https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:26:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 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/2026/11/09/shield-to-acquire-echodyne-in-5-3-bn-deal/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/shield-to-acquire-echodyne-in-5-3-bn-deal/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:45:17 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118370 Shield has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Echodyne Corp., an industry-leading radar company, in a transaction valued at $5.3 billion. Echodyne radars are built into hundreds of counter-drone and security systems used by defence, government and commercial customers in more than 40 countries. Both companies expect triple-digit revenue growth […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/shield-to-acquire-echodyne-in-5-3-bn-deal/feed/ 0 118370 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/zipline-raises-1-5bn-to-build-nationwide-drone-delivery-network/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/zipline-raises-1-5bn-to-build-nationwide-drone-delivery-network/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:30:25 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118378 Zipline has announced a $1.5 billion raise at a $21.5 billion post-money valuation, led by Paradigm, WCM Investment Management, and Layer Global with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Uber, Tiger Global, J.P. Morgan, ARK Invest, and Salesforce Ventures. Zipline will use the capital to expand its U.S. manufacturing facilities and ramp […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/zipline-raises-1-5bn-to-build-nationwide-drone-delivery-network/feed/ 0 118378 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/neros-gets-loan-450m-from-dow-for-drone-systemss/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/neros-gets-loan-450m-from-dow-for-drone-systemss/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:20:30 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118387 The Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $450 million to Neros, Inc., a U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of dual-use small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). This investment is intended to support Neros’ domestic manufacturing expansion and reduce reliance on foreign-made components. OSC’s conditional loan commitment […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/neros-gets-loan-450m-from-dow-for-drone-systemss/feed/ 0 118387 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/bird-mimicking-drone-passes-detection-test/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/bird-mimicking-drone-passes-detection-test/#respond Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:15:01 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118396 Radar detects a bird in flight and audio sensors hear an innocuous flapping noise. Is it a bird? Is it a drone? Seconds tic by. Is it too late? A drone manufacturer demonstrated an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, that mimics the mechanical motion of a bird in flight at the most-recent “Game of Drones” event […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/09/bird-mimicking-drone-passes-detection-test/feed/ 0 118396 noRadar detects a bird in flight and audio sensors hear an innocuous flapping noise. Is it a bird? Is it a drone? Seconds tic by. Is it too late? A drone manufacturer demonstrated an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, that mimics the mechanical motion of a bird in flight at the most-recent “Game of Drones” event […]Radar detects a bird in flight and audio sensors hear an innocuous flapping noise. Is it a bird? Is it a drone? Seconds tic by. Is it too late? A drone manufacturer demonstrated an unmanned aerial system, or UAS, that mimics the mechanical motion of a bird in flight at the most-recent “Game of Drones” event […]Applications & Testing & Experience https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/shield-ai-reveals-prototype-x-bat-vtol-fighter-drone/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/shield-ai-reveals-prototype-x-bat-vtol-fighter-drone/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:50:07 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118309 One year ago, Shield AI shared its design and vision for X-BAT, the world’s first autonomous vertical take off and launch (VTOL) strike fighter. The first-full scale X-BAT prototype is complete and on its way from the development facility in Frisco, Texas, to our flight test facility in Newton, Kansas. This milestone represents a year […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/shield-ai-reveals-prototype-x-bat-vtol-fighter-drone/feed/ 0 118309 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/general-atomics-announces-blue-magic-netherlands/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/general-atomics-announces-blue-magic-netherlands/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:45:04 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118321 Blue Magic Ventures by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. returns on November 17 for the next Blue Magic Netherlands (BMNL) Dual-Use Innovation & Investment Conference in Eindhoven. This is the third year that Netherlands-based technology companies have been invited to pitch innovative, transformative solutions addressing critical defense and security challenges.This year’s event will feature remarks from key […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/general-atomics-announces-blue-magic-netherlands/feed/ 0 118321 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/ukraine-unveils-lte-modem-to-control-drones-amid-starlink-outages/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/ukraine-unveils-lte-modem-to-control-drones-amid-starlink-outages/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:40:33 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118329 Ukrainian company Militech Group has developed the “Grim” LTE modem, which will help control drones in conditions of Starlink restrictions. The device amplifies the LTE signal up to 1.5 W — six times more than a regular LTE modem — and provides stable communication even with a very weak mobile network signal. In October, most units […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/ukraine-unveils-lte-modem-to-control-drones-amid-starlink-outages/feed/ 0 118329 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/2000-drones-form-giant-warplanes-to-celebrate-chinese-air-force-anniversary/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/2000-drones-form-giant-warplanes-to-celebrate-chinese-air-force-anniversary/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:30:52 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118337 A drone show featuring 2,000 drones lit up the night sky over Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday, ahead of the 77th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on November 11. The display, held at Haitian Park beach, featured large-scale formations of the Air Force’s key aircraft. Eight J-20 stealth […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/2000-drones-form-giant-warplanes-to-celebrate-chinese-air-force-anniversary/feed/ 0 118337 noA drone show featuring 2,000 drones lit up the night sky over Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday, ahead of the 77th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on November 11. The display, held at Haitian Park beach, featured large-scale formations of the Air Force’s key aircraft. Eight J-20 stealth […]A drone show featuring 2,000 drones lit up the night sky over Zhuhai in China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday, ahead of the 77th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on November 11. The display, held at Haitian Park beach, featured large-scale formations of the Air Force’s key aircraft. Eight J-20 stealth […]Drone Light Shows, Video https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/uk-startup-demonstrates-controlling-drones-via-brain-signals/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/uk-startup-demonstrates-controlling-drones-via-brain-signals/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:25:20 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118213 Outside a nondescript office building in the north of England in late September, a “pilot”  commanded three drones to take off and fly around the courtyard. It would have been an unremarkable feat if not for the fact that he had no screen and no joystick, and his hands were in his pockets. The only […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/uk-startup-demonstrates-controlling-drones-via-brain-signals/feed/ 0 118213 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/northrop-xp-79b-americas-most-dangerous-experimental-fighter/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/northrop-xp-79b-americas-most-dangerous-experimental-fighter/#respond Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:00:48 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=118348 During World War II, American engineers developed one of the strangest fighter aircraft ever built: the Northrop XP-79B, a bizarre flying wing nicknamed the “Flying Chainsaw.” Unlike conventional fighters, this experimental aircraft had no tail, almost no fuselage, and forced its pilot to fly lying flat on his stomach between two jet engines. According to later […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/11/06/northrop-xp-79b-americas-most-dangerous-experimental-fighter/feed/ 0 118348