sUAS News

LONDON, UK: Ashley Harvey, Gatwick Airport’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Lead is to join leading UK drone specialist, Crowded Space Drones, as the head of their Counter Drone Unit. Having worked at Gatwick Airport since 1997 primarily in Airside operational roles, Ashley became the drone lead for the airport following the attacks in December 2018 […]

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (TSXV: FLT) (OTCQX: TAKOF) (FSE: A2AMGZ) (FSE: ABB.F) (the “Company” or “DDC”) announces that it is relying on the exemption provided in Ontario Instrument 51-505 Temporary Exemption from Certain Corporate Finance Requirements with Deadlines during the Period from June 2 to August 31, 2020 (and similar exemptions provided by other Canadian securities regulators) […]

The flagship Nuuva V300 is a revolutionary long-range large-capacity heavy-weight autonomous eVTOL UAV for logistics and aerial cargo delivery. It operates 10x more economically than today’s helicopters, requires no runways, and brings enhanced safety and reliability using type-certified electric engines. The convenience of the smaller Nuuva V20 also unlocks last-mile delivery missions. AJDOVŠČINA, SLOVENIA – […]

Aerodyne Measure and Ecopulse have announced a joint venture to support the adoption of renewable energy in Mexico through AI-driven drone and data technology Aerodyne Measure, a US-based DT3 (Drone Tech, Data Tech, and Digital Transformation) company, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Mexico’s leading renewable energy provider, Ecopulse. According to the agreement, […]

Innovative engineering and systems integration company, SYPAQ, appointed Australia and New Zealand Exclusive Territory Agent Exclusive Agency Appointment for Australia and New Zealand SYPAQ has extensive reach into Defence, Security and Government providing advanced engineering and technology services and solutions SYPAQ to take on marketing, sales and support responsibility for Australia and New Zealand SYPAQ […]

Since General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the engineering and technology firm SENER began collaborating in 2008, the international partnership has resulted in significant agreements regarding the MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) for Spain and its adaptation to the requirements of the Spanish Armed Forces. The latest joint development effort is a NATO Pod, […]

Citadel’s contract award addresses urgent C-sUAS needs for Fixed, Mobile and Dismounted operations San Diego, CA – The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield and at covered locations in the United States. The decision to purchase Titan systems was made after […]

The AlphaLink Virtual Flight Test Environment (VFTE) enables the execution of virtual flight tests with and without Stability Augmentation System in a web browser. Optimal results are achieved in the Firefox browser. Other browsers can be used. Please allow 10-30s for your browser to load the application. To interact with the VFTE, the GUI (Graphical […]

An exciting new partnership sees the launch of the Aviation Innovation Centre at Goodwood Aerodrome, providing the UAV industry with a solution to develop, test, trial and showcase emerging technologies. It’s the first of its kind in the UK, coming at a time when the aviation industry is focusing heavily on the development of commercial […]

The integration of LoLaS (Local Landing System) with the Veronte Autopilot 1X has been a complete success. In order to support precise and safe drone operations, Internest provides LoLaS, a redundant and dissimilar positioning technology based on ultrasound and UWB. Embention, the leading supplier of autopilots and critical components for drones and UAM, has closely […]

Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric drone-integrated vehicles to the last-mile delivery sector, announced today newly-formed strategic agreements between the Company and both Hitachi America, Ltd. (“Hitachi America”) and Hitachi Capital America Corp. (“Hitachi Capital America” or “HCA”). Under these agreements, Hitachi America and other Hitachi Group […]

Leuven, Belgium – September 1, 2020 – Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor. Digi-Key now offers mosaic-X5™ globally for customers who need secure and reliable high-accuracy positioning in a compact and low-power form factor. Septentrio’s mosaic-X5TM features complete multi-frequency multi-constellation technology and tracks every existing and future signal from all Global […]

The inclusion of dedicated ANAFI USA systems in the GSA schedule for the U.S. Army and government operations is a testament to the exceptional security and performance of Parrot’s proven experience in the drone industry. PARIS, September 01, 2020 – Parrot,the leading European drone group, is pleased to announce its selection in the Blue sUAS programme by the U.S. […]

Ardenna announced today the general availability of Rail-Inspector, its cloud-based software that accurately processes and analyzes imagery captured during drone surveys. Rail-Inspector identifies and measures railway features, classifying anomalies and determining the health of railway features, while reporting on areas of concern to railroad decision makers. Some of the track features identified include crossties and […]

Riga, Latvia – August 31, 2020 – Mondot delivers complex drone-based solution to the State Revenue Service of the Republic of Latvia for remote monitoring and surveillance borders and of port area. This is the first time when drones will be used in Latvia to increase the effectiveness of customs control and prevention of smuggling. The […]

Centennial Colorado — Liteye Systems, Inc, is a world leader in Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS), radar and surveillance sensor packages, ruggedized thermal cameras, and helmet mounted displays with over $100M in services and products provided to the US Government. With recent success and growth, Liteye is pleased to announce the addition of David Olszewski who will lead […]

