Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.

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PteroDynamics Expands Horizons for Transwing VTOL Aircraft

Military and challenging commercial logistics applications are priorities

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

October 24, 2024

Pterodynamics Transwing VTOL aircraft

Honeywell and Merlin Will Merge Autonomous Technology with Anthem Avionics

Partners have agreed to prioritize deployment on military fixed-wing aircraft

October 18, 2024

Honeywell Anthem avionics suite

Drone Operator Areion Confirms Aero2 VTOL Order with Dufour Aerospace

Areion is the new name for Spright, which was formerly part of helicopter operator Air Methods

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

October 2, 2024

Dufour Aerospace Aero2 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft

VAI Airs BVLOS Concerns For Uncrewed Operations

Organization favors performance-based standards for UAS operations beyond a visual line of sight

Regulations and Government

September 25, 2024

Videos

What It’s Like to Fly on Xwing’s Experimental Self-flying Cessna Airplane

What It’s Like to Fly on Xwing’s Experimental Self-flying Cessna Airplane

October 12, 2022

Autonomous Aircraft Could Carry Vital Supplies to War and Disaster Zones

Autonomous Aircraft Could Carry Vital Supplies to War and Disaster Zones

No Pilot On Board, But Autonomous Aircraft Can Still Fly Safely - FutureFlight Explainer

No Pilot On Board, But Autonomous Aircraft Can Still Fly Safely - FutureFlight Explainer

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

eVTOLs Are Magnets for Investors, but Will They Be Cash Cows?

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Pyka Raises $40 Million for Autonomous Electric Pelican Aircraft

Large-scale UAS has agricultural, cargo, and defense applications

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

September 24, 2024

Pyka's Pelican Spray aircraft is pictured spraying a field of crops.

Qdot Choses H3's Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Uncrewed VTOL Aircraft

Oxford University spinoff says propulsion technology could support eVTOL aircraft and business jets

September 18, 2024

Qdot Technology test rig for hydrogen-electric propulsion system

FAA Proposes Special Conditions for Skyryse One STC

Requirements address certification for items not currently covered by existing regulations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 30, 2024

Skyryse FlightOS automated flight control system in Robinson R66 helicopter

U.S. Air Force Trials Autonomous Flights with Joby, Reliable Robotics

Joby and Reliable Robotics participate in “Agile Flag 24-3” logistics exercise

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 26, 2024

Joby's autonomous Cessna 208b Grand Caravan is pictured with a C-130 Hercules at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California during the Agile Flag 24-3 exercise.

Anra Demonstrates Drone Inspections of New York's Power Infrastructure

Mission Manager software coordinated a fleet of drones gathering video and data

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

August 15, 2024

Anra Technologies' Mission Manager system for drone inspections of power lines

Merlin Starts KC-135 Flight Test Campaign With the USAF

Tests support autonomous flight and aerial refueling studies with the military aircraft

August 13, 2024

KC-135

U.S. Air Force Backs Wright's Work On Rechargeable Thermal Batteries

New batteries could be used for multi-role military uncrewed air vehicles

Wright Electric's rotor for its 2.5 MW electric motor

Moya Switches to Hybrid-Electric Propulsion For Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft

The vehicle is intended for applications such as cargo deliveries and crop spraying

Moya Aero's autonomous eVTOL aircraft

Odys Taps Honeywell for UAS Ground Control Stations in Oman

Honeywell ground control stations enable BVLOS operations

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Odys evtol

Heavy and Light Remote Carriers on Show

Airbus and Diehl Defence show mockups of remote carrier designs at Farnborough

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Wingman and Diehl Defence Feanix

Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov Collaborate on Defense

Antonov and Boeing collaboration could support Ukraine's UAVs

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing Signs MoU with Ukraine’s Antonov for UAV Support

United Airlines Selects Honeywell Cockpit Tech for 737 Max Fleet

Honeywell will provide a range of avionics for United's 737 Max fleet

Honeywell Aerospace

GE and Kratos Pursue Affordable Small Turbofans

The partners look to capture a share of the burgeoning market for “affordable mass” engines

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions president and CEO Eric DeMarco and GE Aerospace Defense and Systems president and CEO Amy Gowder

Embraer Debuts E-Freighter at Farnborough

The E190F performed its maiden flight earlier this year

Embraer E190F freighter

New NATO Member Sweden Lifts Lid on Future Fighter Studies

The Scandinavian state could buy into the multinational GCAP or FCAS programs, or could develop its own fighter system

Sweden's Koncept för Framtida Stridsflyg program

Joby Aviation Acquires Autonomous Flight Pioneer Xwing

Joby’s eVTOL air taxis could fly without pilots someday

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Two of Joby’s prototype electric air taxi aircraft at the company’s flight test and manufacturing facilities in Marina, California.

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