https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Tue, 19 May 2026 17:47:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.uasvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-UAS-VISION-icon-512-sq-32x32.png https://www.uasvision.com 32 32 232984424 noan independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:50:56 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115579 Northrop Grumman has been named a winner in the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program Lethality Prize Challenge, securing its role as one of five preferred payload providers to identify and scale advanced payloads capable of complementing the rapidly growing production of small drones. The Drone Dominance Program is a $1 billion initiative focused on the […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/northrop-grumman-named-a-preferred-munitions-provider-for-pentagon/feed/ 0 115579 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:45:50 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115574 Ondas Inc., a provider of advanced autonomous systems and next-generation defence and security technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Omnisys Ltd., an Israeli developer of AI-powered Battle Resource Optimization (BRO) software for multi-domain defence planning and real-time decision-making. The acquisition marks a major strategic milestone in Ondas’ evolution […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/ondas-to-acquire-omnisys-for-battle-proven-battlefield-orchestration-software/feed/ 0 115574 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:30:24 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115583 The Estonian applied research centre and national metrology institute Metrosert is establishing a nearly €7 million drone technology laboratory in Tallinn. The lab will focus on testing the radar visibility of devices and systems, as well as their resilience to electromagnetic interference. The electromagnetic compatibility and radar cross-section (EMC/RCS) laboratory will be built as part of […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/estonia-builds-8m-drone-testing-lab/feed/ 0 115583 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 05:15:03 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115509 Chinese researchers have developed a new approach to significantly enhance the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries, a breakthrough that could one day enable drones to fly much farther on a single charge. The study, recently published in the journal Nature, opens a new path toward longer-lasting, more powerful batteries for low-altitude aviation and beyond. Most conventional drones […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/20/chinas-800-cycle-lithium-sulfur-battery-could-double-drone-flight-time/feed/ 0 115509 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:36:35 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115563 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has unveiled STORM SHIELD, a miniature electronic warfare (EW) system developed specifically for unmanned aerial platforms. The system makes its international debut at the AOC Electronic Warfare conference in Helsinki, Finland. STORM SHIELD addresses one of the most pressing operational gaps in modern unmanned operations: the absence of market available and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/rafael-unveils-storm-shield-miniature-electronic-warfare-system-for-aerial-platforms/feed/ 0 115563 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:44 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115548 Costruzio ni Motori Diesel S.p.A. (CMD), a leading Italian company specialised in the design, prototyping, and development of advanced propulsion systems for automotive, marine, and aeronautical applications, has received an acquisition proposal from EDGE Group, a company founded in 2019 and based in the United Arab Emirates, one of the leading international technology groups. The proposal provides […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/edge-group-to-acquire-italian-engine-firm-cmd/feed/ 0 115548 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:35:16 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115566 Aerospace firm AIRO, along with its brand Jaunt Air Mobility, unveiled new dual-use vertical-takeoff-and landing (VTOL) drones —  the JC250 cargo variant and the JX250 ISR variant — with  “slowed-rotor” architecture and hybrid-electric propulsion, at the Xponential/MDEX conference. “Hybrid provides us capabilities, not only for range, but also for going to remote areas where there may not be […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/airos-slowed-rotor-hybrid-vtol-long-range-cargo-drone-on-show/feed/ 0 115566 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/#respond Tue, 19 May 2026 05:30:09 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115518 Parrot, a European supplier of professional micro-UAV systems, announced that its latest tactical unmanned aerial vehicle, ANAFI UKR, has been selected for integration into advanced armoured platforms under a major European armoured vehicle program. This selection builds on a relationship established in 2020 under a previous tender, through which the same defence force first procured Parrot micro-UAVs. […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/19/parrots-anafi-ukr-selected-for-a-major-european-armoured-vehicle-programme/feed/ 0 115518 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:50:39 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115555 AEVEX Corp. announced that it has been awarded an $18.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the delivery of autonomous aircraft for One Way Attack (OWA) missions. The production contract also includes support by AEVEX engineering and field services teams. The order supports deployment of AEVEX’s additive ‑ manufactured Group 3 unmanned aircraft systems, which […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/aevex-gets-18-5m-us-air-force-one-way-attack-contract/feed/ 0 115555 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 05:45:24 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115558 British citizens and regional partners will be better protected against drone attacks as the Royal Air Force deploys a new low-cost anti-drone weapon on operations in the Middle East. The new Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) will be fitted to RAF Typhoon fighter jets so that they can destroy targets precisely and at a […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/05/18/uk-deploys-raf-eurofighter-typhoons-with-low-cost-anti-drone-apkws-in-middle-east/feed/ 0 115558