UAVtek has been awarded Drone Innovation Award 2020. For its work providing Nano drones with unrivalled capability. “We are very proud of the fact that the Bug is designed and built in the UK.” Said Howard Humphries, (Managing director and Founder) “This demonstrates that the UK drone industry can produce world-class unmanned systems. We have […]

Google Cloud and Simple Technology Solutions (STS)—a Google Cloud partner and small business specializing in multi-cloud solutions for the federal government—today announced they are working with the U.S. Navy to modernize the maintenance and repairs inspection process for Navy vessels and facilities. STS will use Google Cloud artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies […]

The Avartek Boxer Hybrid is a gasoline powered unmanned aerial system (UAS, UAV, RPAS or simply a drone). The main feature of Avartek Boxer is the hybrid system that provides all the flight energy by transforming gasoline into electric thru its onboard power generator for much longer flight times while maintaining the heavy payloads of […]

GeoAcuity, a geospatial-consulting firm with offices in California and Louisiana, is excited to announce that Dr. Greg Crutsinger has joined their team as Director of Applied Research. Greg will assist the company in strategic planning, data analytics, and educational content as the firm continues to grow its offerings. Greg has over two decades of experience […]

Preparations are underway to supplement the existing NHS medical supply chains between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly which could be vulnerable to disruption in the event of a second wave of COVID19. A consortia led by DronePrep has successfully been awarded €200,000 via the Government’s Emergency CV19 Future Flight Fund to fast-track plans to […]

Due to a state requirement, the CAA have been required to implement new Temporary Danger Area (TDA) complex over the English Channel between 31 August and 30 September 2020. This complex replaces the previously notified areas. The Temporary Danger Areas will be utilised by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operating Beyond Visual Line of Sight. […]

AUGUST 28, 2020, Mongstad, Vestland – On the 27th of August, Equinor and Nordic Unmanned created global aviation history when they carried out an advanced long-range BVLOS unmanned flight to supply a 3D-printed component to Troll A. The flight range was 100km (55nm) each way and was carried out from Mongstad. A CAMCOPTER® S-100 from […]

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BAE Systems applies electric power and propulsion technology expertise to help make air travel safer and better for the planet. We need smarter, cleaner travel now more than ever. Greenhouse gases are on the rise and populations are growing at a rapid pace. This has cities turning to cleaner forms of public transportation on the […]

Sentera’s PHX™is a highly-reliable, easy-to-use, hand-launchable fixed-wing drone that gives you the ability to view live HD video and capture a wide array of analytic data, including stand count, weed detection, and plant health using the newest variants of the Sentera Double 4K sensor payload. Leveraging a new long-range omnidirectional communication link, the PHX has a reach […]

Today, Autel Robotics and Pix4D are announcing a new partnership specially tailored to meet the needs of the public safety sector: Autel Evo II Rugged Bundles will now includePix4Dreact, Pix4D’s 2D fast-mapping software at no extra charge. Now compatible with all Autel Evo II camera models for real color mapping, Pix4Dreact isspecifically designed to provide […]

Riga, August 27, 2020 – Octopus ISR Systems announced today the release of a new and unique optional software upgrade for all Epsilon ISR payloads to support advanced image-aiding features: an Artillery Fire Adjustment plugin. The newly released feature enables coordination of artillery battery fire by providing gun target corrections. The operator marks the impact […]

The use of drones in agriculture has gained size and momentum due to their capability to save time and costs while improving crop profit. However, most multicopters aren’t powerful enough to cover large crop areas or plantations. In the best of cases, electric multicopters offer flight times that range from 10 to 25 minutes with […]

SECORX-S expands to include modules and boxed receivers offering convenient plug-and-play accurate positioning Septentrio’s first-of-a-kind SECORX-S GPS/GNSS receiver product line offers sub-decimeter accuracy without the need for additional positioning service subscriptions Leuven, Belgium – August 27, 2020 – Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announced today an expansion of their SECORX-S product line. The multi-constellation multi-frequency GNSS* receivers of the SECORX-S family offer a novel approach to GNSS positioning. They conveniently deliver sub-decimeter positioning right out of the box, without the need for any additional correction service subscription […]

CHICAGO, IL USA; MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug, 2020 – DroneSec Pty Ltd in concert with Valqari LLC are excited to announce their strategic partnership. DroneSec will work with Valqari to further enhance the implementation, safety, and security of drone delivery technologies globally. One of the key concerns for the progression of delivery-via-drone systems is in ensuring […]

Leading air traffic management (ATM) systems provider, Frequentis, and Finnish drone advisory specialist, Robots Expert, have signed an agreement for the delivery of U-space (unmanned airspace) related solutions in Finland and Estonia. Robots Expert will support Frequentis in both countries with the aim of co-creating and implementing the next level of digital concepts to support the safe […]

