sUAS News

Today, Aspen Avionics and Sensurion Aerospace announced a co-development partnership that will bring certified avionics to the burgeoning UAS and unmanned air-taxi marketplace. Aspen Avionics’/Sensurion’s focus is on FAA-certified autopilots, communications, navigation, and surveillance systems, for small, medium, and large UAS, including future cargo and passenger carrying aircraft. “The real winners in this partnership are […]

Hybrid Project LLC is pleased to announce our HP2 Platform, a modular, long endurance VTOL aircraft, including a hybrid gas/electric powerplant with onboard starter and battery charging. The HP2 requires very minimal ground support equipment, simply add gas and stay aloft for up to 5 hours. There is no need to charge batteries. The proprietary […]

Thinking about becoming a commercial drone pilot? Insurance is an important requirement throughout your journey to getting a Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) certification. From flight assessment cover, to providing a proof-of-insurance ‘Cover Note’ document for your application, Flock is here to help. First things first: what is a commercial drone pilot? And how do […]

Australian UAV Pty Ltd (AUAV, www.auav.com.au) confirms the successful completion of its audit and accreditation to the new UAS International (UASI, www.uasinternational.com) standard for safety and quality of commercial drone operations. The UASI standard addresses a much-needed gap in the drone services market by certifying operators to meet a high standard of professionalism, safety, experience and capability. […]

COPTRZ has today announced that its CAA PfCO drone training course has received official Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation from the CPD Development Service. The course, which trains drone operators to attain their Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO), is already approved by the Civil Aviation Authority and recognised as the pre-eminent learning programme for aspiring […]

Co-created events festival brings the supply chain of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry together to see the future of commercial drone applications come to live. Amsterdam, Monday 19 March 2018 – From 26 – 30 November 2018 Amsterdam is the center where the global UAV industry meets. Launching the first Amsterdam Drone Week, this unique initiative […]

ST. BART’S, GUSTAVIA – One thing that truly makes a trip to the Caribbean unforgettable? Getting your drone shot down by Russians with an anti-drone cannon. On Thursday, Droneworks Studios, a US drone company, released a YouTube video in which co-founder Justin Oakes tells the bizarre story of when a Russian billionaire tried to take […]

Drone Delivery Canada ‘DDC or the Company’ (TSX.V:FLT OTC:TAKOF), is pleased to report the Company completed a series of successful test flights during the week of March 5th, 2018 in the United States of America at the Griffiss International Airport located in Rome, New York. “Testing at Griffiss was a natural extension for continued progress with our platform in a […]

We frequently talk about the diversity of our customers at Kittyhawk. Everyone from media to oil and gas to rail roads use Kittyhawk to help power their commercial drone operations across their organizations. However, our customers have a diverse set of needs and use a variety of hardware. We thought it would be fun to […]

SALINA — The Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems capabilities to now include sports and entertainment operations with the help of a professional indoor football team. The campus’s Applied Aviation Research Center, which is a hub for UAS exploration, is collaborating with the Salina Liberty to bring drone technology to the team’s home games this season. […]

Sentera today announced the addition of several significant new features and capabilities to its FieldAgent™ Mobile app. FieldAgent Mobile adds new flight planning options, a sleeker, more efficient user interface, in-app map views, and free access to the most commonly-used features on mobile. The redesigned app supports Sentera’s mission of making digital agriculture easy, seamless, […]

Fortem Technologies, Inc., an innovator in airspace awareness and intelligence, announced today that they have closed a $15 million Series A funding round led by DCVC (Data Collective) with key participation from Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, and Mubadala Investment Company, as well as Manifest Growth, New Ground Ventures and founding investor, Signia Venture Partners. Fortem […]

Kratos Mako UAS Provides Fighter-Like Performance and is Designed to Function as a Wingman to Manned Aircraft as a Force Multiplier in Contested Airspace SAN DIEGO — Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received U.S. State Department approval to market it’s Mako High-Performance Jet Tactical Unmanned Aerial […]

Meet with NASA to discuss the future of the NAS: how to accommodate a diverse mix of airspace uses while maintaining highly efficient, safe, predictable, agile, and affordable airspace operation systems. April 10-12, 2018 NASA Ames Conference Center Building 152 NASA Ames Research Park, Moffett Field, CA In support of keeping an open dialogue with the aviation and research communities to […]

The Google Summer of Code student application period has begun and continues until Mar 27th! ArduPilot is participating again this year so if you are a university student, age 18 or higher and interested in working on projects for ardupilot for the summer and getting paid for it, please submit an application! The mentors on the ArduPilot side are some […]

Esina Alic has been named Insitu president and chief executive officer, assuming the role effective April 5. “Esina’s global experience, strategic vision and passion for Insitu customers and products make her the ideal choice to accelerate Insitus growth and success,” said Chris Raymond, vice president and general manager for Boeing Autonomous Systems. “We’re excited for […]

