China is advancing efforts to challenge one of the world’s most widely exported combat drones, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, with a new domestically developed system undergoing flight testing. Continue reading
10 Challenges Spray Drone Pilots Face
Agricultural drones are rapidly evolving, and spray drones are at the forefront of this transformation. Offering farmers faster, more precise spraying methods, these machines are becoming a cornerstone of modern farming. However, operating spray drones isn’t for the faint-hearted. Continue reading
Heven Drones Rebrands as Heven AeroTech Following Zepher Flight Labs Acquisition
– Heven Drones, a global leader in autonomous aerial systems, announced today that it has officially rebranded as Heven AeroTech, marking a significant milestone in the company’s evolution and global expansion. Continue reading
Volatus Aerospace and VoltaXplore Team for Canadian-Made Battery Supply to Power Next-Gen Drones
– Volatus Aerospace Inc., a Canadian provider of aerial intelligence and unmanned aircraft systems, and VoltaXplore Inc., a high-performance lithium-ion battery manufacturer and subsidiary of NanoXplore Inc., announced the signing of a letter of intent (the LOI) for the future supply of Canadian-made lithium-ion battery cells to power Volatus’ next-generation drones. Continue reading
SkeyDrone and DronePort Sint-Truiden Launch National Counter Drone Testing and Expertise Centre
– SkeyDrone and DronePort Sint-Truiden have announced a strategic partnership to establish Belgium’s first permanent Drone Detection & Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Testing and Expertise Centre. This national hub will enable manufacturers of detection and C-UAS systems to test, validate and demonstrate their solutions, and integrate them into a comprehensive, multi-layered C-UAS system designed for both defence and civil authority use. Continue reading
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones
Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company is unveiling its Nomad future family of aircraft. Continue reading
US Army Issues $1BN Order for HERO 120 Loitering Munition
– Mistral Inc., a provider of advanced defense solutions, together with Uvision Inc. (formerly known as UVision USA), announced that the U.S. Army awarded a multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $982,000,000 for the Lethal Unmanned System (LUS) program to procure, field, train, and sustain the HERO 120 loitering munition system. Continue reading
Honeywell Fields Advanced Ground Control System for Large Drones
Honeywell unveils scalable GCS tech for large drones, enabling safe BVLOS missions and supporting evolving FAA and EASA regulations. Continue reading