sUAS News

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being employed for asset inspection by a growing number of organisations throughout the UK and globally. Their use allows for safer and simpler inspection where access in and around the asset is particularly difficult. Other benefits over more traditional inspection techniques include the way the data can be collected and […]

Most planes use rigid wings with moving parts. But what if there was a wing that was not only completely flexible, but could be programmed to change on the go? A wing that could adapt to the most efficient shape for any flight, wind conditions or scientific mission? MADCAT is making that wing a reality. […]

Whilst it was just last year that Australian based company Airsight announced it’s first NextCore LiDAR Unit, built specifically for the DJI M600, the Australian company has just announced its new NextCore RN Series. The new, aggressively priced, series has been designed with the same easy to operate interface but allows UAV operators to select […]

Remy Poore Back in August 2018, we spoke to some new users of Propeller about how 3D surveys helped scale their business. Now, Cheshire Contractors, a mid-sized construction company based in Queensland, Cape York Peninsula, and the Torres Strait Islands of Australia, have been Propeller customers for the better part of a year. Today, we check back […]

We are happy to have hosted IATA in our center for the Drone Innovation Weekend in Barcelona, Spain. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports aviation with global standards for airline safety, security, efficiency and sustainability. The aim of the IATA Drones Innovation Weekend was to develop a proof-of-concept for the safe operation and business impact of drones in aviation.It was attended […]

UAVOS has announced the release of the pMDDLRadio Data Link, an advanced UAV communication system aimed at the unmanned systems market. The pMDDLRadio is an easy plug & play device, which gives a solution that packages all drone communication into a single RF channel, except using separate solutions for control, telemetry and payload, thereby decreasing […]

Skyfire, the nation’s leading public safety UAS consultancy, is partnering with equipment giant W.S. Darley and Co. to give away a complete drone program to a public safety agency. The program will include equipment, training and FAA authorizations for the winning department. “This is the second year we’re partnering with Darley for the program giveaway,” […]

MMCUAV Griflion M8 is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing UAV with the V-shape tail that made of composite material. Griflion M8 is capable of long-distance cruise flying, features long duration time, fast cruising speed, and high working efficiency, etc. Griflion M8 is compatible with the orthographic camera, the oblique camera, and electro-optical pod to […]

Based near Lucerne, Switzerland, Aeroscout, develops industrial unmanned helicopters. In addition to the sale of them to customers worldwide, Aeroscout develops customized payload solutions, and its experienced flight crew are available to carry out projects. These include powerline inspection, mapping, scientific measurements, laser scanning, photography and video, and support is also provided for operations such […]

Matt Hunter joins Hangar as Chief Product Officer to accelerate the company’s drone insight automation platform Hangar Technology, Inc., a leading drone analytics company, today announced that industry veteran Matt Hunter is joining Hangar as Chief Product Officer to build on recent momentum and take Hangar software to the next level. “Hangar is changing the […]

Available in M3/4/6 operating bands, 360 Multi-Sector Antenna provides continuous 360-degree long-range command and control between naval operators and Puma AE UAS for maritime applications Auto-tracking function provides uninterrupted mission support by eliminating the need for the crew to redirect the vessel or reconfigure the direction of the antenna to maintain UAS link Automatically switches […]

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2018 commercial drone registration figures confirm that senseFlyeBee aircraft are, by some margin, the U.S. industry’s most-used fixed-wing (incl. VTOL) small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) Raleigh, NC – April 3, 2019 – senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has confirmed its position as the United States’ most popular fixed-wing drone provider, according to […]

Latest Edition To Tello Line Offers Iconic Iron Man Design, Immersive Flying Experience, And Upgraded Flight App Featuring Iron Man’s FRIDAY Drone start-up RYZE Tech has collaborated with Marvel and Disney to announce the Tello Iron Man Edition today in the United States, Canada and Europe. Building on the success of Tello and Tello EDU, Tello Iron […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT,OTC: TAKOF), is pleased to announce as the Company moves to commercial operations and revenue generation in 2019 in remote Canada and rural Canadian communities, that DDC will also be immediately pursuing eight additional business verticals where the Company sees great growth opportunities. In 2019, DDC will also be actively pursuing […]

Balfour Beatty is reaping the rewards of using drones on major construction projects, including work on a multi-million-pound Smart Motorway upgrade in The Midlands – with support from UAV specialist Heliguy. The international infrastructure group is utilising UAVs, including the recently-released DJI Phantom 4 RTK, to enhance safety, increase efficiency, gather data faster, improve asset […]

You don’t have to be a big drone company cabal-a or spend $50k a month on a “K” Street lobbyist to be a VIP here. Come on out to the commercial drone symposium with the rest of us! This is the symposium where everyone gets the Premium member treatment without paying the premium membership dues […]

