sUAS News

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing mapping drones, has announced a new distribution partnership with North Carolina-based Tough Stump Technologies. The partnership is designed to help professionals and organizations in the defence and governmental sectors with the collection and analysis of aerial intelligence and tactical mapping data using advanced UAS […]

Award-winning PowerEgg X firmware update supports livestreaming on major platforms such as YouTube, Periscope, and TikTok. New videoconferencing capability drives upon global growth in virtual conferences and events; support for Windows and Mac devices for platforms such as Zoom, Skype, and more. SAN MATEO, Calif., March 2021 – PowerVision Robot Corporation, the only company in the world […]

Kleos has appointed Vincent Furia to the global engineering leadership team. Vincent was previously the Space Operations Director at Spire Global and has more than 15 years’ experience in software and systems engineering. Follows establishment of US Engineering Office in Denver and adds to growing US-based team, including Chief Revenue Officer Eric von Eckartsberg. Kleos […]

Drones with cameras have both commercial and recreational applications. For commercial use-cases, the ability to live stream videos, with low latency, is crucial for the effective use of drones. This enables enterprise stakeholders to see things happening far away, in near-real-time, from a bird’s eye view. Many industries, sectors, and use-cases can leverage such remote […]

Cross industry leaders collaborate on a vision for future skies. Altitude Angel CEO Richard Parker was one of the leaders from across the aviation and aerospace industries who recently met for the first time as the Complete Air Traffic (CATS) System Global Council. The council’s aim is to start creating a blueprint for safely integrating […]

Funds to Be Used Primarily to Increase Production Capacity and to Hire Additional Engineers White Salmon, WA – March 16, 2021 –Aerovel, manufacturer of Flexrotor, the most advanced Group 2 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft, today announced that it has raised $2.5 million in Series B capital. The investment is from undisclosed leaders […]

OneSky and Nova Systems, successfully completed trials for their proposed solution for the safe management of unmanned aircraft (UA) operations via an automated system. This is part of Nova Systems’ work under the MOT/CAAS UAS Call-for-Proposal project, ­­which seeks to develop technological capabilities for Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) services. The trial will form […]

DJI recently debuted its commercially available FPV Drone featuring OcuSync 3.0, the latest radio protocol released by the world’s largest drone manufacturer. As soon as the new drone was announced, the WhiteFox team tested it with their counter-drone system, DroneFox. DroneFox is a library-based RF detection system that can positively identify drone protocols with no false […]

Horizon Aircraft, the advanced aerospace engineering company that has developed the Cavorite X5, the world’s first eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) that can fly the majority of its mission exactly like a normal aircraft, says the current battery technology being used by some eVTOL aircraft could make them commercially unviable. It warns some of […]

CDDT Level 1 is a 5 week online course that is divided into 2 modules as follows: Data module- The first 3 weeks cover data analysis; GIS fundamentals, data types & co-ordinate systems, multispectral sensing, introduction to computer vision and machine learning, advanced spatial analysis methods, data ethics etc. Different mapping applications e.g. agriculture, disease […]

TideWise and STABLE are pleased to confirm successful final tests in December 2020 for the ARIEL project using the USV Tupan. The stabilized drone platform from STABLE was selected as the instrument for safeguarding UAV operations. This R&D project, consisting of an autonomous oil spill detection system, was executed in partnership with Repsol Sinopec Brasil through the Brazilian […]

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, today announced to partner with an Italian architecture firm Giancarlo Zema Design Group (GZDG) to extend its air mobility solutions in the EU. With EHang’s passenger-grade AAV technologies and air mobility solutions, GZDG has designed and […]

Sky Drone has just launched public pre-order of Sky Drone Mk1 – the world’s first 5G-connected ready-to-fly drone! Sky Drone Mk1 (Pre-Order) page with tech specs Ready-to-Fly 4G/5G Connected DroneSky Drone Mk1 is the first Ready-to-Fly (RTF) drone that is exclusively 4G/5G connected. The drone is being controlled via a ground control station like Mission Planner or QGroundControl. Made […]

DroneSense, the Austin-based developers of the DroneSense Public Safety Drone Platform, has been awarded an agreement with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to improve situational awareness by centralizing and integrating massive data sets, and creating the ideal environment for multiple agencies to collaborate and work together effectively to face any public safety crisis. DPS […]

We are a startup incubator with an accelerator program designated to startups of vertical mobility solutions.We offer a new home for international startups in the fields of drones, air taxis, counter drone systems, drone related services, and drone racing. Trough a unique infrastructure and mentorship, our startups will grow rapidly and sustainably. brigkAIR will launch the first batch of their accelerator program in the second half […]

