sUAS News

Autonomous aviation company, Xwing, today announces its participation in the Crosscutting Operations Strategy and Technical Assessment (COSTA) project put forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with support from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The COSTA project explores the management of large commercial UAS and general aviation (GA) when transiting complex operating environments, such […]

Quantum-Systems GmbH, an innovative developer, designer and manufacturer of advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and SKYLAB, the fully-digitalized forest management provider, today announced a partnership to help forestry customers maximize productivity and reduce costs. With deep learning and advanced aerial data analytics, SKYLAB provides fully-digitalized forest management, from seedling survival and weed monitoring to full […]

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial transportation. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, and operational excellence to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users – from […]

In a flight that originated from its Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) near Grand Forks, N.D., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a company-owned MQ-9A “Big Wing” configured Unmanned Aircraft System north through Canadian airspace past the 78th parallel. A traditional limitation of long-endurance UAS has been their inability to operate at extreme […]

AERIUM Analytics Inc. is an RPAS technology company based in Calgary, Alberta. AERIUM develops and deploys cutting-edge drone-based technologies lead by our ground-breaking RoBird® flapping wing drone, and best-in-class real-time detection and reporting solutions. AERIUMS’s unique integrated model encompasses Smart Wildlife Management and our proprietary AI and ML-based geospatial intelligence and specialized safety solutions. Job […]

Since its founding, Aura Aerospace has developed and tested multiple novel concepts integrating the long-range benefits of ballistic wings with the potential benefits of EVTOL aircraft. While it is possible to make almost any configuration hover and fly, the design tradeoffs are well known. The resulting capabilities of EVTOL aircraft are in fact vastly inferior […]

The Air Mobility Ecosystem Consortium (AMEC) is aiming to demonstrate the commercial and operational viability of Advance Aerial Mobility (AAM) in the UK. This is an efficient, electric model of aerial transport complementary to existing transport infrastructure, helping to deliver both increased connectivity and net zero emission targets. In doing so the project will deliver […]

A Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aerial System drone was tested during its first operational flight around a static aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on Nov. 4, 2022. The 436th Airlift Wing Plans and Programs office and the Bedrock Innovation Lab jointly run the wing’s sUAS program. The program provides safe and effective integration […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed a fully-networked demonstration using multiple Laser Communication terminals. The network included ground, mobile and airborne terminals. During the demonstration, a live video and audio feed of operators at each terminal was shared in the networked communication display. Lasercomm is in demand for military applications because of its inherent Low Probability of […]

Chris Kucera, OneSky’s Head of Strategic Partnerships, discusses the real meaning of UTM. There has been a lot of talk about UTM recently. But what is UTM really? UTM, or Uncrewed Traffic Management, is a digital system meant to integrate drones and other aircraft into the airspace. It does so collaboratively, so we have many […]

New amendments will prevent acquisitions of Chinese, Russian and Belarusian-manufactured technology in the public sector, says Vice Minister M. Abukevičius Equipment and technology from untrusted manufacturers will be prohibited in institutions and sectors of vital importance for national defence, while organisations in charge of critical and public sector information resources will not be able to […]

Since the launch of its P100 Agricultural Drone, XAG has galvanized agribusinesses, farmers, and young pilots to accelerate drone adoption in Vietnam’s rice production. XAG P100 Agricultural Drone is capable of spraying and spreading large areas of farmland precisely in a short time, making it the game changer for cost reduction and profit growth. While the global […]

In September, Alauda Aeronautics achieved a company first by flying three Speeder’s in close proximity together in South Australia. This safety work is essential in Airspeeder’s mission to build a flying car motorsport where multiple craft will complete together on the same communication networks. Also, the more UAM validation of how these craft function together […]

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — December 1, 2022 — Gremsy, a leading manufacturer of gimbal stabilizers for professional cameras and drones, is pleased to announce Zio – the 4k resolution stabilized zoom payload for a variety of different inspection, surveying, and public safety jobs. Zio is an integrated payload that combines a Sony 4k […]

Stuart Lindsay, Head, Airspace Modernisation, Civil Aviation Authority Kevin Woolsey, Co-Head, General Aviation and Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, Civil Aviation Authority and Councillor Keith Artus, Chairman, Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group (SASIG); Helen Hearn, Director, Spectrum Policy, Ofcom; Dr Ruth Mallors-Ray, Director, RMR Consultants; John McKenna, CEO, sees.ai; Nicholas Paines KC, Commissioner for Public Law, Law Commission; Andrew Sage, Director, Safety Transformation, National […]

This month marks 3 years of sustained operations of Swoop Aero’s integrated drone logistics network in Malawi! Swoop Aero’s Malawi network is the longest-standing integrated drone logistics network in the world. With the incredible Swoop Aero Malawi Crew, supported by our cloud-based technology platform, Melbourne HQ Crew, and partners, we’ve moved closer to a world […]

