sUAS News

At Flock, we’re on a mission to make the world a smarter, safer place. Having soared to dominance in the UK drone industry we’ve now set our sights on enhancing risk management across multiple sectors. Insurers around the world are looking to license our technology platform and join in our mission to make the world a […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AFNS) — What was initially planned as a three-day, in-person defense innovation event with 600 collaborators, the 2020 Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl seemed like it would fall through the cracks following growing concerns of COVID-19, leading AFWERX to change course. In the span of three days, the Air Force and its joint partners quickly pivoted to […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and Draganfly (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8), an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial unmanned aerial systems (“UAS”), remotely piloted aircraft systems (“RPAS”), and unmanned vehicle sectors, today announced a teaming agreement for Draganfly’s distribution of AeroVironment’s Quantix Mapper systems to commercial […]

Operator trials TEOCO’s AirborneRF solution to evaluate the quality of the mobile radio network in the lower airspace and enable commercial use of UAVs TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, together with partner ENKOM, has today communicated a joint development cooperation with Swisscom, […]

Visual intelligence platform from Delair to support agricultural research projects of BASF worldwide ■ Delair.ai platform to streamline and create value from drone-based data of BASF’s field trials Limburgerhof, Germany, and Toulouse, France, March 17, 2020 – BASF and Delair, a global provider of end-to-end visual data management solutions for enterprises, today announced their collaboration to scale […]

Bye Aerospace, developer of the eFlyer family of FAA Part 23-certified all-electric aircraft, has received the Small Business of the Year award from the Aurora (Colorado) Chamber of Commerce. In addition to being an active Chamber member, Bye Aerospace was recognized for achieving significant milestones in 2019. In addition to doubling the number of employees, […]

Phoenix-Wings GmbH is hiring an Engineer to create innovative systems for drones. Working at Phoenix-Wings means shaping the world of UAVs with a team of interdisciplinary professionals. We strive to deliver advanced UAV products and services based on latest technologies and creative designs. Your Mission Design and implementation of autopilot software components, communication protocols and […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has today announced Richard Ellis will take up the position of Chief Business Officer with immediate effect. Ellis joins Altitude Angel having previously held the role of VP Worldwide Customer Success at AirMap. On Ellis joining Altitude Angel, Richard Parker, CEO and founder, […]

UAV Challenge organisers have today decided to postpone the 2020 UAV Challenge flying events until 2021. We will work through the more detailed planning in the next few weeks and will re-issue rules with updated timelines. Broadly speaking we will aim to hold the events in late September/early October 2021 – hopefully in Dalby. Medical […]

Industry-leading professional drone training provider ProDrone Academy has recently been commissioned by HM Government of Gibraltar to develop a brand-new drone training framework to enable local certification of its remote pilots. Drones are being used on the rock for everything from cliff inspections to keeping watch on illegal fishing activities and having realized the huge […]

There have been numerous natural disasters in the last ten years, the timescale in which civilian drones have truly become a thing. In 2010 volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in Iceland and the ash caused the largest reduction in civilian air traffic since the second world war. Covid-19 is world wide and nothing on this scale has […]

SOARIZON by Thales and Iris Automation announce partnership to help unlock the true potential of unmanned air systems. The partnership will also allow customers to package services from both providers at a discount SOARIZON by Thales, the integrated drone operations technology provider, and Iris Automation, the leading detect-and-avoid (DAA) technology, today announced the formation of […]

A new national drone safety campaign has been launched by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The ‘Know Your Drone’ campaign features a range of digital advertising targeted at recreational drone flyers. The campaign challenges recreational drone flyers on their knowledge of the safety rules and asks them to take a quiz to test their knowledge. […]

FREDERICK, MD, March, 2020−The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) commends the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) for making the tough decision to postpone this year’s SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In Aerospace Expo. It is in the best interest of all parties to keep everyone safe while as a nation we work together to stop the spread […]

Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading manufacturer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (“RPAS”), and unmanned vehicle sector, today announced they have been selected by Windfall Geotek (TSX-V: WIN) and have entered into a letter of intent with Windfall Geotek (the […]

An Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sUAS drone developed by Terra Drone group company C-Astral was tested and flown during EOTACS 2020 Slovenia/Tokyo – March 13, 2020 – ATLAS C4EYE, a fixed-wing mini tactical drone developed by Terra Drone member company C-Astral Aerospace, has successfully completed the 2020 Expeditionary Organic Tactical Airborne ISR Capability Set (EOTACS) evaluation conducted by […]

