sUAS News

The Volante Vision Concept is Aston Martin’s exploration into personal air mobility. Produced in partnership with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Cranfield University and Rolls-Royce, the concept aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capabilities demonstrates Aston Martin’s forward-looking design ingenuity. Air travel will be a crucial part in the future of transportation and the Volante Vision Concept […]

L3 Technologies has acquired Latitude Engineering, a unique unmanned aircraft systems company that has developed a family of commercial and military Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAVs based on their Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) technology. L3 Latitude’s innovative unmanned vehicles expand our company’s capability and provide a more affordable solution in the growing UAV market. […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has selected Mayor Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D., of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) which convenes today for the first time under its new two-year charter in Santa Clara, California. The DAC represents a cross-section of technology and aviation […]

Intel’s partnership with the China Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation (CFCHC) to protect and preserve the Jiankou section of the Great Wall of China is underway. And experts from Wuhan University LIESMARS have been added to the project, leveraging Intel technologies to preserve the wall more efficiently and safely than before. This is the next […]

Rolls-Royce has unveiled a concept electric vertical take-off and landing (EVTOL) vehicle at the Farnborough International Airshow 2018. The design could be adapted for personal transport, public transport, logistics and military applications and is based upon technologies that already exist or are currently under development. It could take to the skies as soon as the […]

In the UK the Civil Aviation Authority has issued guidance that all model aircraft/drone operators should read. At the end of this month 400′ is a hard ceiling for model/RPA operations and CAP1687: Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2018 -Guidance for small unmanned aircraft users On 30 May 2018, the United Kingdom Government published an amendment […]

In an effort to increase flexibility for its customers throughout the world, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) announced today that MQ-9B will be able to utilize both the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) and European Galileo satellite constellation for its navigation systems. The baseline MQ-9B was originally designed to include a triplex navigation system based […]

RUAS are delighted to announce a new training partnership with the Royal Artillery, the firepower to the British Army, to allow their unmanned aircraft pilots to gain the CAA-approved remote pilot accreditation. RUAS and the Royal Artillery have worked together to create a short-track course for military personnel already flying drones in Service. Whilst there […]

Goodwood, UK – Friday 13 July 2018: Today, the Vodafone XBlades Drone – the ‘Wingcopter XBR’* – has set a new drone speed world record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the world’s greatest celebration of motorsport and car culture, which celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year. The Wingcopter XBR, piloted by World Champion drone racing pilot, […]

In a deliberate move to create a wider competitive advantage for its flagship unmanned helicopter, UMS SKELDAR announces the launch of the V-200B, a comprehensive modification of the industry’s pioneering mid-sized heavy fuel engine VTOL, in tandem with a production drive in Sweden to support its worldwide marketing programme targeting maritime customers DATE 12 JULY […]

Dedrone, the market and technology leader in airspace security, announced today the release of Dedrone Cloud. The new platform further advances Dedrone’s offerings, and enables smooth deployment of the Dedrone solution, accelerating the process for organizations to develop a threat analysis of their airspace. Dedrone Cloud streamlines and accelerates drone detection technology installations, without requiring on-site IT infrastructure or […]

OPENER, Inc., a pioneer of aero vehicles for consumer travel, today revealed BlackFly; the world’s first ultralight all-electric fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. BlackFly is a single-seat Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) designed and built for a new world of three-dimensional transportation. BlackFly is simple to master and requires no formal licensing (in USA) […]

The notion that commercial droners and existing NAS users never expected the FAA to enforce their sUAS policy is ludicrous. To espouse it undermines the FAA’s credibility and justification for public funding. Then there is a slap in the face to the industry folks who have put years of time and energy into the […]

UAVOS Inc., a Mountain View-based company specialized in unmanned solutions, has completed flight tests of the unmanned SAT-i aircraft powered by the Sun, designed to perform monitoring and aerial photography during daylight hours. The new unmanned aircraft has demonstrated high performance, successfully completing a non-stop 10-hour mission for aerial photography of the surface relief, having […]

Aviation Australia has partnered with one of the premier aerospace colleges in the United States of America, Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC), to deliver the first Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) maintenance training program in Australia. The courses are designed to educate and up-skill qualified aircraft mechanics into UAS maintenance technicians. The course will educate students […]

VStar Systems, a privately held aerospace and defense systems company based in San Diego, has received approval to export technical data to foreign nations by the International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which governs the export of military technology. So far, VStar has received approval to demonstrate its Communication Intelligence (COMINT) system in India and engage in […]

Today at 6:51 p.m. (GMT+1) a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) made history as it landed at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK and became the first MALE RPA to successfully complete a trans-Atlantic flight. The GA-ASI-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian took off from […]

