NASA Unmanned Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight
NASA’s Ingenuity unmanned Mars helicopter is due to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet, no earlier than April 8. The helicopter is currently attached...
View ArticleNew UTM System Developed for Airports
Altitude Angel is launching a next-generation unmanned traffic management (UTM) solution that has been designed to support regional and local airports and airfields. GuardianUTM Enterprise, which is...
View ArticleFirst Commercial Deployment for Tethered Drone Delivery Mechanism
A2Z Drone Delivery has recently completed the first commercial deployment of its RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism on UAV’s (unmanned aerial vehicles) operated by...
View ArticleR&D Underway for Underground Industrial Inspection Drone
An R&D project by Thales to adapt unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for an underground surveying role is underway, with potentially life-saving implications as well as use within national...
View ArticleOptical Radar ViDAR Pod Released for Maritime Surveillance
Sentient Vision Systems has announced the first flight of its ViDAR pod system, the VMS-5 (ViDAR Maritime Surveillance) Day/Night Optical Radar pod. ViDAR (which stands for Visual Detection and...
View ArticleOrbital UAV Signs Engine Development Agreement for Aerosonde
Aerosonde launch. Image courtesy of Mark Schauer. Orbital Corporation Ltd (‘Orbital UAV’) has announced the signing a new engine development and supply agreement with Textron subsidiary, Lycoming...
View ArticleAustralian Maritime UAS Shortlist Released
Leonardo AWHERO. Image: Leonardo S.p.A Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia’s team has been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the SEA129 Phase 5 program for the acquisition of a...
View ArticleUpgraded V-BAT VTOL UAV Unveiled
Martin UAV has launched the new upgraded version of its VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aerial system (UAS), the V-BAT 128. The new platform is designed for both defense and commercial...
View ArticleLoyal Wingman Aircraft to Advance Uncrewed Teaming
Boeing Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Australian government to co-develop a further three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and associated support and...
View ArticleAtmos Unveils New VTOL Fixed-Wing Drone
Atmos, a Dutch manufacturer of fully autonomous VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping applications, has launched a completely renewed version of their popular Marlyn UAV. For over a year...
View ArticleUAVOS Designs Curing Oven for Composite UAV Components
UAVOS has designed and manufactured a new high-performance curing oven that meets the company’s specific composite process requirements for manufacturing components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)....
View ArticleNew LiDAR Processing Software Module Released by YellowScan
YellowScan, a global leader and designer of next generation of UAV LIDAR solutions, has announced the release of its new software add-on module: Terrain. This new module enhances the processing power...
View ArticleLorenz AI-Link Enables Drone Control at Unlimited Range
Odense Robotics, a national cluster focused on innovation and sustainable development for robotic, drone and automation businesses, has confirmed that Lorenz Technology has developed two new...
View ArticleComparing LiDAR: The Ultimate Sensor Battle
LightWare LiDAR has released an article discussing the pros and cons of remote sensing technology including radar, ultrasonic and camera technologies. Comparing and exploring the working principles of...
View ArticleCHC Navigation Introduces the AlphaAir 450 LiDAR System
CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) has announced the release of the AlphaAir 450 (AA450) LiDAR system. The lightest, most accurate UAV LiDAR system in its class, AlphaAir 450 is a lightweight, compact all-in-one...
View ArticleCAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Selected by European Maritime Safety Agency
Schiebel has been awarded another contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide its CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) for ship emission monitoring and general maritime...
View ArticleHoneywell Sensors Selected for Cargo Delivery UAV
Pipistrel has selected Honeywell’s next-generation Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) and Air Data Module for its Nuuva V300 cargo delivery UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). These sensors will...
View ArticleVelodyne LiDAR Sensor Selected for Mapping Drone
Velodyne Lidar has entered into an agreement with mobile mapping technology developer AGM Systems to provide its Ultra Puck lidar sensor for AGM’s new AGM-MS3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mapping...
View ArticleXQ-58A Valkyrie Deploys sUAS Mid-Flight
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, has announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Systems Division and Area-I, has successfully completed the...
View ArticleDrone Degree Students Succeed Ahead of Graduation
In this article, Dan Hirshberg from Warren Community College, New Jersey speaks with soon-to-be graduates from Warren’s first drone training degree and learns of their plans for the future. John...
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