sUAS News

U.S. Military, Government, & International Customers Continue to Trust Citadel’s Titan for Drone Protection San Diego, CA – Citadel Defense continues to experience rapid growth after being awarded several significant Defense and Homeland Security contracts for its C-UAS (counter unmanned aircraft systems) solutions. The growth is a direct result of delivering reliable and effective force […]

Adds new capabilities to address customer needs in a variety of industries Vertical takeoff and landing, transitioning to fixed-wing forward flight enables extended range, speed and higher cargo capacity ATLANTA/DARMSTADT, Germany, March 24, 2020 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) drone delivery subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) today said it would collaborate with German drone-maker Wingcopter to develop the next generation of package delivery drones for […]

California, USA, March 2020 — Public safety & health workers – the brave souls on the front lines of the worldwide fight against the coronavirus outbreak – deserve to be armed with each and every weapon available to us. It has become apparent that social distancing and isolation are only a start – technology-led solutions […]

Challenges Status Quo with Imaging Precision, Flexibility and Affordability COPENHAGEN, March, 2020 – Phase One Industrial, a pioneer in digital imaging excellence, today launched the 280MP Aerial Solution — a large format aerial photogrammetric system, with an image coverage width of more than 20,000 pixels – enabling unprecedented high quality aerial survey productivity. Compact and […]

As part of continuous strategy and global expansion, Threod Systems announces Cloud ISR and Homeland Security ISR. Two unique divisions tailored to demanding market needs. COO Martin Jõesaar wrote “We have expanded our internal growth across all departments with key hires who have the industry understanding to compliment the addition of these divisions. The level of […]

With the help of science and technology, the High-tech Development Bureau of the Public Security Bureau used drones to help set up an epidemic prevention and control Network, and worked hard to fight the epidemic prevention and control. Disinfection spray “full coverage” Cleaning and disinfection is something that every unit must do every day since […]

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Pilots are responsible for piloting high end drone systems used for aerial inspections of transmission line structures, among other applications. As the pilot in command, the UAS Pilot has ultimate say in ensuring safe flight operations in the field. The pilot also will document environmental conditions and known hazards, and coordinate […]

The fight against Covid-19 is much more in the air than you actually think My grandfather fought the Second World War. He was part of the Italian resistance movement but he was not a soldier, he was just one of many regular people. Still, he was imprisoned in an internment camp, but he made it […]

With the coronavirus pandemic causing national school shut-downs, students need positivity and access to engaging, educational content more than ever. The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global professional circuit for drone racing, today unveiled DRL Academy, an innovative STEM program, which features online learning opportunities for students studying science, engineering, and unmanned aircraft technology. To […]

The Italian company Elite Consulting, DJI Enterprise Dealer since 2008, was the first in the world to design a box suitable for the transport of swabs and small medicines with the DJI Matrice 200 series drone. The drone can be equipped with two boxes and is also able to fly during light rain to ensure continuity of […]

For educators preparing for potential school closures, and those that are already dealing its consequences, Dronestream will be offering its early release Enterprise package free of charge. As our team continue to work from their remote locations, we have been following the unfolding situation closely. As some Schools and Universities have historically found innovative ways […]

The skyguide Board of Directors is proposing Doris Barnert, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Corporate Services at Swissgrid, to the annual general meeting as a new member of the Board. The Federal Council approved her nomination at its meeting of Friday. She will be formally elected at the Annual General Meeting of skyguide […]

Septentrio has started mass production of its versatile, highly robust multi-frequency GNSS module. Leuven, Belgium – March 20, 2019 – Septentrio, a worldwide leader in high-precision GNSS positioning solutions, announces today that it is starting high-volume production of mosaic-X5, the next-generation multi-constellation and multi-band receiver module. Featuring the latest GNSS technology, mosaic-X5 brings centimeter-level positioning to […]

London, UK: Altitude Angel, the world’s leading UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management) technology provider and INVOLI, the market leading low-altitude air traffic data provider, are to form a strategic partnership which will give ANSPs, operators, pilots and drone-centric risk management applications, an unrivalled picture of airspace. The partnership will help define the requirements for UTM both now and in […]

QilingUAV C260 Forest fire extinguishing, hazardous chemical fire extinguishing, emergency rescue Aimed at the problems that traditional forest rescue fire extinguishing tools cannot effectively extinguish fires and people entering too dangerously, forest fire extinguishing has become a world problem. One team developed a forest fire extinguishing drone and fire extinguishing bomb for several years. One JC260 […]

Global UAV Technologies Ltd. (CSE: UAV) (OTC: YRLLF) (FSE: YAB2) (the “Company” or “Global UAV”), a drone technology company, is reporting that Mike Burns, Director and CEO of the Company has resigned as a director and officer of the Company and its subsidiaries, effective March 18, 2020. The Company’s Board of Directors have assumed responsibility […]

Dotterel, a New Zealand UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) technology company, has joined some of the world’s UAV elite. The Japan-based Drone Fund has invested in Dotterel through its Drone Fund 2, officially the Chiba Dojo Drone Fund II Investment Limited Partnership. Managed by Kotaro Chiba and Soki Ohmae from Tokyo, Drone Fund lists 33 drone […]

Since Skylogic went out of business, no one has emailed the DJI customer list to ask what share of the drone market DJI has. Does it really matter? It is all semantics now as the other players are just swimming in DJI’s wake, and the end-user (hard to dissuade) is still getting a lot of […]

Over the past decade, DJI and the commercial drone industry have grown at a rapid pace. In creating products that show the extent of our innovation, we have also increased the diversity and number of people who use our products. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are sharing stories of female pilots around the […]

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA: Orbital Corporation Ltd (“Orbital UAV”, “the Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with one of Singapore’s largest defence companies, for the design, development and initial low rate production of multi-fuel engines for unmanned air vehicles (‘UAV’). The scope of the MoU outlines three proposed phases of […]

Alpha knows that reliability improves “minute-by-minute,” Madrid based Alpha Unmanned System, SL proudly announces that its High Accelerated Lifetime Testing (HALT) solution is now in production! This means that Alpha’s engines and transmissions will be tested in “near-flight” environments for significantly longer periods of time and in environments more similar to actual flight. Longer and more […]

As part of ongoing integration efforts, the FAA is committed to creating streamlined and scalable processes to address operations of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace. To address the need for consistent and predictable responses to airspace authorization requests, the FAA developed the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). LAANC automates the […]

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 […]