The Farming by Satellite Prize rewards young innovators exploring the use of satellite technologies to improve agriculture and reduce environmental impact. Applications for the 2020 Prize open 16 March. Kicking off its 5th edition, the Farming by Satellite Prize is designed to encourage young professionals, farmers and students in Europe and Africa to create new, […]

ideaForge, India’s largest manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for defence, homeland security and industrial applications has fortified its leadership team with the induction of Vishal Saxena as VP – Surveillance & Mapping Business and Aaditya Khimji as Director – International Business Development. With these distinguished professionals on-board, ideaForge will reinforce its stronghold in domestic […]

Planck Aerosystems, Inc. (Planck Aero) was awarded a contract from the United States Air Force Research Lab for the development of guidance, navigation, and control solutions for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operating in challenging environments. The contract was the result of the most recent solicitation from the Air Force’s Open Innovation topics of the […]

Drone Safety Systems company, ParaZero Limited (ASX: PRZ) (ParaZero or the Company) advises that following completion of the Company’s strategic review it is pleased to announce that it has executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Delta Drone South Africa (Delta) to acquire the business of Delta, a company incorporated in South Africa (Proposed Transaction). […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider, has been selected by French ANSP DNSA to take part in a nationwide, U-space pre-operational program. The U-space Together program aims to build best-in-class solutions for U-space services through a collaborative approach. In total eight partners have been designated a unique area […]

The VigilAir C-UAS solution (Counter Unmanned Aerial System), from Vorpal Ltd., has been certified by the UK government’s Center for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure (CPNI). CPNI is the UK’s government authority for protective security advice to the UK national infrastructure, working to reduce its vulnerabilities to different threats. VigilAir was evaluated and certified under […]

Kleos Space team fly to Launch site for final launch preparations Kleos’ Scouting Mission satellites are in India awaiting launch aboard PSLV C49 Scouting Mission satellites will detect and geolocate maritime radio frequency transmissions to enhance situational awareness at sea Kleos to generate first revenues following launch and commissioning of its Scouting Mission satellites Early […]

The Ardupilot Dev Team Based on the growing risk and expected development of the coronavirus over the next few weeks and on medical advice we’ve decided to cancel the face to face portion of the ArduPilot Developer conference for March 2020 and will instead be holding the talks online, using zoom video conferencing. The 2021 conference will […]

The team at AERIUM Analytics is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of a technology and intellectual property (IP) portfolio from Clear Flight Solutions, covering the RoBird technology. The acquired technology includes the ornithopter drone RoBird® and all associated patents and knowledge. AERIUM Analytics is the leading service provider in the use of unmanned systems for […]

As the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) slows in China, the country has seen an orderly resumption of work to reboot its economy. The Chinese agriculture technology company XAG is one of the first companies obtaining work resumption approval from government. It has restarted business in its Guangzhou headquarters early on February 10, with an overall 90% work resumption rate […]

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the launch of the FLIR Ranger® HDC MR, a new high-definition midrange surveillance system. The Ranger HDC MR sets a new standard for surveillance with its ability to detect illegal activities even in degraded weather conditions, utilizing embedded analytics and image processing to reduce the cognitive workload, enabling operators to […]

Orbital UAV designated primary supplier of two Insitu designed engines, previously multi-sourced PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (“Orbital UAV”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with Insitu Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company (“Insitu”), designating Orbital UAV as the primary supplier of two Insitu […]

The Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) was established in September 2001, and for two decades, the organization has helped emergency management agencies around the world respond to disasters with aerial, terrestrial, and marine robots. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, CRASAR first deployed unmanned aerial systems (UASs) to give search-and-rescue teams […]

Kespry, the leading aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced 270 companies are now using its drone-based aerial intelligence platform at a record pace. In 2019, its customers flew 50,000 missions alone, bringing the total to 127,000 since the company was founded in 2013. 10.6 million images were captured in 2019, with 25.4 million images total […]

Station provides safe, fully-automated medical payload exchange for Matternet drone networks on hospital campuses MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Matternet, developer of the world’s leading urban drone logistics platform, today unveiled the new Matternet Station. The Matternet Station supports the company’s vision of distributed, peer-to-peer drone logistics networks for urban environments. It’s integrated with Matternet’s autonomous M2 Drone […]

Parrot, the leading European drone group, and Survae, the leading software platform for managing aerial and ground-based imagery, today launched a partnership through Parrot’s SDK program to combine Parrot’s ANAFI and ANAFI Thermal hardware and Survae’s software for professional drone use. Parrot’s ANAFI and ANAFI Thermal drones offer an ultra-compact tool for professionals, helping them gain […]

Union Robotics, an Oregon-based robotics company, has announced it now offers a factory training certification program to accompany its UAVs. The factory training prepares industrial drone pilots for compliance with current and upcoming governmental mandates for UAV operation in addition to providing energy specific skill development. The new program, called R.A.F.T (Remote Aircraft Factory Training), […]

