SKELDAR V-200 VTOL UAS Selected by Belgian and Netherlands Navies
UMS SKELDAR has been awarded a contract by ECA Group to supply its SKELDAR V-200 helicopter UAS (unmanned aerial system) to a new naval mine countermeasures (MCM) program led by Belgium Naval &...
View ArticleCAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Monitors Ship Sulphur Emissions
Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial system (UAS) is being used to measure the sulphur emissions of ships in Danish waters to check compliance with the EU rules governing the sulphur content of...
View ArticleElectromagnetic Pulse Capability Integrated into Counter-UAS System
Northrop Grumman has selected Epirus, Inc.’s Leonidas Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) capability for integration into its Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) systems-of-systems solution. The inclusion...
View ArticleAutonomous Pod Transport Completes BVLOS Flight
Bell’s Autonomous Pod Transport (APT), in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO), has completed a successful beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight carrying 60lbs of payload at a...
View ArticleHigh-Altitude-Long-Endurance UAS Completes First Flight
Swift Engineering, in partnership with NASA’s Ames Research Center, has completed the maiden flight of its high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS). The flight trials took...
View ArticleDrone AI Technology Covered by Specialist Pilot Insurance
Flock has worked with automated drone solutions provider Lorenz Technology to create a unique, fully flexible insurance policy for Lorenz’ drone fleet, allowing the company to align insurance costs...
View ArticleNew UAV Combines Helicopter and Autogyro Technology
Airial Robotics has unveiled a new UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) concept based on its Gyrotrak platform, a hybrid technology combining the autorotation principles of autogyros with the precision...
View ArticleData Collection and DSM True-Ortho Image Processing for UAVs
PCI Geomatics and Wingtra have teamed up to provide a flexible and scalable UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) image collection and processing solution utilising the WingtraOne VTOL fixed-wing drone and...
View ArticleCompact Autopilot Developed for Unmanned Aerial Targets
UAV Navigation has launched the VECTOR-400, a compact autopilot system developed specifically for aerial target drones. The autopilot uses an air data AHRS (attitude and heading reference system) and...
View ArticleCAMCOPTER S-100 Tendered for Australian Army Tactical UAS Phase 3
Schiebel Pacific and Raytheon Australia have partnered to submit a tender to provide the CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS for the Australian Army’s LAND129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) project....
View ArticleVendors Selected for US Air Force Skyborg Vanguard UAS Program
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Kratos Unmanned Aerial...
View ArticleNew Professional Drone Management App Launched
AirHub has launched its new all-in-one management app for professional drone pilots, which provides flight preparation support, control of DJI drones, automatic flight data logging, and a variety of...
View ArticleUltra-Fast Commercial Drone Charging Developed
StoreDot has developed ultra-fast charging (UFC) technology for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that can fully charge a commercial drone in five minutes. This milestone, which the company claims is a...
View ArticleRobotic Skies Supports Skyports Delivery Drones
Robotic Skies has entered into a partnership with drone delivery service provider Skyports in order to develop maintenance programs for Skyports’ unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The maintenance...
View ArticleAirbus Unmanned Helicopter Performs First Autonomous Free Flight
Airbus Helicopters has performed the first autonomous free flight with its prototype VSR700 helicopter unmanned aerial system (UAS). The flight, lasting for ten minutes, took place at a drone test...
View ArticleHAPS UAV Completes Basic Flight Tests
HAPSMobile has successfully completed the fourth test flight of its Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The test flight took place at Spaceport...
View ArticleCustom Rotor Blade Manufacturing for Helicopter UAVs
Mejzlik Propellers has confirmed that it has manufactured the rotors for the Skyspotter 150 autonomous helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) manufactured by LIAZ a.s. Mejzlik is highly experienced...
View ArticleSwiss Army Selects Indago 3 UAS for Tactical ISR
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to provide a specially adapted fleet of the company’s Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for the Swiss Army. The unmanned aircraft will be used to...
View ArticleInspired Flight Unveils New Federally-Compliant Heavy-Lift UAV
Inspired Flight has introduced the IF1200, a heavy-lift hexacopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that can carry payloads of up to 8 kg and fly for up to 40 minutes. Featuring an open-system...
View ArticleAssociated British Ports Adopts Drone Asset Management Technology
Associated British Ports (ABP) has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices, working with a specialist drone digital transformation team from PwC as well as...
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