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

Propeller Performance & Acoustic Optimization Results Released

Mejzlik Propellers and IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) have released the results from the first phase of the CRAFT (Contra Rotating,...

Sep 22, 2021
Flexrotor Long Endurance VTOL UAS Partners with TEKEVER

TEKEVER and Aerovel have signed a partnership to integrate Aerovel’s Flexrotor Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solution...

Sep 22, 2021
Elistair Tethered Drone Provides Concert Security

Elistair’s Orion 2 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been deployed at the University of Montana’s Washington Grizzly Stadium to provide...

Sep 21, 2021
Agnostic UAV LiDAR Introduced for Surveying

YellowScan has unveiled the newest addition to its Mapper LiDAR product line. The Mapper+ has been developed for users looking for greater precision and range, with several configuration options to meet specific user requirements. It has an onboard Livox AVIA laser scanner combined with the Applanix APX-15 UAV inertial navigation system and is configurable with either a DJI Skyport or Gremsy quick mount system. Mapper+ comes with a fully automatized 20 Mpx camera module if required. 

Sep 21, 2021
Hybrid UAV/UGV Delivered to USSOCOM

Robotican has confirmed that it has successfully delivered a Gallo unmanned reconnaissance system to USSOCOM for operational evaluation. Gallo is...

Sep 20, 2021
New Air Traffic Receiver for BVLOS Drone Operations

INVOLI has launched the G-1090, the company’s next-generation air traffic signal receiver that is designed to enable drones to fly...

Sep 20, 2021
DAA Technology Integrated into Hydrogen-Powered BVLOS Drones

Iris Automation has partnered with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) in order to integrate the Casia detect-and-avoid (DAA) system with DMI’s...

Sep 20, 2021
Fixed-Wing Electric VTOL UAV Will Measure Atmospheric Flows

The Skyeye Sierra VTOL by Elevonx has been adapted to carry sensors used in the measurement of atmospheric flows in...

Sep 20, 2021
Real-Time & Historical UAS Data Processing Tool Unveiled

TEKEVER has developed a new tool for real-time and historical processing of data collected by UAS (unmanned aerial systems). TEKEVER...

Sep 17, 2021
MQ-25 UAS Refuels F-35C Fighter Jet

The U.S. Navy and Boeing have used the test MQ-25 T1 UAS (unmanned aerial system) to refuel a U.S. Navy...

Sep 17, 2021
SeaGuardian Flies First Approved Point-to-Point UAS Flight in UK

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has flown its MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS (unmanned aerial system) during the first point-to-point domestic...

Sep 17, 2021
C4ISR Software Achieves DO-178C Qualification

Transport Canada has awarded DO-178C level D qualification to CarteNav’s AIMS-ISR mission software. The qualification covers FMS (flight management systems)...

Sep 16, 2021
New 3D Multi-Mode Drone Detection Radar Launched

Blighter Surveillance Systems (BSS) has unveiled its latest drone detection radar at the DSEI 2021 exhibition. The A800 3D Multi-Mode...

Sep 16, 2021
UK MoD Investigates Drone Fuel Cells

Intelligent Energy has confirmed that it will be participating in the first phase of a project funded by the UK...

Sep 15, 2021
New Passive RF Drone Detection Solution for Maritime Environments

METIS Aerospace has launched SKYPERION Marine, a new passive RF drone detection solution specifically designed for use in maritime environments....

Sep 15, 2021
Hydrogen-Powered Military sUAS Successfully Tested

Zepher has successfully completed a flight test with its hydrogen-powered Z1 VTOL sUAS (small unmanned aerial system). The custom-manufactured prototype...

Sep 14, 2021
Maritime Patrol UAS Adds Life-Raft Deployment Capability

Tekever has upgraded the maritime patrol version of its AR5 UAS (unmanned aerial system) with the ability to precision-drop eight-person...

Sep 14, 2021
Unjammable Flight Control and Navigation for GPS-free Drone

Following a successful initial Defense and Security Accelerator (DASA) contract to prove the concept of autonomy in drones, Flare Bright has been awarded a larger follow-up contract to deliver a fixed wing drone that can fly without GPS or remote-control, instead just using unjammable internal means of flight control and navigation.

Sep 14, 2021
Auterion Software Supports Third-Party Drones

Auterion has released a new upgraded version of its Auterion Suite software that supports UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that do...

Sep 13, 2021
Long Range UAS C2 Demonstrated with Open Architecture Network

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully demonstrated a data link for connecting aircraft in highly contested airspace for long-range command and...

Sep 11, 2021
MQ-9A UAS Flies in Canadian Arctic

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully flown an MQ-9A UAS (unmanned aircraft system) north through Canadian airspace past the...

Sep 11, 2021
UAVOS Provides Carbon Fiber Rotor Blades for Unmanned Helicopters

UAVOS has confirmed that it can now provide industrial-grade carbon fiber blade rotors for unmanned helicopters with take-off weights of...

Sep 10, 2021
Microdrones Documentary Show Features Digital Twin Creation with LiDAR

Microdrones has released a new set of episodes of its “Down to Earth” reality series, which focuses on the challenges...

Sep 10, 2021
Dates Announced for Unmanned Tactical Application Conference

FLYMOTION has announced the official dates for the Unmanned Tactical Application Conference (UTAC) 2021. The fully immersive conference, which will...

Sep 09, 2021
Orbital UAV Awarded Australian Defense Funding for Expansion

Orbital UAV has been awarded funding via the Australian government’s Defence Global Competitiveness Grant to support the company’s growing capabilities...

Sep 09, 2021
BVLOS Trials of Long-Endurance Surveillance UAS for Canadian Coast Guard

On behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, Kongsberg Geospatial has successfully conducted Phase 1 trials of the Martin UAV V-BAT...

Sep 09, 2021
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