https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:36:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 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/2026/09/24/phasa-35-selected-for-uk-power-beaming-project/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/phasa-35-selected-for-uk-power-beaming-project/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:45:58 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117479 Under the new £15.7m contract Prismatic, the BAE Systems company which has developed the PHASA-35 High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Unmanned Air System (UAS), will provide the aircraft as the flight demonstration platform for a new power beaming technology designed to keep solar-powered stratospheric aircraft flying year-round, day or night. This technology could be transformative as solar […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/phasa-35-selected-for-uk-power-beaming-project/feed/ 0 117479 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/bristow-orders-10-additional-early-delivery-chaparral-aircraft/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/bristow-orders-10-additional-early-delivery-chaparral-aircraft/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:40:34 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117482 Elroy Air has announced that Bristow Group Inc. has expanded its early delivery reservations for the Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft, reserving 10 additional early delivery positions for a total of 15. Bristow previously secured early delivery slots for five Chaparral drones and announced a pre-order agreement for up to 100 Chaparral drones. This announcement follows the first autonomous, unmanned flight demonstrations […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/bristow-orders-10-additional-early-delivery-chaparral-aircraft/feed/ 0 117482 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/northrop-grummans-raid-hunter-50mm-aces-projectile-flight-test/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/northrop-grummans-raid-hunter-50mm-aces-projectile-flight-test/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:30:57 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117485 Northrop Grumman recently completed an aeroballistic test for a new 50mm projectile for Raid Hunter, its Gun-Based Air Defence (GBAD) system, validating projectile performance and generating critical flight data to advance its development. Fired from an XM913 Chain Gun, the test rounds generated high-fidelity data for nearly every shot, confirming pre-test predictions and performance expectations. […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/northrop-grummans-raid-hunter-50mm-aces-projectile-flight-test/feed/ 0 117485 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/tekever-raises-580-m-in-series-d-round-taking-valuation-to-6-4-bn/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/tekever-raises-580-m-in-series-d-round-taking-valuation-to-6-4-bn/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:15:03 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117488 TEKEVER, Europe’s leading provider of AI-powered autonomous systems, announced the first close of its US $580 million Series D financing, valuing the company at US $6.4 billion. UC Investments (University of California) and Baillie Gifford led the round, which marks UC Investments’ first direct investment in Europe. Merlyn Advisors joined TEKEVER as a new strategic […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/24/tekever-raises-580-m-in-series-d-round-taking-valuation-to-6-4-bn/feed/ 0 117488 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/fq-42-vengeance-finds-new-home-at-creech-air-force-base/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/fq-42-vengeance-finds-new-home-at-creech-air-force-base/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:45:07 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117456 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. congratulates the U.S. Air Force (USAF) on the pace of progress for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, which features the FQ-42 Vengeance designed and produced by GA-ASI. The latest milestone took place Sept. 18, when a new FQ-42 Vengeance was delivered to Creech AFB, Nev., to continue operations with test and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/fq-42-vengeance-finds-new-home-at-creech-air-force-base/feed/ 0 117456 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/joby-completes-first-ever-fully-autonomous-flight-across-the-united-states/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/joby-completes-first-ever-fully-autonomous-flight-across-the-united-states/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:40:51 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117461 Joby Aviation, Inc. announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft flew 3,199 miles with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot, concluding the eastbound leg of its month-long tour in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, near the site of the Wright […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/joby-completes-first-ever-fully-autonomous-flight-across-the-united-states/feed/ 0 117461 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/textron-systems-aerosonde-completes-first-uas-vertiport-flights-in-commercial-airspace/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/textron-systems-aerosonde-completes-first-uas-vertiport-flights-in-commercial-airspace/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:30:43 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117469 Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced that it participated in a demonstration collaborating with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) at Virginia Tech supporting the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program, becoming the first unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to fly in commercial airspace utilizing two vertiports. MAAP is one of seven Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-designated unmanned […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/textron-systems-aerosonde-completes-first-uas-vertiport-flights-in-commercial-airspace/feed/ 0 117469 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/ge-aerospace-and-kratos-announce-successful-ignition-of-gek800-turbofan-cruise-missile-propulsion-system/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/ge-aerospace-and-kratos-announce-successful-ignition-of-gek800-turbofan-cruise-missile-propulsion-system/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 05:15:48 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117472 Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. and GE Aerospace announced a key program milestone with the successful ignition of the GEK800 turbofan cruise missile propulsion system. Recently, the GEK800 Serial Number 1 was tested at the X-58 test facility, igniting successfully. This achievement initiates a new testing campaign and demonstrates a 100 percent success rate for this critical […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/23/ge-aerospace-and-kratos-announce-successful-ignition-of-gek800-turbofan-cruise-missile-propulsion-system/feed/ 0 117472 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/northrop-grumman-and-camgian-collaborate-on-ai-capabilities-for-multi-domain-integrated-defence/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/northrop-grumman-and-camgian-collaborate-on-ai-capabilities-for-multi-domain-integrated-defence/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:45:54 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117435 Northrop Grumman announced a strategic collaboration with Camgian to explore harnessing its advanced Reactor AI platform to enhance command and fire control capabilities for U.S. and allied forces, enabling warfighters to operate more effectively on the battlefield. Together the companies intend to tap into Camgian’s innovative AI platform to bolster Northrop Grumman technologies like the Integrated Battle […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/northrop-grumman-and-camgian-collaborate-on-ai-capabilities-for-multi-domain-integrated-defence/feed/ 0 117435 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/florida-fishing-trip-nets-us-military-lucas-drone/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/florida-fishing-trip-nets-us-military-lucas-drone/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:40:49 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117439 A routine Saturday fishing trip off Pensacola Beach turned into something else entirely when a Hot Spot Fishing Charters crew hauled a large unmanned aircraft out of the Gulf of Mexico. Authorities recovered the drone later that same day, according to local news station WEAR-TV. The recovered drone closely resembles a clone of the Iranian […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/22/florida-fishing-trip-nets-us-military-lucas-drone/feed/ 0 117439