https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:57:17 +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/2026/09/02/terra-drones-terra-b1-interceptor-drone-passes-japan-procurement-test/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/terra-drones-terra-b1-interceptor-drone-passes-japan-procurement-test/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:45:24 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117136 Terra Drone Corporation has announced that its Japan-made interceptor drone “Terra B1,” proposed under the “Interceptor Drone Early Acquisition Program” conducted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), has passed the demonstration test and advanced to the next stage toward mass production. Background In the Middle East, low-cost attack unmanned aerial vehicles such as Shahed-type drones […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/terra-drones-terra-b1-interceptor-drone-passes-japan-procurement-test/feed/ 0 117136 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/invariant-demonstrates-fully-passive-c-uas-kill-chain/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/invariant-demonstrates-fully-passive-c-uas-kill-chain/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:30:52 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117140 Invariant Corporation announced the successful integration of the FireFLY passive acoustic sensor and its artificial intelligence-driven EO/IR architecture with the Surface to Air Kinetic Engagement (STAKE) counter-unmanned aircraft system, establishing a completely passive sensor-to-effector kill chain for the detection and defeat of unmanned aerial systems. FireFLY is a passive acoustic sensor developed jointly by Invariant Corporation and Hyperion Technology […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/invariant-demonstrates-fully-passive-c-uas-kill-chain/feed/ 0 117140 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/tekever-acquires-flowcopter-for-breakthrough-propulsion-technology/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/tekever-acquires-flowcopter-for-breakthrough-propulsion-technology/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:20:42 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117143 TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, has announced the acquisition of Flowcopter, the Edinburgh-based engineering company behind an innovative hydraulic transmission technology for aerospace propulsion which enables unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to carry heavier payloads over greater distances than conventional platforms. The acquisition marks a significant step in TEKEVER’s continued expansion in the UK […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/tekever-acquires-flowcopter-for-breakthrough-propulsion-technology/feed/ 0 117143 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/californian-cloud-seeding-drones-produced-19-million-gallons-extra-rain-in-3-hours-in-alaska/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/californian-cloud-seeding-drones-produced-19-million-gallons-extra-rain-in-3-hours-in-alaska/#respond Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:15:32 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117147 A California weather-technology company says seven cloud-seeding missions flown over the Kenai Peninsula recently produced an estimated 19 million gallons of additional precipitation in roughly three hours. Rainmaker Technology Corporation, an El Segundo-based company founded by Augustus Doricko, released a detailed report on August 24 describing drone operations conducted Aug. 22–23. The company characterized the […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/02/californian-cloud-seeding-drones-produced-19-million-gallons-extra-rain-in-3-hours-in-alaska/feed/ 0 117147 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/taiwan-to-acquire-more-than-2000-altius-drones-from-anduril/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/taiwan-to-acquire-more-than-2000-altius-drones-from-anduril/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:45:45 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117111 Taiwan has signed an NT$26.9 billion (US$ 847 million) contract to acquire more than 2,000 US-made attack and reconnaissance drones as it expands its asymmetric capabilities. The Ministry of National Defence announced the contract last week through the government’s electronic procurement system. It covers 1,554 Altius-700M loitering munitions and 478 Altius-600 ISR reconnaissance drones. The […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/taiwan-to-acquire-more-than-2000-altius-drones-from-anduril/feed/ 0 117111 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/auriga-space-completes-first-in-field-launch-of-hermes-containerized-electromagnetic-c-uas-platform/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/auriga-space-completes-first-in-field-launch-of-hermes-containerized-electromagnetic-c-uas-platform/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:30:23 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117119 On August 25, Auriga Space revealed its alternative solution is getting that much closer to deployment with the completion of the first field test of Hermes: its electromagnetic launcher that fits inside a shipping container and relies on no propellant to accelerate low-cost projectiles for drone intercept. Hermes packs Auriga’s electromagnetic launch platform, the same core […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/auriga-space-completes-first-in-field-launch-of-hermes-containerized-electromagnetic-c-uas-platform/feed/ 0 117119 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/drone-as-first-responder-market-report-2026-2033/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/drone-as-first-responder-market-report-2026-2033/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:20:34 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117123 This report was authored by the next generation technologies research team at Grand View Research – comprising two research analysts, one senior research analyst, and one industry expert – with specialized expertise in the next generation technologies segment of the technology industry. All findings are based on proprietary technology databases, executive interviews, and regulatory analysis, subject […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/drone-as-first-responder-market-report-2026-2033/feed/ 0 117123 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/mara-raises-7m-for-automated-drone-swarm-killer-system/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/mara-raises-7m-for-automated-drone-swarm-killer-system/#respond Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:20:25 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117106 Mara was founded to neutralize the threat from FPV drone attacks. On August 26, the company announced a $7 million funding round to bring Spike, its integrated counter-UAS platform, from field testing to broad combat deployment. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive, Protagonist, Freedom Fund and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/09/01/mara-raises-7m-for-automated-drone-swarm-killer-system/feed/ 0 117106 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/us-southern-border-personnel-blast-cartel-drones-using-army-multipurpose-high-energy-laser-system/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/us-southern-border-personnel-blast-cartel-drones-using-army-multipurpose-high-energy-laser-system/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:50:51 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117090 Earlier last week, service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels. “The successful defeat of these adversarial drones is a direct testament to the readiness, vigilance and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/us-southern-border-personnel-blast-cartel-drones-using-army-multipurpose-high-energy-laser-system/feed/ 0 117090 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/quantum-systems-opens-new-engineering-rd-office-in-huntsville-alabama/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/quantum-systems-opens-new-engineering-rd-office-in-huntsville-alabama/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:20:41 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=117085 Quantum-Systems Inc. has announced the opening of a new 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Huntsville, Alabama. Located in Upland Park adjacent to Cummings Research Park — the second largest research park in the United States — the new office strengthens the company’s proximity to key defense customers while expanding its U.S. engineering […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/08/31/quantum-systems-opens-new-engineering-rd-office-in-huntsville-alabama/feed/ 0 117085