UAS VISION
an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world
The landscape of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As global tensions rise and the demand for long-endurance, tactical intelligence increases, the “hobby-grade” components of the past are being replaced by rigorous, aviation-standard engineering. Continue reading
AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a leading developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) platforms. Continue reading
Heven AeroTech, a pioneer of hydrogen-powered, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has been awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) by the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal in support of the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Project Office.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has announced a joint U.S. Air Force contract worth $12.4 million to design a next-generation engine for small Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). Continue reading
Parallel Flight Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation unmanned aircraft systems, and Alpha Unmanned Systems, a European manufacturer of fuel-powered helicopter UAVs, have announced a collaboration to advance heavy-fuel propulsion for unmanned aviation in support of the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR). Continue reading
– PowerLight Technologies, a leader in safe wireless power transfer, recently announced the successful development and subsystem testing of its end-to-end laser power beaming system for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Continue reading
Ukraine can now mass-produce a motor that makes interceptor drones go 400 kilometers per hour, the Brave1 Defense Cluster announced in December. Continue reading
Boeing has partnered with Anduril Rocket Motor Systems in the U.S. Army’s Integrated Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 Second Interceptor competition. Anduril will provide the solid rocket motor for the team’s medium-range interceptor offering. Continue reading