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

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for BVLOS UAS Flights

Iris Automation has entered into an agreement with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) and Drone America to use Doosan’s hydrogen fuel...

Jan 05, 2022
Hydrogen Unmanned Aircraft Completes Wind Tunnel Tests

H3 Dynamics’ Toulouse team has completed wind tunnel tests of a long-range unmanned hydrogen test aircraft in preparation for first...

Jan 05, 2022
Subsonic Aerial Target Drones for US Navy and Allies

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.’s Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) has been awarded a $50 million contract for the delivery...

Jan 05, 2022
Building Inspection with UAVs & Thermal Imaging

FIXAR has released a case study detailing how the company’s fully autonomous fixed-wing VTOL FIXAR 007 drone has been used...

Jan 04, 2022
Ophir Provides High-Performance Infrared Zoom Lenses for UAVs

Ophir Optronics Solutions, a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-performance MWIR and LWIR lens assemblies for UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jan 04, 2022
UAS and ISR Training for Latvian Air Force

Inzpire Limited has been awarded a contract to deliver a five-week-long Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance...

Jan 04, 2022
Article: Drone Insurance 101

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) there are nearly one million drones registered in the U.S. and over 200,000...

Dec 27, 2021
Mejzlik Launches Professional UAV Propulsion Systems Database

Mejzlik Propellers has launched the Professional Propulsion Systems (PPS) project, an online database that provides customers with the information they...

Dec 24, 2021
Volatus Provides UAS Services & Solutions

Volatus Aerospace, a leading provider of drone and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) products and services, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Dec 23, 2021
Unmanned Aerial Refueler Completes First Carrier Tests

The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully maneuvered the Boeing-owned MQ-25 T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time – an early step forward in ensuring the unmanned aerial refueler will seamlessly integrate into carrier operations.

Dec 23, 2021
Stable Connectivity for Public Safety Drone Applications

Dejero has released the following article highlighting how its Smart Blending Technology can be used to provide the robust connectivity...

Dec 23, 2021
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
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.