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

Successful First Flight with BVLOS UAV C2 Radio

uAvionix has confirmed that its SkyLink Control & Non-Payload Communications (CNPC) C-band UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) radio has been successfully...

Dec 23, 2021
SATCOM Terminals Integrated with Video Streaming Software

SKYTRAC Systems has partnered with AnsuR Technologies, a developer of software solutions for visual data communications, to enable High-Definition (HD)...

Dec 22, 2021
Dedrone Secures Series C Funding for Counter UAS Technology

Dedrone has closed a $30.5 million Series C financing round led by Axon. Previous investors, including Aqton Partners, Menlo Ventures, Felicis...

Dec 21, 2021
The Use of Drones for Tactical De-Escalation

BRINC Drones has released an article highlighting how UAS (unmanned aerial systems) can be used for de-escalation in tactical situations...

Dec 21, 2021
Zero-Emissions Drone Powered by Cube Autopilot

CubePilot and Doosan Mobility Innovation have released new concept artwork for a new zero-emissions UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) powered by...

Dec 21, 2021
Testing Drone Motors and Propellers

Tyto Robotics has released an article highlighting the reasons for testing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) motors and propellers. While manufacturer...

Dec 17, 2021
Overcoming the Challenges of Partial Legacy Radar System Upgrades

Cambridge Pixel has released the following article that details the challenge of interfacing with legacy radars, such as those used...

Dec 17, 2021
Dynamic Torque Switching System Increases Efficiency of Electric Motors

ePropelled's Dynamic Torque Switching (eDTS) system includes a more efficient electric motor that ensures cost reduction and an increased driving range

Dec 17, 2021
ERP Software for eVTOL UAVs

Ramco has released the following article highlighting how ERP (enterprise resource planning) software can play a vital part in the...

Dec 15, 2021
Mobile Command Center Added to Drone Training Program

Warren Community College has taken delivery of a fully integrated Mobile Command Center which will be available to students on the Unmanned Systems training program, giving them practical experience controlling drones from commercially available equipment already used by enterprises in industry.

Dec 14, 2021
Evaluating the Economic Efficiency of Commercial Drones

FIXAR has released a whitepaper that outlines how to evaluate the economic efficiency of different types of UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Dec 14, 2021
Skeldar V-200 UAS Provided to German Navy

UMS Skeldar’s V-200 unmanned helicopter has been provided to the Bundeswehr (Armed Forces of Germany) for use on board the...

Dec 13, 2021
UAV-Based Remote Water Sampling System

SPH Engineering has released a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based Remote Water Sampling System within UgCS Integrated Systems’ product line....

Dec 13, 2021
Commercial Drone-in-a-Box Solution Under Development

FlytBase has partnered with drone manufacturer and service provider DroneBase to create scalable commercial drone-in-a-box (DiaB) solutions that can be...

Dec 11, 2021
Short Takeoff and Landing UAS Unveiled

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled the Mojave Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the company’s new UAS based on...

Dec 09, 2021
Royal Australian Navy Awards ScanEagle UAV Sustainment Contract

Insitu Pacific has been awarded a three-year contract extension by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) for the sustainment of its...

Dec 09, 2021
Sky Power Provides UAS Engines for Plymouth Rock Technologies

Sky Power has entered into an agreement to provide unmanned technology developer Plymouth Rock Technologies (PRT) with its UAV engines...

Dec 08, 2021
Sky-Drones Provides Full Stack UAV Flight Control Solutions

Sky-Drones, a leading developer of advanced AI-powered avionics for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Dec 07, 2021
Test Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Drone Certified in Japan

The successful test flight of the first certified hydrogen drone in Japan was enabled by H3 Dynamic’s AEROSTAK hydrogen fuel cell system

Dec 07, 2021
Censys Achieves 100% Approval Rate for FAA BVLOS Waivers

Censys Technologies has confirmed that it has has helped its commercial drone customers achieve Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) BVLOS (Beyond...

Dec 07, 2021
Drone-Based LiDAR Scanning & Orthophotography for Archaeology

YellowScan has released a case study highlighting how its Surveyor Ultra UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) LiDAR solution has been used...

Dec 07, 2021
UAS Solution Provides Unmanned Air Traffic Management in France

Thales‘ TopSky – UAS solution, a cloud-based platform for Unmanned Air Traffic Management (UTM), is now operational at Rennes airport...

Dec 06, 2021
DRONAMICS Black Swan Cargo UAV Unveiling

DRONAMICS will unveil the first production unit of its full-scale Black Swan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during a live streamed...

Dec 03, 2021
AeroVironment Wins UAV Foreign Military Sales Contract

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $4 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide Puma 3...

Dec 03, 2021
New UAV ISTAR Gimbal Launched

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has launched the USG-400, a multi-sensor and multi-purpose gimbal that combines a Sony Full HD EO sensor with 30x...

Dec 03, 2021
V-200 Unmanned Helicopter Conducts Surveillance Flight Trials

UMS Skeldar has confirmed that its V-200 helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has successfully completed a five-day series of surveillance...

Dec 02, 2021
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.