The WingtraOne is now the only VTOL fixed-wing mapping drone to carry the industry standard RedEdge-MX multispectral sensor, which means ease of use, flexible take-off and landing areas, and wide coverage with comprehensive and high-quality multispectral image gathering. Coverage and accuracy: cover up to 160 ha (395 ac) with 8.2 cm (3.2 in)/px GSD at […]

uAvionix, designer and manufacturer of communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) equipment for unmanned and manned aircraft, today announced its products have been accepted by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) of India for use within Indian-controlled airspace. In August of 2018, the Government of India Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) […]

McMinnville, OR: Northwest UAV is pleased to announce the official launch of their Flight, Analysis, and System Test (FAST) UAV Range, with inaugural customer flights to begin in April 2019. Through the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest UAV has been granted a Certificate of Authorization (COA) by the FAA to operate its own test range […]

MCLEAN, VA/LONDON, UK – April 2, 2019 – Effective today, Aireon, the first ever real-time, global air traffic surveillance system, is fully operational and in trial use over the North Atlantic. This announcement marks a historic milestone for the aviation industry— ushering in a new era of safety and efficiency that will revolutionize the way people […]

Over the coming months, the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project will perform demonstrations of U-space services and technologies at five locations. Those locations are the Drones Paris Region cluster (Bretigny, France), the Netherland RPAS Test Centre (Markenesse, The Netherlands), Groningen Airport (Eelde, The Netherlands), Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Odense, Denmark) and Rodez-Aveyron Airport (France). The […]

Use of senseFly Drones in Controlled Airspace Can Continue Without Interruption As the leader in fixed-wing drones, senseFly is pleased to announce that its entire platform of professional drone solutions—eBee Classic, eBee SQ and eBee X—complies with the latest Transport Canada regulations for advanced drone operations in controlled airspace. “The need to meet and exceed demanding operational and regulatory standards […]

The Outback Challenge are excited to announce that the rules for the next Airborne Delivery Challenge have just been released. The event will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 2019 at Calvert Radio Aero Modellers Society flying field, Bourke’s Road West, Calvert, Queensland, Australia. The Technical Committee have developed a new simplified […]

A year ago, New Zealand TV journalist Rob Vaughan had just taken an ambulance ride away from the scene of a forced landing that he nearly pulled off. The Aeroprakt A-22LS ZK-LFD he was flying nosed over at low speed in a soft field having shed its windscreen 1600 feet above, the cause of his […]

Komatsu Australia Corp. and Skycatch Inc. are partnering to boost the efficiency of construction, mining, and quarry sites across Oceana with the High Precision Package. The High Precision Package is also known as Komatsu’s Everyday Drone Solution, a key component to the Smart Construction workflow. The Everyday Drone contains the Explore1 high precision UAV, the Edge1 integrated GNSS […]

Mobile laser scanning has never been so easy. Lidaretto is affordable, cost-effective and a flexible solution either you decide to fly, drive or just walk. Combining proven hi-end technology by Velodyne and Novatel, Lidaretto produces highly accurate point clouds for various professional applications such as mapping, surveying, GIS and inspection. LiDAR Laser Class 1 – […]

The increasing number of drones operating in the airspace has forced the aviation sector to rethink the concept of Air Traffic Management. In Europe, the European Commission has launched the concept of U-Space, a set of decentralized services created to integrate drones in the airspace and to enable them to operate together with manned aircraft. […]

Unifly is proud to announce its expansion through the establishment of its subsidiary Unifly ApS, which is located in Copenhagen, Denmark. The firm welcomes two new employees; Peter Byrn and Tobias Lundby. This expansion allows for more intense support of the Scandinavia and Baltics region. Managing Director of Unifly ApS, Ronni Winkler Østergaard, explains: “I am proud […]

Samad Aerospace is a disruptive technology start-up in the UK aerospace industry; committed to accelerate the development of the future ecosystem of aviation through the design and development of electric and hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft to improve connectivity and civilian air transportation worldwide. The world had seen two aviation revolutions since the […]

Soon, drones, air taxis and helicopters will be able to share the same airspace with unlimited range and onboard collision detection. Over the past year, a company called SqwaQ has been aligning with major partners in general aviation, telecommunications and drones to overcome the biggest hurdle restricting the wide-scale operation of drones and air taxis: […]

The Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox holds U.S. and international patents for safe and secure drone deliveries Valqari, a Chicago-based start-up, has solved the last inch logistic problems associated with drone delivery with its patented Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox, a universal drone receptacle for package delivery and pick-up. Backed with a strong international patent portfolio, the […]

Suntuity AirWorks, the UAV and drone services division of the Suntuity Group of companies, has announced the launch of a new Dealer Program that services the ever-expanding needs of industries and businesses that can benefit greatly from ground-breaking drone technology solutions. By utilizing Suntuity’s global financing, technology and procurement capabilities, Suntuity AirWorks is well-positioned to […]