South African bank ABSA has hired Intel Shooting Stars to fly over Johannesburg later today. It is to reveal their new logo. I have a great deal of respect for the Ascending Technologies crew responsible for the design and production of these shows. Clever people making it work and Intel bought them out. How Intel […]

By Lt. j. g. Caroline Zotti, Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One Public Affairs SAN DIEGO (NNS) — USS Coronado (LCS 4) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VX-1) completed the first comprehensive Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the MQ-8C Fire Scout, June 29. Results from this IOT&E will inform decision-makers on […]

Apellix, the safety partner for the technological revolution, is proud to announce that has received its second patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Patent Number US 10,011,352 is for a Mobile base station and umbilical cabling and tethering (UCAT) assist system. Said Robert Dahlstrom, Apellix founder and CEO: “The umbilical cabling and […]

The International Drone Racing Association (IDRA) has named the Inspired Flight IF700 as the Official Commercial Drone for the remainder of the 2018 Season. As the world’s largest association for recreational and commercial pilots, with hundreds of members on every continent, the IDRA continues to build partnerships with commercial drone manufacturers, organizations, and training programs […]

Today at 12:48 p.m. CDT a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) produced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) took off from Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA on the first-ever trans-Atlantic flight of a MALE RPA. GA-ASI’s company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian is in flight, bound for Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, where it is scheduled to […]

Skylogic Research, LLC, the leading research and advisory services firm for the commercial drone industry and owner of Drone Analyst®, today announced the launch of its third annual Drone Market Sector Research study examining worldwide drone sales, service providers, business users, and software services. This independent research, which is being supported by DJI, DroneDeploy, DroneInsurance.com, […]

It’s a challenging question: how to inspect the ceiling of a vast production facility, without having to shut it down. Czechoslovakian beer giant Pilsner Urquell found the answer with Flyability’s collision-tolerant Elios drone, designed to navigate difficult spaces. Able to gather good footage while bouncing unharmed off of obstacles, Elios was able to negotiate electrical […]

DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, will reduce the price of the Spark Fly More Combo to £479 as part of its Amazon Prime Day promotion. The £100 discount will be available from DJI Official Store on amazon.co.uk, starting July 16th, 12pm BST and will run for 36 hours until July […]

Aventura, Florida, July 9, 2018 – Drone Nerds, the largest distributor of drones in the US, has partnered with Measure, a leading aerial intelligence company, to offer Measure Ground Control™ to enterprise customers. Ground Control is a software platform that integrates a user-friendly flight application with a cloud-based program management portal. Ground Control is designed […]

After so many detractors have taken a swing at the piñata, it is hard to imagine that anyone would have the stones to resurrect this train wreck. There were two articles in the Washington Post, the late Mayor of San Francisco’s less than complimentary letter, the termination of the 42-year advisory committee relationship with the […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) announced that on April 10, 2018 the United States Army selected the Company and six other suppliers for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) sustainment under a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The seven awardees will compete for LRRS and MRM UAS, Tactical Open Architecture Controller system and spare and repair […]

Commercial drone operator and drone pilot training company, UAV Industries has announced the launch of a free Remote Pilot Licence Training Course exclusively for women. The Remote Pilot Licence (RPL) is one of the prerequisites for working commercially as a drone pilot under the South African Aviation Authority’s regulatory framework and the free course aims […]

AVIX Tech. wins the biggest non-military UAVs procurement project in a bidding launched by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) of Taiwan at 30th of May, 2018. The project covers a total value of US$4,250,000 with the procurement of 8 UAVs by the end of 2018 and the other 12 UAVs before May of 2019. A […]

LuGus Studios, the developers of FPV racing simulator Liftoff, have announced Liftoff Academy, a new simulator for serious drone applications. Kevin Haelterman, CEO at LuGus Studios explains: “With Liftoff, we have built a strong product over the past three years, and what’s maybe even more important: a vibrant community. Nonetheless, we also realize that the […]

Early July sees the release of Drone Harmony’s automated capture app designed for the sole purpose of cell tower inspections. Planning and setting up the inspection flight with Drone Harmony takes about 5 – 10 minutes. A game changer. Luzern, Switzerland – July 6, 2018 Cell tower inspections, the majority of which are still conducted […]

V-Cube changes company name to “SENSYN ROBOTICS” Using the Power of Robotics to Evolve What is Considered “Commonplace” in Society V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Taishin Demura), the company known for providing commercial robotics solutions for businesses and local governments, has raised funds totaling approximately ¥1.2 billion(*1) (USD 10.82 million) […]