Contract Type: Fixed-term Practice Areas: Unmanned Air System Operations Salary: Highly competitive depending on experience and skills Location: Various To apply for this vacancy online, please click here. Alternatively send a copy of your CV and cover letter to careers@inzpire.com quoting job 21-15 THE ROLE As part of our ongoing planning we have identified a number of positions that we wish to fill […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking production ready, commercial small UAS (sUAS) to prototype for military use. Currently, DoD Service members lack access to a diverse market of sUAS that meet their needs due to prohibitively expensive and time consuming administrative evaluations that are beyond their individual budgets and reach. Use cases include but […]

Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against AgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc. (“AgEagle” or the “Company”) (NYSE: UAVS) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and docketed under 21-cv-01991, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities […]

The final rules requiring remote identification of drones and allowing some flights over people, over moving vehicles and at night under certain conditions will go into effect on April 21, 2021. Remote identification (Remote ID) requires identification of drones in flight as well as the location of their control stations or takeoff point. It provides […]

Dallas, TX – Robota LLC launches a contest to commemorate 10 years of product development and refinement in the navigation and measurement space. Robota will give away a RoboDot to the winning applicant. Interested parties are welcome to see the details and register online athttps://www.robota.us/winrobodot before March 29th. The RoboDot is a sophisticated but easy-to-use […]

Melbourne, Australia, March 2021 – Sentient Vision Systems today proudly announced the crucial role that ViDAR played in the rescue of Nigel Fox by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) on 4th January 2021. Nigel had been knocked overboard from his yacht during a storm over 90 Km out in the Arafura Sea off Northern Australia. Having activated […]

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent—a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata management, visibility, and collaboration—for $900 million in cash, subject to adjustment, plus 3,141,361 BSY […]

The use of drones in criminal activities is on the rise, and law enforcement organizations are using new equipment and tactics for prevention and prosecution. WhiteFox Defense Technologies, Inc. has delivered the DroneFoxTM Counter UAS (CUAS) system to a major US city’s police department. DroneFox is an omnidirectional drone detection, identification, and mitigation system. The system has demonstrated […]

Small improvements to a drone LiDAR survey can make big differences in efficiency, productivity and safety. A major limiting factor for any UAV survey is the drone’s battery life which, along with the weight of the payload, impacts on the drone’s flight time. Imagine the improved productivity and scope of work that could be undertaken […]

Windhover Labs, an emerging leader in open and reliable flight software and hardware, announces the upcoming availability of its first hardware product, a low cost modular flight computer for commercial drones and small satellites. This new line of flight computers was created with hardware and software developed in the United States and will be available […]

A team led by University of Maryland UAS Test Site Director Matt Scassero and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) transpant surgeon Joseph Scalea has been named the 2021 Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) Golden Hour Award, the organization announced Tuesday (March 9). The award recognizes the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular activity or […]

The endeavour to continual improvement has always moved UKRSPECSYSTEMSto new accomplishments. A desire to provide our customers with high-end and reliable products has beeninspiring us since the very beginning. The capability of the UAV to maintain astable connection with the ground control station on significant distances isessential for a successful mission. Our team kept this […]

During its ongoing 222nd Session, the ICAO Council today adopted new and amended Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) driving important progress on the international safety and interoperability of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). The new provisions will become effective on 12 July 2021, and applicable as of 26 November 2026. The most important pertain to […]

SALINA — Public safety agencies are one of the fastest-growing adopters of unmanned aircraft systems technology. Utilizing UAS provides opportunities and advantages to law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency management personnel, but knowing where to start in developing a UAS operation can be complicated. Kansas State Polytechnic is offering a free webinar and live question and […]

SAN DIEGO – March 2021 – On Jan. 28, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) and the U.S. Army conducted the first production Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP) flights of a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System using Scalable Command & Control (SC2) software developed by GA-ASI and installed on an Army-owned laptop computer. SC2 controlled an Army GE-ER aircraft for 3.8 hours […]

Airspeeder and Alauda boosted by injection of leading technical and commercial talent Additions to team drawn from F1® Management, Boeing, Jaguar Land Rover, Renault F1 McLaren, TWR and Williams Racing Judith Griggs, former long standing executive in F1® to join as lead on global rights acquisition and management World’s first remotely piloted electric flying car races to […]

• Competitive task order awarded for USSOCOM’s Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) program • Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) JUMP 20 unmanned aircraft system delivers true versatility and multi-mission capabilities without launchers or runways to USSOCOM and other customers AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Arcturus UAV, now […]

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA, – Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a global provider of immersive geospatial full motion video and survey data mapping software and recorder solutions, is pleased to announce the award of US Patent Number 10,893,287 on January 12, 2021 for essential elements of “video geo-editing” technology capabilities. The patent covers map-based GPS data and […]

Most eVTOL aircraft seeking to become commercially operational will fail to secure insurance at an affordable price as they will be unable to meet the requirements of insurers, which includes providing them enough data for their underwriters to assess the risks. This is the view of Horizon Aircraft, the advanced aerospace engineering company that has […]