T-DRONES has launched a multifunctional flight platform to the company’s M-Series line of multi-rotor UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The M690 Pro quadcopter features a variety of improvements and upgrades to the design of its predecessor, the M690A. T-DRONES M690pro is a quad-copter unmanned aerial vehicle platform with exceptional flight time and payload capabilities. M690pro could fly […]

Matternet, a developer of drone delivery systems, has announced that it has been granted a Production Certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Matternet M2 drone. This follows the announcement earlier this year that the M2 aircraft achieved FAA standard Type Certification, a first of its kind for an unmanned aircraft. The Production […]

Skypersonic – a subsidiary of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) (“Red Cat” or the “Company”) – announces today that it recently delivered to NASA the hardware and software for a rover and drone system that the crew members of NASA’s Simulated Mars Missions will use to remotely explore Martian-like terrain around Earth – all from their 1,700-square-foot […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate fighter, and two F-5 Advanced Tigers (AT) from Tactical Air Support configured with internal TacIRST sensors, to perform multi-platform infrared sensing. During this event, all aircraft performed coordinated maneuvers to sense relevant […]

London, United Kingdom, 30th November 2022 – Skyports Infrastructure, the market leadingAdvanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure provider, and Corporación América Airports S.A (CAAP), aleading private airport operator, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to plan thedevelopment and deployment of vertiport infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing(eVTOL) operations. Skyports and Corporación América Airports will […]

Indra Sistemas, S.A,, a leading global technology engineering company for the aerospace, defense, and mobility sectors, has integrated leading-edge RF detection from Digital Global Systems (DGS) into its CROW counter-UAS platform. With DGS RF detection, CROW adapts to the specific needs of the environment being protected; integrates and combines use of different sensors and countermeasures; with the […]

Tango is a fixed-wing VTOL UAV that can be equipped with fully electric power or a hybrid gasoline-electric propulsion system. With a payload capacity of 5kg and a flight endurance of up to 6 hours, the versatile platform is ideal for long-range tactical, military and surveillance applications, as well as search and rescue and scientific […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Nov. 28, 2022 – Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT)(“Red Cat” or the “Company”), a provider of highly sophisticated and complex small unmanned vehicles to militaries and businesses globally, announces today that it has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with Unusual Machines, Inc. (“Unusual Machines”) for the purchase […]

The UAV for Payload Delivery Working Group invites you to the webinar “What’s ethics got to do with it?: A nuanced look at safety and security in drone-enabled healthcare logistics in Africa.” on December 6th, 2022, from 4:00-5:00 pm CAT/ 9:00-10:00 am EST. About this webinar:The Drones Doing Good Alliance, in partnership with the FCDO’s […]

The European Drone Strategy 2.0, adopted today by the Commission, sets out a vision for the further development of the European drone market. It builds on the EU’s safety framework for operating and setting the technical requirements of drones, which is the world’s most advanced. The new Strategy lays out how Europe can pursue large-scale commercial drone operations while […]

On duty 24/7, the fully-autonomous Blackbird drone, from leading technology partner Nightingale Security, is one of the highest calibre and smartest security and inspection drones available around the world and has been customised to seamlessly integrate with Department 13’s operating systems. Flying scheduled patrols day and night, in rain, snow and dust storms, the Blackbird surveillance […]

uAvionix today announced it has won a contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for multiple end-to-end demonstrations of a Frequency Assignment Manager (FAM) as a component of the uAvionix SkyLine™ Command and Control Communications Service Provider (C2CSP) management platform. This large-scale demonstration will enable a Frequency Management Organization (FMO) operating the SkyLine Platform to dynamically assign […]

The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) named and recommended for C-sUAS As A Service (CaaS) the DRONE DOME system, provided via Rafael Systems Global Sustainment (RSGS), earlier this month. This is following a series of demonstrations of the system completed at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, in April of this […]

DJI Core Crypto Engine passes Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to receive Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today reinforces its commitment to customer data and privacy with the validation of the DJI Core Crypto Engine. The engine is a firmware hybrid cryptographic module […]

Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading private investment firm, recently announced the acquisition of Liteye Systems, Inc. (“Liteye” or “the Company”). Liteye is a multi-mission defense company that develops, integrates, and manufactures Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“C-UAS” or “Counter-UAS”) designed to neutralize hostile drone threats. The rise of drone activity has created an immediate need for […]

Celestial has an exciting new opportunity for a skilled and strategic candidate looking to be a part of a new and innovative company. Celestial is a drone display company that has delivered beautiful, award-winning drone shows all around the world. The company includes drone pilots, amazing filmmakers, event producers and tech wizards with a passion […]