AUAV’s inSite™ is a powerful new platform for presenting drone data, with a focus on asset inspection and complete 3D site capture. All data is accessible securely in the cloud or from your own internal servers using just a standard web browser. Digital Twin of your site or assets High-resolution 3D models, with linked photo view […]

Since the Wright brothers first took to the skies of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, Dec. 17, 1903, first flights have been important milestones in the life of any vehicle designed for air travel. After all, it’s one thing to design an aircraft and make it fly on paper – or computer. It is quite […]

Drones have become an increasingly prominent nuisance in the skies as they have grown more accessible to the average consumer. They are being adapted for nefarious use to traffic drugs along the border, conduct espionage, execute cyber-attacks, and have the potential to shut down an airport or damage a large aircraft. After over 6 months […]

Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process in accordance with the Lean Production approach are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO certification. “The certification is important for us as an international company. As a German […]

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded £2.5m to a consortium led by Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd to develop drone swarm technology. The ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ project is the largest single contract awarded by DASA to date. The funding will steer the project for around 20 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into […]

Modeling And Mapping Software Transforms Drone Data Into Digital Assets For Easy Analysis And Decision Making March 28, 2019 – DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today introduced DJI Terra, a new software tool that transforms drone data into digital 3D models and maps for easy analysis and decision making. DJI […]

This March, INVOLI joined the Swiss U-Space, the first country-wide collaborative effort for safely and securely integrating drones into the airspace, which was initiated in 2017 by skyguide, the national air navigation services provider. Known in the USA as “UTM” or “Unmanned Traffic Management”, the U-Space designates a set of services and procedures developed at […]

Cyberhawk Innovations Limited, a leading provider of UAV inspection services and asset visualisation software, has been acquired by funds advised by Magnesium Capital LLP, a London-based private equity firm. Acuity’s Andy Lister advised Cyberhawk on the transaction. Cyberhawk combines highly experienced UAV pilots and inspection engineers with its cloud-based, AI-enabled visual asset management software platform […]

QinetiQ announced today that it is increasing its business development focus in the Asia Pacific region. At the start of the year, the company opened its first office in the region, in Kuala Lumpur, and is attending this week its first tradeshow since the opening of the office: LIMA, 26-30 March, stand A143. The business […]

UAVOS INC. has announced developing its own gyro-stabilized 3-axis gimbal with integrated day-to-day FHD video camera and 30x optical zoom (RGB camera with Full HD resolution and 30x optical zoom) with Ethernet output. This gimbal has an extended temperature range of operation and is suited for harsh environments. The new gimbal has a compact size, […]

Infrared Cameras Inc. (ICI) is releasing a line of multi-sensor payloads specifically designed for the unmanned aerial inspection market. Working closely over the past few years with many industry leaders, ICI has developed the equipment and methods for efficiently inspecting critical assets via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These industries include petrochemical (upstream, midstream and downstream), […]

Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced significant growth across the mining, aggregates, insurance, and inspection industries, which continue adopting its technology at a rapid pace. Kespry is now used by more than 210 of America’s mining and aggregates firms, including 43 new companies in the last 12 months. The company’s platform is […]

C-ASTRAL AEROSPACE LAUNCHES THE NEW MICASENSE ALTUM SENSOR EQUIPPED LONG ENDURANCE BEYOND VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT SENSOR AIRCRAFT, THE BRAMOR mSX; PURDUE UNIVERSITY IS THE LAUNCH CUSTOMER After months of integration testing and optimization, the new BRAMOR mSX long endurance beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) enabled fixed wing unmanned aircraft system, equipped with the […]

First FAA sanctioned use of a drone for routine revenue flights involving the transport of a product under a contractual delivery agreement UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s […]

Boeing-sponsored challenge announces the five teams awarded $50,000 USD each for their innovations advancing the future of flight Today, the GoFly Prize, the $2+ million USD international competition to create a personal flying device, announced its five Phase II winners based on their prototype submissions. GoFly is comprised of more than 3,500 innovators from 101 countries across the globe. […]

Here is your chance to get instruction from living drone legend Gene Robinson for the use of sUAS for Search and Rescue right here on the West coast. As part of San Francisco Drone Week, Drone Pilot Inc. is offering a two-day class after the Small Unmanned Systems Business Expo at the special price of […]

ABSI Aerospace and Defense is pleased to announce SecondSky, an integrated virtual training environment that incorporates live air traffic controllers, realistic airspace management, and high-fidelity virtual UAS models utilizing X-Plane technology. ABSI’s SecondSky will open the aperture for companies seeking to explore new Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for existing air vehicles, investigate airspace integration in […]

Integration enables airports: to ‘fold-in’ the wide area surveillance capability provided by Blighter’s range of radars, super-charging situational awareness in their existing C2 systems; to share the radar data across other Genetec platforms including Genetec Clearance; and to create Dynamic Virtual Perimeters to ease construction hassle and the cost of airport expansion projects Blighter Surveillance […]