London, UK; Altitude Angel has today announced it expects to become Europe’s foremost supplier of UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technologies enabling nationwide drone operations globally within the next 18 months, as it releases new figures which detail the vast and extensive use of its UTM operating system and cloud platform. In the UK, Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM […]

Imbasciani, an industry veteran, will oversee Easy Aerial’s global sales and marketing as the leading US drone-in-a-box solutions provider accelerates its military and commercial growth. Brooklyn, New York – March 9, 2021 – Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-in-a-box based inspection, monitoring, and surveillance solutions, today announced the appointment of UAS industry and […]

Citadel Defense teamed with Syzygy Integration to develop a custom counter-drone application for the Department of Defense and federal government agencies. The application accelerates situational awareness and coordinated responses to uncooperative drone activity around critical infrastructure, National Special Security Events (NSSE), military bases, and the border. Working alongside government stakeholders, Citadel and Syzygy developed a Tactical Assault Kit […]

The Pennsylvania Drone Association, the Pittsburgh Drone Masters and Allegheny County have collaborated to address Allegheny County Code § 650-2(A), which appears to prohibit the operation of drones in areas not expressly permitted by the county. While the FAA maintains jurisdiction of the National Air Space at the state level, Pennsylvania prohibits the use of […]

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced it is developing a power source for hybrid-electric aircraft, planned for demonstration later this year. At 280 pounds, the Honeywell 1-Megawatt generator weighs about the same as a motor scooter but delivers enough energy to power an entire neighborhood block. This generator will be combined with the Honeywell HGT1700 auxiliary power unit, […]

Sky Drone has just updated all of their existing 4G/LTE products with capabilities to operate on 5G mobile networks. Each product now has a “5G Version” option that can be chosen at the time of order. Overview of new Sky Drone 5G Products Name Price Sky Drone FPV 3 (5G Version) NEW $1,299 Sky Drone Link […]

Connected Places Catapult is excited to be opening a request for information (RFI) to industry to investigate the drone-related services and solutions available now or in the near-term within the UK. The closing date for this RFI is 12:00 noon, Tuesday 23rd March 2021 Background Throughout the next year, Connected Places Catapult and its solution partners will carry […]

The wireless communications specialist, has launched a miniature Software Defined Radio transceiver, designed specifically for size and weight critical unmanned vehicle applications and is particularly suitable for small drone platforms The extremely small, very low power SOL8SDR-M BluCore module, provides access to a wide range of IP Mesh and unidirectional COFDM waveforms, including DTC’s latest […]

DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”)is pleased to announce the release of the DroneCannon MKIITM, the next generation fixed site UAS/drone disruption device. Following on the numerous successful deployments of the first generation DroneCannonTM around the world, the DroneCannon MKIITM is substantially lighter and more portable, with increased durability and versatility made possible through significant advancements in DroneShield’s […]

Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems” or “the Company”) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $300 million contract by a country in Asia to provide HermesTM 900 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“UAS”). The contract will be performed over a period of five years. Under the contract, the Company will provide its Hermes 900 UAS […]

Leeds, Full Time, Up to £30k There’s no doubt that drones are changing the world and you’re fully aware of that as you’ve already worked with them and witnessed the vast opportunities they provide! Reports value the industry at £100 billion in the next five years – there’s no sector like it for growth and opportunity. You […]

Skyports, established in 2017, is the leading owner and operator of vertiports to enable electric air taxi operations in a number of cities around the world, with the first commercial flights planned for 2023. We also operate a logistics service, Delivery by Skyports, which provides cargo drone delivery solutions for the medial, logistics and e-commerce sectors and […]

Why Freefly? Efficient The first, again and again! Check out our innovation timeline here Transparent Long-term sustainable thinking. We are building Freefly to be an Evergreen company, a long-term hub of innovation. Transparency and building from first principles are key. Good ideas win here. Innovative We see the world differently. We combine technologies in novel ways […]

WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Drone Integration and Zoning Act (DIZA), a bill to establish a regulatory framework for drones based on the principles of local governance and cooperative federalism. “The FAA cannot feasibly or efficiently oversee millions of drones in every locality throughout the country,” Sen. Lee said. “Further, its current legal […]

Jetoptera was recently awarded two 2021 Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contracts from the USAF to further characterize the noise of its patented Fluidic Propulsive System (FPSTM) in an anechoic chamber wind tunnel and to prove that the FPSTM used with an Upper Surface Blown Wing (USB) configuration will produce specific lift force levels similar […]

American Aerospace Technology Inc’s AiRanger™ (formerly the Resolute Eagle) unmanned aircraft system (UAS/drone) successfully completed a demonstration flight on February 25 as part of NASA’s Systems Integration and Operationalization (SIO) activities. The objective of the AiRanger demonstration was to tackle key challenges to enable routine commercial UAS operations in the National Air System (NAS), including development, integration, […]