UMS Skeldar has confirmed that it will be demonstrating the benefits of its modular Skeldar V-150 unmanned aerial system (UAS)...

Feb 18, 2022
MQ-9 RPA Follow-on Contractor Logistics Support Sale for France

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will provide aircraft components, spares, accessories, training equipment and simulator software to enhance the French Air...

Feb 18, 2022
BVLOS VTOL Drone Delivered to UK Police

Plymouth Rock Technologies (PRT) has confirmed that it has received an order from the UK’s Norfolk Police Constabulary for a...

Feb 18, 2022
US Ally Orders Puma 3 AE sUAS for ISR Operations

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $8.5 firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award to provide Puma 3 AE small...

Feb 17, 2022
HD Air Studio Develops COTS & Custom Drone Camera Gimbals

HD Air Studio, a leading developer and manufacturer of custom drone gimbal stabilizers, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Feb 16, 2022
ARTEMIS Enhances sUAS Connection to Mobile Phones for SAR Operations 

The Smith Myers ARTEMIS Mobile Phone detection, location and communication suite has been integrated into the new Robotics Centre, Inc. Echo SAR...

Feb 16, 2022
Dual Pressure Controller for Rocket Engines Launched

Marotta Controls has launched a new Dual Pressure Controller (DPC) with embedded software that provides more efficient valve command and control for any rocket engine operating within Earth’s atmosphere or outer space. The controller, which is configured to withstand hypersonic vehicle internal environments, was originally designed and developed for Stratolaunch’s Talon-A, a Mach 6-class unmanned vehicle designed to make hypersonic testing more routine.

Feb 16, 2022
Surveillance Monitoring System Software Updates with UAS Functionality

Sunhillo has updated its Surveillance Monitoring System (SMS), building upon a system that was recently deployed to the US Army...

Feb 15, 2022
Hybrid UAV-UGV Project Completed

A consortium of seven partners from the European Union has successfully completed the concept of Hybrid UAV-UGV for Efficient Relocation...

Feb 15, 2022
Puma LE UAS FMS Contract for US Ally

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $10.5 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award for the...

Feb 15, 2022
Anzen Awarded Grant for Aerospace Safety Analysis Software Development

Anzen Engineering has confirmed that it has been awarded a €250,000 grant by the Spanish government organization CDTI (Centre for...

Feb 15, 2022
Primoco UAV Receives European LUC Authorization

Primoco UAV SE has been granted a Light Unmanned Certificate (LUC) by the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in the ‘Specific’...

Feb 14, 2022
Skydio X2D Drone Chosen for U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Skydio has confirmed that its X2D UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance...

Feb 11, 2022
Development Partners Selected for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected two Belgian companies, ALX Systems and Coexpair, to support the development of...

Feb 11, 2022
Anavia Partners with Canadian Unmanned Systems Research Centre

Swiss unmanned helicopter manufacturer Anavia has confirmed that it has formed a long-term research and development partnership with the Southern...

Feb 11, 2022
Unmanned Flight Performed with Black Hawk Helicopter

Sikorsky has successfully performed 30 minutes of unmanned flight with a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter as part of the DARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. The optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) was tested over the U.S. Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Feb 11, 2022
New SATCOM HD Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVs

Inmarsat has expanded the partner network for its Velaris BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone connectivity solution with the...

Feb 10, 2022
UAS Certified for Integration into Israeli Civilian Airspace

Elbit Systems’ Hermes Starliner UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been approved to fly in civilian airspace, marking the first time...

Feb 10, 2022
Innovative Hydrogen Propulsion Solution Developed

H3 Dynamics has successfully developed a fully integrated hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft nacelle

Feb 10, 2022
New Commercial BVLOS 12-Mile Milestone

Censys Technologies and Soaring Eagle Technologies have confirmed that the two companies have secured their third BVLOS (beyond visual line...

Feb 10, 2022
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