https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:27:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 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/2026/08/13/darpa-lift-challenge-results/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/darpa-lift-challenge-results/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:45:02 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116813 The DARPA Lift Challenge has set a new benchmark in vertical lift aviation. Taking place at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the national competition concluded on Aug. 9 after teams demonstrated novel drone designs with the potential to transform vertical heavy-lift aircraft into a more accessible option for both the U.S. military […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/darpa-lift-challenge-results/feed/ 0 116813 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/six-heavy-lift-drones-worked-in-sync-to-transport-780-kg-load/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/six-heavy-lift-drones-worked-in-sync-to-transport-780-kg-load/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:30:12 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116825 In China’s mountainous Yunnan, six heavy-lift drones worked in sync to transport a power grid tower component over a 700-meter route across rugged terrain. The operation was completed in just three minutes. Source: Facebook]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/six-heavy-lift-drones-worked-in-sync-to-transport-780-kg-load/feed/ 0 116825 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/northrop-grumman-introduces-raid-hunter-for-next-generation-gun-based-air-defence-system/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/northrop-grumman-introduces-raid-hunter-for-next-generation-gun-based-air-defence-system/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:20:14 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116830 Northrop Grumman is unveiling Raid Hunter: The official name for its innovative 50mm Gun-Based Air Defence System. Designed to close a critical gap in short-range layered defense, Raid Hunter provides scalable, resilient and cost-effective protection against increasingly complex aerial threats facing today’s warfighters. As adversaries continue to expand the use of cruise missiles, drone swarms and other advanced aerial […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/northrop-grumman-introduces-raid-hunter-for-next-generation-gun-based-air-defence-system/feed/ 0 116830 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/ondas-to-build-israels-next-generation-of-military-tactical-attack-drones/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/ondas-to-build-israels-next-generation-of-military-tactical-attack-drones/#respond Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:15:11 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116837 Ondas Inc.  has been awarded a multi-million-dollar strategic tender by the Israeli Ministry of Defense to develop and produce the next-generation tactical attack drone capabilities. The program represents a broader effort to advance the IMOD’s tactical drone capabilities. Under the program, Ondas will lead the development of a new generation of low-cost tactical attack drones […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/13/ondas-to-build-israels-next-generation-of-military-tactical-attack-drones/feed/ 0 116837 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/archer-buys-insitu-wisk-aero-and-skygrid-from-boeing/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/archer-buys-insitu-wisk-aero-and-skygrid-from-boeing/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:45:41 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116787 Archer Aviation is acquiring three Boeing subsidiaries focused on autonomous aircraft, airspace management and unmanned systems, a deal that will significantly expand the electric aircraft maker’s business into defence and add more than $200 million in annual revenue. The Boeing Company and Archer Aviation Inc. announced the companies have signed definitive agreements in which Archer […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/archer-buys-insitu-wisk-aero-and-skygrid-from-boeing/feed/ 0 116787 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-royal-navy-demonstrates-wildcat-helicopter-controlling-aerial-drones/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-royal-navy-demonstrates-wildcat-helicopter-controlling-aerial-drones/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:30:30 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116794 An armada of aerial and surface drones scouting ahead of the main body of traditional helicopters, jets and ships is a step closer to reality following trailblazing work by the Royal Navy. Using a specially-modified Wildcat maritime strike helicopter, aircrew, drone operators and tech experts showed it is possible for multiple uncrewed systems to work […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-royal-navy-demonstrates-wildcat-helicopter-controlling-aerial-drones/feed/ 0 116794 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-startup-stores-power-in-drone-frames/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-startup-stores-power-in-drone-frames/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:20:33 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116799 Heavy batteries have long limited how far drones can fly and how much they can carry. British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company (The SB Co.) believes the solution is to make the battery part of the aircraft itself. The company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone. Instead of […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/uk-startup-stores-power-in-drone-frames/feed/ 0 116799 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/epropelled-gets-60m-us-government-funding-to-strengthen-drone-propulsion-supply-chain/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/epropelled-gets-60m-us-government-funding-to-strengthen-drone-propulsion-supply-chain/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:15:32 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116805 ePropelled,  a U.S. manufacturer of advanced electric propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, aerospace, defence, and commercial applications, has announced a major expansion of its manufacturing operations, increasing its production footprint from 20,000 square feet to 80,000 square feet. The expansion is supported by $60 million in government funding through the Department of War’s Industrial […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/12/epropelled-gets-60m-us-government-funding-to-strengthen-drone-propulsion-supply-chain/feed/ 0 116805 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/uk-military-drones-with-chinese-cameras-were-sending-data-to-beijing/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/uk-military-drones-with-chinese-cameras-were-sending-data-to-beijing/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:45:31 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116764 Cameras fitted to a fleet of Royal Navy surveillance drones used by Britain’s elite special forces were found sending data to an internet address in China, raising concerns about security vulnerabilities in military equipment and defence supply chains. The security breach was discovered during a routine cyber assessment of the K3 Scout drones, a £12 […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/uk-military-drones-with-chinese-cameras-were-sending-data-to-beijing/feed/ 0 116764 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/quantum-systems-upgrades-its-long-range-reliant-uas/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/quantum-systems-upgrades-its-long-range-reliant-uas/#respond Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:30:06 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=116771 Quantum Systems has announced major upgrades to its long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system, Reliant. Following Quantum Systems’ policy of continuous development and R&D, the new features significantly expand Reliant’s mission flexibility while maintaining the ease of deployment and low logistical footprint that define Quantum Systems’ platforms. The latest generation of Reliant featured a hybrid-electric power […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/11/quantum-systems-upgrades-its-long-range-reliant-uas/feed/ 0 116771