Airbus subsidiary AALTO tests Amprius SiCore cells in the stratosphere AALTO tests Amprius SiCore batteries on Zephyr flights above 20 km AALTO is testing Amprius SiCore battery cells on its Zephyr aircraft in the stratosphere, a key step for ultra-long-endurance UAV ope... battery Aug 8, 2025
ACERO Featured in Aerospace America Article on Drones in Wildland Fire Operations - NASA NASA flight test highlights airspace management system for drones in wildland fire operations NASA said its ACERO project has completed an initial flight demonstration aimed at managing airspace for w... airspace Aug 4, 2025
MySky ECO and Airwayz to develop long-range UAV system - GPS World MySky ECO and Airwayz launch long-range UAV program for autonomous BVLOS flights MySky ECO and Airwayz are developing a next-generation long-range UAV system for autonomous beyond-visual-line-of-sight... bvlos Jul 30, 2025
DoD, Partners Demonstrate Beyond Line-Of-Sight Drone Cargo Flights In National Airspace Pentagon-backed trials move drone cargo flights beyond visual range in U.S. airspace A Pentagon-funded program has completed a string of beyond-visual-line-of-sight cargo drone flights, pushing uncrew... logistics Jul 24, 2025
The Rise of Autonomous Flight: GEODNET and the RTK Revolution Centimeter-level RTK is emerging as core infrastructure for autonomous drones Autonomous drones need centimeter-level positioning to operate safely at scale. As drones spread across delivery, inspecti... navigation Jul 23, 2025
High Lander Aviation Introduces New UAS Airspace Management System High Lander launches Vega HighSite for drone airspace management at complex commercial and government sites High Lander Aviation has launched Vega HighSite, a localized airspace management suite aimed... airspace Jul 21, 2025
Wingtra Unveils WingtraRAY: A New Drone to Transform Aerial Surveying Wingtra launches WingtraRAY drone aimed at faster, safer aerial surveying Wingtra has unveiled WingtraRAY, a new drone platform built for surveying and mapping, with a key feature that allows flights ... mapping Jul 10, 2025
NTT Demonstrates World’s First Successful Lightning Triggering and Guidance Using a Drone NTT says it has achieved the first successful drone-triggered lightning strike under real storm clouds NTT said it has successfully triggered and guided lightning using a drone for the first time, mar... infrastructure Jul 10, 2025
Gremsy and Nokia Announce Partnership to Enhance Drone Networks Gremsy, Nokia team up to add advanced EO/IR payloads to industrial 4G and 5G drone networks Gremsy and Nokia have formed a global technology partnership to integrate Gremsy’s VIO and ORUS-L payloads w... connectivity Jun 30, 2025
Air Meets Sea: Naviator Extends Hybrid Autonomy Across Domains Naviator targets defense and infrastructure missions with an autonomous drone that flies, dives and resurfaces SubUAS is pushing its Naviator platform into maritime security, infrastructure inspection... autonomy Jun 30, 2025
DARPA fast tracks flight tests for new military drones DARPA moves up flight tests for five new military drone prototypes DARPA is accelerating flight tests for five advanced military drone prototypes into this year, pulling the schedule forward from 2026... platform Jun 27, 2025
Agilica developing complementary PNT system for drone landings - GPS World Agilica advances backup navigation system for drone landings in weak-GNSS environments Agilica has completed a feasibility study for a complementary PNT system designed to let drones navigate precisel... navigation Jun 26, 2025