Twenty-six institutions across the nation have been selected for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program. August, 2020 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Northland’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Technician program for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program (UAS-CTI). Launched in April of this year, the UAS-CTI is a result of the 2018 FAA Reorganization […]

VA-1X has been designed to be a high performing aircraft, able to connect entire regions as well as carrying out shorter missions across single cities. Capable of carrying up to five people, a pilot and four passengers, VA-1X is set to be the world’s first certified winged all-electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and […]

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking Sr. UAS Operations Specialists to join our team. We are looking for one Senior level person in Sierra Vista, AZ, Grand Forks, ND, and San Angelo, TX. MTSI is 100% employee-owned. Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work? Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of […]

Full-time position – Starting date: asap – Location: Darmstadt/Germany Do you want to shape the future of aviation? Do you share our vision of saving and improving lives through technology with a purpose? Then join our ambitious team of young talents and experienced professionals! We at Wingcopter design innovative, high-performance drones that are operated all […]

Annual Industry Engagement Event Gives Belgian Businesses Opportunityto Present Capabilities to Support SkyGuardian® Development SAN DIEGO – 26 August 2020 – As part of the second annual “Blue Magic Belgium” industry engagement event hosted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), 18 Belgium-based companies have been selected to present their ideas and cutting-edge capabilities to a panel of […]

PrecisionHawk, a leading company in the commercial drone services industry, has been sued for nine breaches of contract and for unfair and deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in Wake County, North Carolina Superior Court by the law firm of Thomas K. Lindgren, on behalf of the plaintiffs, JP Business Group and Terravative. An […]

Avinor Air Navigation Services (ANS) is working with Frequentis and Altitude Angel to implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system at 18 airport towers across Norway. The system, which is being tested in a real world environment at the first two airport towers, before being rolled out nationwide, will support the countries future drone strategy. […]

Do you want to change the world? Zipline uses drones to deliver critical and lifesaving medicine to thousands of hospitals serving millions of people in multiple countries. Our mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. Join Zipline and help us make this a reality for billions of […]

The FLIR® Vue® TZ20 is the first high resolution, dual thermal sensor gimbal built for the DJI® Matrice V2 200 Series and Matrice 300 airframes. Ideal for public safety teams—including police, fire, and search and rescue—as well as industrial and critical infrastructure inspectors, the Vue TZ20 gives drone pilots the situational awareness they need to complete their missions. Featuring both […]

Blue Bear is pleased to announce its participation in Project DETECT. This exciting project will explore how sensing and spraying drones powered by Satellite communication technology can be used as an automated/autonomous system for tackling global development problems, including the significant challenge of mosquitos in rural communities. Blue Bear will build on its existing capability […]

New Sensors And Systems Enable Drone Solutions For The Coronavirus Era DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today revealed new sensor systems and data integrations for its professional drone platforms at the fifth annual AirWorks conference, as the global coronavirus pandemic spurs massive adoption of drone technology for tasks that […]

Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military applications, announced today that it has successfully raised $6.15M in Series A funding. This funding round was led by the same private investment group that participated in the company’s initial seed rounds totaling $4.75M between 2017 and 2019. The oversold […]

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operating in the UK must meet at least the same safety and operational standards as manned aircraft when conducting the same type of operation in the same airspace. As a result, when compared to the operations of manned aircraft of an equivalent class orcategory, UAS operations must not present or create […]

For those who missed the big announcement last week, Airservices Australia released a Request for Information (RFI) for the development of a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) Prototype relating to the development and evaluation of a flight information management system for UAS Traffic Management. AAUS welcomes steps to advance UTM in Australia, which we consider to […]

Axon (Nasdaq: AAXN), the global leader in connected public safety technologies, today announced a partnership with Fotokite, a service provider of actively tethered Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) solutions and public safety software tools, to provide their products and services as part of the Axon Air program. This exclusive partnership will enable Axon’s law enforcement customers to […]

Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems today announced that it completed the final delivery of all “Spirit” dual-rotor coaxial drones to launch customer Dynetics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos. “Ascent AeroSystems is pleased to announce that we have completed the delivery of all Spirits to our launch customer, Dynetics,” said Ascent AeroSystems founder and CEO Peter Fuchs. “This represents […]

Altavian, a U.S.-based Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) engineering and manufacturing firm, today announced the award of a $12.2 million firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacturing and production of the Army’s TOGA hand controller. This delivery order is in the TOGA domain as part of the Army’s small UAS indefinite quantity indefinite delivery sustainment contract, awarded to Altavian and […]

HEISHA , a provider of drone charging solutions and unattended drone systems have launched a new boxed drone hardware platform, D.NEST , with a limited time promotion to celebrate the launch. The first 200 users who purchase a standard D.NEST will receive a Mavic 2 Zoom or a $ 1,126 discount on their purchase. D.NEST, which is based on […]