Kawasaki’s Unmanned Helicopter Sets a New Record
19 Jan 2024, 06:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the Kawasaki K-Racer-X2 successfully demonstrate the heaviest payload flown by an unmanned helicopter developed in Japan
Leonardo’s Fierce Falco Xplorer Breaks the Norm With Top-Notch Features
23 Dec 2022, 04:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Falco Xplorer emerges as an unbeatable surveillance drone in the European space, boasting impressive powers and a look to match
The Trailblazing Solar-Powered Zephyr to Help Provide Mobile Services for Japan
8 Nov 2022, 02:42 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This drone is a pseudo-satellite that can equal the coverage of 250 cell towers, using only solar power and batteries - a solution for the remote areas of Japan
Newly Unveiled Skiron-X Unmanned Aircraft Is Flexible and Designed for Long-Range Missions
2 Nov 2022, 13:12 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Boeing-owned aircraft developer Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled a new small UAS, namely the Skiron-X. It is flexible and boasts an impressive flight endurance
eBee X Drones Claim to Be the First UAVs in the U.S. Approved for Operations Over People
28 Oct 2022, 13:29 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Kansas-based AgEagle Aerial Systems announced that its eBee X drones are the first UAVs to receive approval for OOP (Operations Over People) in the U.S.
U.S. Border Patrol Spends $1 Million on New Reconnaissance and Surveillance Drones
21 Oct 2022, 04:33 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An American-made powerful drone will provide essential strategic support for border patrol operations, as part of a wider drone purchasing plan
Sierra Nevada Corporation Buys Volansi, Plans to Develop Mission-Tailored VTOL Drones
11 Oct 2022, 15:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aerospace and security company Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that it acquired drone developer Volansi, along with its production facility in Oregon
Solar-Powered ApusDuo Unmanned Aircraft Nails Another Test Flight in Europe
28 Sep 2022, 13:49 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / UAVOS announces another successful test flight of its ApusDuo solar-powered HAPS (High-Altitude Platform Station). The aircraft flew continuously for 11 hours
Electra's Solar-Electric Hybrid Research Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
27 Sep 2022, 15:25 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The aircraft with a 90-foot wingspan took to the skies for the first time. Dawn One will be further tested so it can eventually reach the stratosphere
Large, Civilian Drone Takes Off for the First Time From an International Airport in Alaska
25 May 2022, 10:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The first civilian large drone operation from an international airport in Alaska took place recently, led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks
Self-Driving, Unmanned Vehicle Is the First in Europe to Deliver a Parcel on Public Roads
13 May 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Cleveron Mobility and DPD Estonia are the first in Europe to deliver a parcel on public roads using an autonomous, unmanned vehicle
Lockheed Martin's Stalker VXE Unmanned Aircraft Completes Record Flight
11 Apr 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Lockheed Martin's Stalker VXE unmanned aircraft has recently completed a 39-hour record flight, showing off its capabilities
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone to Carry Out Maritime Surveillance Missions in Japan
7 Apr 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system will perform wide-area maritime surveillance in Japan
Ocean Drone Developer Saildrone Lands One of the Largest USV Orders in the Survey Sector
10 Mar 2022, 15:44 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Saildrone received one of the largest single orders for unmanned vehicles in the survey sector. Ten of its Voyager ocean drones will be deployed globally
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper Drone Completes Over 2 Million Flight Hours
2 Mar 2022, 21:12 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics' MQ-9A Reaper drone hit the 2 million flight-hour mark. The company will continue to improve the aircraft's capabilities
Cost-Effective Black Eagle 50H Is Touted as the First Hybrid-Powered Unmanned Helicopter
20 Feb 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Steadicopter expands its Black Eagle family of RUAVs with a new, hybrid-powered unmanned helicopter for all weather and multi-missions
Pilot Program to Test Drone Shore-to-Ship Deliveries for Sustainable Maritime Logistics
14 Feb 2022, 07:00 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An ambitious new program wants to replace boats with drones, for the delivery of essential goods from shore to vessels at sea
Russian Military’s Smart Parachute Can Deliver Essential Cargo in Autonomous Mode
12 Feb 2022, 07:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This new "smart" parachute can deliver large quantities of essential cargo for the Russian military using only navigation systems
Kawasaki’s Rugged Unmanned VTOL Successfully Reaches 2,700 Feet Above Sea Level
25 Jan 2022, 09:57 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Watch the Japanese VTOL powered by a supercharged motorcycle engine nail a challenging flight demonstration in a mountainous area
Zuri, the Czech New-Gen Hybrid VTOL With a 435-Mile Range, Officially Unveiled
24 Jan 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / After recently having conducted the aircraft's first successful hover test, the Czech company is officially launching its hybrid VTOL, Zuri 2.0