London, United Kingdom, 9 March 2020 – Skyports, the urban air mobility infrastructure (UAM) provider and drone delivery operator, today announced an extension to its Series A funding to now total £6 million ($8 million) with investment from Irelandia Aviation. Irelandia Aviation joins existing Series A investors Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Groupe ADP and Levitate Capital in the investment round. Skyports intends […]

California, USA, March 09, 2020 — When it comes to deploying fully autonomous drones to scan inventory in warehouses, there have been several deployments in rack areas to help scan pallet barcodes and locations. However, drones are now being deployed to automatically scan bulk storage – which often takes up a much larger share of […]

Technokauf specializes in providing geodetic, navigation and laser equipment solutions for customers across a range of sectors. Over the past decade, through demonstrating exceptional service and a keen focus on high-quality equipment and software, Technokauf has expanded its portfolio and collaborates with the largest distributors and equipment manufacturers in Russia. The firm is now involved […]

Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider announces today the general availability of its UTM platform via popular satellite constellations, bringing critical airspace situation awareness and conflict resolution to remote areas and those affected by natural disasters anywhere on the planet, at any time. UTM services are typically dependent on the appropriate […]

Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed a pilot project with the newest addition to its technology arsenal – a drone equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) system. Working in collaboration with PT Airborne Geophysics Indonesia and the Geophysics Laboratory at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Terra Drone […]

You want to be integral part of an innovative offering with applied machine learning technology? We are looking for dedicated and talented people to drive the development and roll-out of our digital powerline inspection service as business development / sales expert. With our new service we want to change this process from manual to digital […]

Amit Musli to Build on Company Success in 10 Countries and Four Continents Percepto, the global market leader for autonomous industrial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Amit Musli to the role of Vice President of Sales. Amit Musli will build on the success Percepto has achieved in the past 12 months, during which time the […]

Take your crop analysis aerial with this incredible senseFly/Pix4D deal! 1 senseFly eBee SQ agricultural drone 1-year subscription to Pix4Dfields (desktop/cloud) Exclusive price: $ 7,500 USD instead of $ 10,990 USDValid until: Friday, 31st, May 2020Orders must be received by May 31st The eBee SQ agriculture drone captures actionable crop data across four multispectral bands, plus RGB imagery, […]

As we see how the fight against the coronavirus in China is showing successful results, with rates of infection starting to decrease, take a look at some of the DJI equipment that is contributing to this battle. Supply Delivery For epidemic prevention, drones can be utilised by officials to deliver emergency supplies to citizens. Equipment: Matrice 600 Pro […]

Are you interested in emerging technologies? Does the prospect of running a brand new programme of work motivate you? Do you want to work in a fast paced, autonomous and stretching role that will offer you significant exposure to industry and senior stakeholders? If so, this unique and exciting opportunity as our Head of Counter-Drone […]

Volansi, Inc., an on-demand drone delivery service, is pleased to announce its recent hire of Daniel Buchmueller as Chief Technology Officer. Buchmueller, a pioneering force within the drone delivery industry, will spearhead engineering efforts at Volansi, as well as set the direction for the company’s future unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and systems technology. Prior to […]

Performing volume calculation with drones brings numerous advantages in various industries nowadays. This training session will discuss how to speed up stockpile measurement in Correlator3D. Specifically, attendees will learn about the following 1) Understanding requirements for precise measurements2) Using a proper reference elevation3) Automating volumetric calculation4) Assessing accuracies of volume measurements Sign up here for […]

DRONE PILOTS / RF TECHNICIANS / FLIGHT ENGINEERS Ideally you have experience in both flying and maintaining drones as well as some radio frequency technician exposure. However, if you only have one or the other, we are still interested to hear from you. Ideally, your drone experience involves surveying in one capacity or another and […]

Today Propeller, a global leader in drone surveying and 3D mapping solutions, announced that they are starting the beta phase for their new product, DirtMate, an innovative machine tracking system that delivers survey-grade progress and productivity data as often as users need it. Although every single worksite needs greater visibility into how they’re progressing toward […]

The VECTOR-HIL is the most advanced training simulator developed by UAV Navigation. It allows simulated operations using exactly the same configuration and conditions as for a real flight. VECTOR-HIL allows customers to train their pilots with UAV Navigation’s system, but that can be used in trade fairs or for commercial DEMOs. However, it can […]

Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) has been the positioning tech of choice for the past few years. Drone operators have seen the advantages of PPK over RTK in the quest increased efficiency and accuracy with less dependence on Ground Control Points (GCPs). Now Precise Point Positioning (PPP) is coming into focus as a way to achieve […]

Leading UAS/UAV and spatial management technology company RelmaTech has today announced it has validated that its remote identity and tracking technology is compatible with 5G cellular networks. This announcement comes hot on the heels of the Company’s news last month that it has successfully validated its Secure Integrated Airspace Management (SIAM) system is capable of […]