The third instalment of senseFly’s agriculture-focused webinar series brings together agricultural research experts for inspiring discussions about drone use and best practices Cheseaux-Lausanne, Switzerland, March 14, 2018—senseFly, the leading provider of professional drone solutions, is hosting a free educational webinar focused on improving agricultural research outcomes and efficiency at 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT+1 on […]

Innovative technology, action-packed racing and international championships: more and more people around the world are discovering a passion for drone racing. BMW is collaborating with the Drone Racing League (DRL), the international, premier drone racing circuit, to further develop high-performance racing drones in the BMW Group wind tunnel and bring a professional drone race to BMW Welt. […]

Cobham SATCOM is highlighting the engineering breakthroughs behind its most technologically advanced terminals, the next-gen Inmarsat Class 4 AVIATOR S series and AVIATOR UAV 200, at Satellite 2018. Cobham is the supplier of the only Inmarsat SB-S approved satellite communications systems currently flying, after developing the first Enhanced LGA (ELGA) antennas that meet the gain […]

New Drone will advance Department mission capability, improve safety, and reduce cost BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Department of the Interior will soon have the use of up to 50 Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) fixed-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The small aircraft support DOI’s land stewardship responsibilities with advancements in technologies that improve resource management […]

The E384-Heavy is a special configuration of the E384 that is built to meet user specifications. Using flaps to increase lift at low speeds, the E384-Heavy can take off and land at up to 9 pounds MTOW. Even at this high weight, it is possible to hand launch and belly-land the aircraft, so you don’t […]

UAVenture and ComQuest Ventures (CQV) are partnering to offer integrated UAS development, flight control and simulation solutions for UAV developers in the rapidly expanding market of hybrid VTOL UAS. Developing hybrid VTOL UAS airframes and flight control systems poses unique engineering challenges. Airframes must be highly optimized to benefit from their VTOL capabilities, and often […]

Apparently, the PlexiDrone will land with backers very shortly. Remember Plexidrone a crowd-funded drone that has still not arrived, they raised $2,269,158 USD on the 1st of December 2014. Some jolly unsporting tactics were used to quell unrest in the Plexidrone camp for those seeking refunds, say nice things in your social media comments or no refund. An […]

Eight years in the making and with some very funky looking propellers. Apparently flying in New Zealand since October of 2017. A big separate lift thrust (SLT) chuck out the people and deliver meaningful amounts of stuff! https://youtu.be/LeFxjRMv5U8 (This video will not embed properly, less than 100 views at posting so no doubt somebody will […]

Bing bing bing, we have a winner! On our weekly Hangout, we have often joked about getting all the buzz words into a press release and Deep Aero have managed it! Blockchain and AI from a company I have never heard of. But apparently, they are global leaders in drone technology! Perhaps they will become […]

Heralding a new era of clean technology in the aircraft industry In a world first, a team of researchers from Sydney have successfully powered an unmanned aircraft flight with a triple hybrid propulsion system featuring one of the cleanest energies on Earth – hydrogen. Led by University of Sydney aerospace engineering PhD candidate Andrew Gong, […]

SALINA — Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is again taking its unmanned aircraft systems, also known as drones, expertise on the road, offering its Part 107 preparation course April 27-29 in the Denver area. The course is designed to prepare professionals for the Federal Aviation Administration’s written exam, which is required for anyone wanting to operate a […]

Agriculture was touted as one of the first industries that would leverage the rapid development of commercial-grade small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAVs) and incorporate them into its practices. Early on, the use cases for an aerial analytics platform were evident to drone solution providers, farmers, and agronomists. As a result, large numbers of drone solution […]

DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”), an Australian public company with substantial U.S. operations, has announced that it it received the first order for its recently rolled-out DroneSentinel™ product. Oleg Vornik, DroneShield’s CEO, commented “We are very pleased with the market response to our roll-out of DroneSentinel and its sister-product DroneSentry. Since we commenced marketing the […]

DJI has earned its reputation as the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology and is bringing this expertise and innovation to enterprise sectors. DJI Enterprise enables businesses to unleash the potential of drone technology today – with benefits seen across the agriculture, construction, infrastructure, energy and public safety sectors. To find out […]

Johan Ahlström has resigned as CEO of CybAero AB effective immediately. Tommy Magnusson, CybAero Board Director, will act as interim CEO. “Mr. Magnusson brings a wealth of aerospace and management experience to the role of CEO. He has been an invaluable member of CybAero’s board and we are thrilled that he has agreed to step […]

Aerodyne Group, Malaysia’s leading drone specialist has bought a 60 percent controlling stake in AtSite to a total consideration of 2.2 million euros (RM10.6 million) which will give Aerodyne a leg up in the growing wind energy market. Based in Denmark, AtSite is a forerunner in wind turbine blade inspections for the wind turbine generation […]

UK based EPP flying wing pioneers – Flyingwings have bought a new Li-ion powered mapping wing to market. The Falcon Pro 5 Mapper is a rugged fixed wing mapping airframe. It has been designed from the ground up for harsh environments, be that farm, mine or quarry. The central fuselage is large enough for payloads up to 400g, […]