COPTRZ, the UK commercial drone solution provider, are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement to become a distributor of Elistair’s tethered drone systems in the United Kingdom. The use of airborne tethers is expected to increase rapidly. Companies are searching for new and innovative ways to make deliveries at a faster and […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is using an integrated fuel tank structure to maximize fuel offload for the proposed MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy. GA-ASI applied its knowledge of advanced composite aircraft structures to develop integrated fuel tanks in a large-scale wing box test article and a full-scale wing skin pre-production validation […]

Tokyo – February 13, 2018 – V-cube Robotics, Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Taishin Demura; hereinafter “V-cube Robotics”), a provider of commercial drone solutions to enterprise and local governments, announced that it would begin offering SOLAR CHECK, a solar power plant inspection package service utilizing drones. Equipped with infrared thermography cameras, the […]

The TARSIS 75 unmanned, fixed-wing aerial platform from AERTEC Solutions, the international engineering and consulting firm specialising in aerospace and defence systems, is continuing its testing campaign at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology’s (INTA) El Arenosillo Testing Centre (CEDEA) in Huelva. The operations of this past week marked a new milestone thanks to the […]

Dropcopter, a drone AG startup based in California and Central New York, recently made headlines as the first company to successfully pollinate almonds, cherries and apples using drones. The company, a partnership between Matt Koball, Mike Winch and Adam Fine has been conducting studies on supplemental drone pollination since 2015. As of today July 4th. […]

Robert Garbett – Chief Executive at Drone Major Group As the 6th Plenary of the ISO committee responsible for the development of Unmanned Air System (UAS) standards closes, I am delighted to report that Part 3, which will specify the requirements for safe commercial UAS operations will now proceed to the Draft International Stage at […]

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group today announced recently that US’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, one of the world’s three largest renewable energy research organizations, has rated its US-based subsidiary Alta Devices‘ single junction GaAs module as the world’s most efficient single-junction solar module. With its record setting 28.9% conversion efficiency, the module can be used to […]

Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, will collaborate with Intel to replace a traditional Independence Day fireworks display with an Intel® Shooting Star™ drone light show. In celebration of July Fourth and Travis Air Force Base’s 75thanniversary, 500 Intel Shooting Star drones will dance across the nighttime sky in a choreographed aerial routine that […]

Global Energy Group, Scotland’s leading energy service company and Sky-Futures, world’s leading provider of drone-based inspection services announced today a strategic partnership to offer an end-to-end UAV inspection services to a wide range of industries including Oil & Gas, Renewables (Onshore / Offshore Wind), Utilities, Civils etc. Drawing on Global Energy Group’ vast experience as […]

What does a company do when its trailblazing and diverse innovations for nearly half a century have redefined how the world drives and flies? When its many technological “firsts” include the first practical electric car, flying the Nano Hummingbird drone, record-setting, solar-powered aircraft flights in near space, and reshaping the battlefield with portable, hand-held, tactical drones and loitering […]

Delft, July 3th 2018. Drone startup Atmos UAV has closed it’s next investment round with investment firm Disruptive Technology Ventures (DTV). Atmos has developed an industrial drone that is a clever crossover between an aeroplane and a helicopter. The drone can already be found flying all over the world to help professionals in mapping large […]

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While all eyes will be on Les Comes in July for the Barcelona F3U World Cup, a much-anticipated part of the programme is the Freespace FS500 Exhibition Event. The FS500 V2.0 design has been significantly improved from the V1.0 to achieve similar performance to the current racing spec 250 quads, while providing the spectators with a […]

This article is one of the first dispatches from my trip to Shenzhen China. I’ll be getting more into overall impressions and take-away in later pieces, but this article is for some information on the scale and pace of Chinese investment in Unmanned Aircraft. The pictures and PDF visually speak for themselves, and some of […]

Thales Group, a leading multinational, designs and builds electrical systems as well as providing services for sectors like defence and security. The company contacted us to discuss a collaborative partnership related to a large-scale digital project focused on the worldwide UAS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System) industry. Following a one-day workshop, aimed at getting to the […]

Delair, a leading global supplier of commercial drone solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Blondeau to the position of North American sales manager. Blondeau brings 15 years of piloting, training and commercial drone operational experience, and will be a key part of the team that is rapidly growing Delair’s presence in the North American market. Blondeau’s experience […]

By Capt. Joshua B. Good, 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade FORT BENNING, Ga. (June 27, 2018) – With the precision snip of a ribbon by a drone, the 3rd Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, opened its new small unmanned aerial system (SUAS) course facility June 11. The former convenience store […]