New Enterprise Drone Solution Features Auterion Software
Auterion and Freefly Systems have launched the Astro Enterprise Drone Solution, combining their respective expertise in hardware and software to develop a multi-use enterprise UAS (unmanned aerial...
View ArticleFixed-Wing UAV Incorporates Cloud-Penetrating SAR
Skyeton has enhanced the ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capabilities of its Raybird-3 fixed-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) with the incorporation of a new synthetic-aperture...
View ArticleDedrone Launches Next-Generation Drone Detection Sensor
Dedrone has launched its next-generation drone detection solution, the RF-360, which detects, classifies and localizes unwanted or malicious drones via their radio signals. The system works over long...
View ArticleRapid Delivery System Released for Multirotor Drones
A2Z Drone Delivery has launched the RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System), a tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism available as an add-on or as part of a ready-to-fly UAS (unmanned aerial system) based on...
View ArticleAdvanced Comms Payload Pod Tested on MQ-9 UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed initial operational assessment of the Rosetta Echo Advanced Payloads (REAP) pod on an MQ-9 unmanned aerial system (UAS)....
View ArticleNew Hybrid-Electric Technologies for UAVs Under Development
LiquidPiston has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant from the U.S. Army to develop its X-Engine rotary propulsion system as a hybrid-electric platform for UAVs (unmanned...
View ArticleUAV Real-Time Operating System Achieves First Flight
Mannarino Systems & Software has successfully tested its M-RTOS real-time operating system on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fully controlled by a MicroPilot Inc. autopilot system. The M-RTOS...
View ArticleRIEGL Unveils New UAV LiDAR Scanners
RIEGL has developed two new airborne LiDAR scanners developed specifically for use on UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The new products will be presented at the company’s exhibition booth at the...
View ArticleSecurity Enhancements Allow UAS Flight Planning Solution to be Used in US and EU
Esri has introduced new capabilities for its Site Scan unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight planning and processing solution that will allow governments and critical infrastructure organizations to...
View ArticleSKELDAR V-150 VTOL UAS Completes First Remote Autonomous Flight
UMS SKELDAR has successfully achieved remote automatic flight with its V-150 VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) UAS (unmanned aerial system) platform. The flight, which was a world first and a major...
View ArticleSteadicopter Develops Autonomous Helicopter UAVs for Tactical Applications
Steadicopter, a leading designer and manufacturer of fully autonomous rotary unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate their expertise in this...
View ArticleFuel Cell Power Module Integrated into Long-Endurance Heavy Lift UAV
Intelligent Energy’s (IE) 2.4kW Fuel Cell Power Module (FCPM) has been integrated into ISS Aerospace’s heavy-lift fuel cell powered UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), which has achieved a flight time of...
View ArticlePhase One Announces Firmware Update for UAV Imaging Cameras
Phase One has announced the forthcoming release of version 4 of the firmware for its iXM and iXM-RS professional drone cameras. The iXM series of medium-format cameras has been specially designed to...
View ArticleSolar HAPS UAV Surpasses 60,000 Feet
AeroVironment has announced that, in conjunction with HAPSMobile, it has successfully completed a test flight with the Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) unmanned aerial...
View ArticleSchiebel Pacific Expands Capabilities in Australia
Schiebel Pacific has begun expanding its business following increased demand for the company’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAS (unmanned aerial system), hiring remote pilots...
View ArticleCasia UAS DAA Solution Approved for BVLOS Power Line Inspection
Iris Automation’s Casia onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution has been integrated into drones owned by MVT Geo-solutions that have been granted a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) by...
View ArticleCommand & Control Software Upgraded for Gray Eagle ER UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has introduced a new laptop-based interface for its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), known as Scalable Command...
View ArticleBallard Unmanned Systems Acquired by Honeywell
Ballard Unmanned Systems, a developer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), is being acquired by Honeywell. In addition to key intellectual property,...
View ArticleYellowScan Launches Updated UAV LiDAR System
YellowScan has launched the new updated version of its Mapper LiDAR solution for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) , which now features Livox’s Horizon laser scanner. The high-performance system is...
View ArticleSeaGuardian UAS Validation Flights Begin in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has begun a series of test flights in Japan’s Aomori Prefecture with the company’s SeaGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS), which is being provided...
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