Aerial modelling and inspections using commercial-grade drones offer compelling advantages for the resource sector by increasing safety, saving time and reducing survey costs. Airscope*, a Perth, Australia-based inspections and asset visualization company, has used the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ drone to extend these benefits further by developing computer-generated 3-D models of entire hydrocarbon processing facilities off […]

The role of new UAV product development manager is to assess markets, trends and identify strategic growth opportunities. This includes conducting extensive customer research in pursuit of future business models and product platforms that fill gaps in technology or services. Primary Role Assess and evaluate the viability of new technology solutions that build on the […]

Team members from Wingcopter and UAVenture traveled to a remote location in the north of South Africa to complete training and run mapping trials with the Wingcopter Mapping Package for Smops SA as they prepare to launch their mapping services across Africa. The Wingcopter Mapping Package consists of a Wingcopter 178 Heavy Lift with a full-frame camera, […]

Rocketmine, a South African based subsidiary of the listed Delta Drone Group (EPA:ALDR), has cemented it’s global expansion for 2018 with a number of new contracts signed across Africa, as well as new growth into Latin America. One of the newly signed contracts sees Rocketmine break into the Latin American market with several projects for […]

OPTRON, a leading supplier of advanced positioning solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, has announced they are now offering Microdrones unmanned aerial mapping solutions. “The easy-to-use and innovative advanced technology that is packed within Microdrones UAV solutions, will provide huge benefits and cost savings to our existing clients that are looking for a professional multirotor drone/UAV solution,” […]

The patented SkyStar 110 was presented at the SDF internal communication exhibition at Kurihama, Japan [March 7, 2018]: The Israeli-based aerostat company RT LTA Systems Ltd. presented a live demonstration of its newest member of the SkyStar family, the patented SkyStar 110 micro-Aerostat system, in the SDF internal communication exhibition at Kurihama army communication system […]

Leaders of the Unmanned Aerial System Centre of Excellence (UAS CE) have announced the creation of a new Cluster of Excellence for drones in the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. As part of the ACCORD programme, the Quebec government has announced earlier this month the signing of a three-year agreement for the implementation, in […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both defense and commercial applications, today announced that a major country in the Middle East has awarded the company a contract valued at $44.5 million (USD) forPuma™ II AE small UAS featuring the new Mantis i45 sensor. “This contract for the ground forces of a Middle East regional […]

By forming a strategic partnership, Altitude Angel and Frequentis will connect ATM to UTM and pave the way for safer use of unmanned aircraft. Frequentis, the leading provider of ATM communication, automation and information solutions and Altitude Angel, the pioneering drone management platform and airspace integration start-up, have entered into a strategic partnership to provide […]

Kittyhawk, the market leader in commercial drone operations software, today announced a comprehensive set of new features for its best-in-class platform. Kittyhawk is introducing secure multi-party, multi-channel video and audio streaming, native UAS Facility Maps, new notification and telemetry sharing options with a focus on enhanced security and visibility. Multi-party, multi-channel audio and video supports […]

Lichtenau / Baden, Germany, 5th March 2018 – Following a joint-development effort with FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH, LS telcom’s Colibrex announces the launch of NavAidDrone, a drone-based system for navigational aid (NAVAID) inspections. The NavAidDrone is used for field measurements required for commissioning and regular maintenance of Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). It will support Air Navigation […]

From 7 to 8 March 2018, the U. T. SEC will be opening its doors as the world’s first trade fair and conference on the future topic of unmanned technologies with a focus on security. CURPAS e. V. and the members are involved. Likewise, the association is represented by Dr. Christina Eisenberg in the accompanying […]

Aerodyne Group, a Global Drone Managed Solutions Provider, are pleased to announce today that they have secured significant funding from the Axiata Digital Innovation Fund (ADIF). “We are honoured by ADIF’s attention and investment. This is a huge vote of confidence for Aerodyne, and we are excited that they believe in the kind of positively […]

The U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) in Quantico, VA, identifies future challenges and opportunities, develops warfighting concepts, and comprehensively explores options in order to inform the combat development process and meet the challenges of the future operating environment. As such, it continuously seeks new concepts and technologies that can be applied to 21st-century combat, […]

NATS, the UK’s leading air traffic services provider, and fast-growing UK-based drone traffic management solutions company Altitude Angel, have entered a strategic partnership that lays the foundation for a future whereby drones and manned aircraft could safely co-exist in the UK’s busy skies. The two organisations have entered a long-term partnership to develop unmanned traffic […]

DroneShield Ltd (ASX:DRO) (“DroneShield” or the “Company”) has become aware of reports in French media in relation to DroneGun Tactical and the visit of His Excellency President of France Emmanuel Macron to French Army Camp Mourmelon. French media have reported that on 1 March 2018, President Macron, the Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly, and […]

uAvionix Releases CONOPS White Paper for Spectrum Mitigation At uAvionix, we are passionate about the safety benefits that ADS-B can bring to all airspace users – whether manned aircraft or unmanned – and in particular the benefits ADS-B can bring to the integration of both classes of users. The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 14, […]