We are happy to share that our CreoAir broadband radio has been selected by @AIR to support its innovative, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (#evtol) aircraft flight tests campaign.AIR, an Israel-based startup, is developing an eVTOL for the consumer market, providing an unprecedented intuitive “drive in the sky” experience. As the next stage in flight testing, AIR’s inaugural vehicle, Air One will be […]

MANAMA, Bahrain — U.S. 5th Fleet began a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence integration event in Bahrain, Nov. 23, that will involve employing new platforms in the region for the first time. The event, called Digital Horizon, will advance the command’s efforts to integrate new unmanned technologies while establishing the world’s first unmanned surface vessel […]

We envision people being able to monitor their own airspace. The power has always lied with the people. We need the ability to report privacy & security issues in real-time, with concrete proof of intrusions/violations. The ability to toll commercial drones to use your airspace is not only groundbreaking, it will produce revenue streams needed […]

Insitu Pacific is an established leader in the uncrewed aircraft systems industry and a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company. We are growing our team with exciting opportunities available for Software Engineers to contribute to cutting-edge programs – including the delivery of Tactical Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) to the Australian Army. These roles offer the […]

Bern, 25.11.2022 – On 24 November 2022, the Joint Committee of the Bilateral Air Transport Agreement between Switzerland and the European Union endorsed Switzerland’s takeover of EU regulations on drones as well as various community acts. From January 1, 2023 remote pilots will be subject to new rules. For the Swiss drone industry, having a harmonized legal […]

Spooky Action is the leading American tethered drone manufacturer. The company’s Superfly 2 is a generational leap forward in tether technology, with an improved “magic” autospooler and a includes an advanced high-wattage powertrain. The system was designed to plug-and-play with existing drone systems and increases the flight time of the DJI M300 to 10 hours. […]

DroneShield is pleased to advise it has teamed with xReality Group Ltd (ASX:XRG) (XRG) to provide eXtended Reality (XR) based counterdrone/C-UAS training solutions. XR includes Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR). It combines physical and digital simulation across the enterprise, defence and consumer markets. The XR category for military and law enforcement […]

We found out on the 11th of November that the DfT has made a decision to ignore the EASA Open Category C marking system. The current expectation is that they will issue an amendment to the Implementing Regulations before the end of December with the changes coming into force on 1st January 2023. In many ways, this is […]

Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline with license to operate in Europe, today announced that it has been awarded a €2.5 million grant by the European Commission under the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator program. The EIC has also expressed a material commitment to support Dronamics’ upcoming Series A round. The grant will […]

Here comes ASDA, which for UK-based readers will raise a smile. The American Security Drone Act (ASDA) continues the halls of power and may come into being just in time for Christmas. I cannot see it passing as it would affect too many things. But it is worth being aware of. If it does go […]

Astrocast Case Study: INVOLI INVOLI works with Astrocast to add satellite connectivity to its drone tracking solution. With complete traffic awareness and drone positioning information across the globe, commercial operators can expand drone usage for delivery, surveying and emergency support to even the most remote, unpopulated areas of the world. Challenge: Expanding Drone Reach Safely The global commercial […]

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TOULOUSE, France -The future of hydrogen aviation powered by H3 Dynamics’ distributed hydrogen propulsion nacelles has taken flight for the very first time in France. Following the announcement of its hydrogen aviation concept back in 2018, H3 Dynamics managed to become a topic at an Oval Office press conference on the very next day, and started what is […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today introduces DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral, bringing advanced productivity tools to individuals and organizations engaged in precision agriculture around the world. This version of DJI Mavic 3 is equipped with a multispectral imaging system that quickly captures crop growth information to achieve more effective […]

New AI-powered Platform Improves Accuracy, Leveraging Drone-captured Data to Detect Faults and Anomalies During Infrastructure Inspections and Avoid Power Failures The New York Power Authority (NYPA) today announced that artificial intelligence technology is significantly improving its in-house drone inspection program, allowing transmission lines to be more quickly and thoroughly evaluated and any potential issues that […]

When in areas as remote and beautiful as Virgin, Utah it can sometimes be difficult to get a reliable phone signal. So how did T-Mobile and drone logistics and delivery company, DroneUp, manage to deliver fresh cans of Red Bull to Rampage athletes responsible for creating the courses they’ll ride down? Simple, with help from Elsight and our Halo connectivity […]

I have been asked if I had a preference by somebody looking to buy on Black Friday and I must admit to a bias, I have a review Autel Evo Nano+ premium bundle and have not made a full review because I am constantly really using it. At the moment they are enjoying a 35% […]

The O3 Air Unit Brings Incredibly Reliable, Low-Latency, High-Resolution Image Transmission in a Compact Size to Unleash Boundless Aerial Creativity DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today introduces the O3 Air Unit, a compact, lightweight FPV camera and transmission module system that delivers an incredibly robust and reliable image to […]