https://www.uasvision.com an independent online news service for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems world Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:45:26 +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/2026/06/10/airbus-showcases-versatile-drone-portfolio-at-ila-berlin/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/airbus-showcases-versatile-drone-portfolio-at-ila-berlin/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:57:09 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115894 At this year’s International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, Airbus is presenting one of Europe’s most comprehensive and versatile Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) portfolios, demonstrating its leadership in autonomous flight that meets the demands of defence customers. Highlighting the line-up are two major innovations: the newly introduced U145 – the autonomous, unmanned version of the […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/airbus-showcases-versatile-drone-portfolio-at-ila-berlin/feed/ 0 115894 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ga-asi-announces-investments-in-six-dutch-companies/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ga-asi-announces-investments-in-six-dutch-companies/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:50:53 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115889 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is deepening its footprint in the Dutch innovation ecosystem, with new investments in six Netherlands-based technology companies through its Blue Magic Netherlands (BMN) venturing initiative. These new partnerships follow the latest BMN event in Eindhoven, a fast-paced, “shark tank”-style forum in which Dutch startups and scaleups pitched breakthrough technologies directly […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ga-asi-announces-investments-in-six-dutch-companies/feed/ 0 115889 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ukraines-behemoth-a-shaheed-like-drone-with-a-200-mile-range/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ukraines-behemoth-a-shaheed-like-drone-with-a-200-mile-range/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:35:17 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115873 Ukraine has introduced the Behemoth, a chess-like drone that strikes targets at a distance of hundreds of kilometers with two warheads at once. This was told in an interview with Military News by representatives of GLEFA and Culver Aerospace , who presented the drone at the Wild Drones event. The Behemoth is designed for close-range operations and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/ukraines-behemoth-a-shaheed-like-drone-with-a-200-mile-range/feed/ 0 115873 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/teledyne-flir-defense-gets-11m-us-army-contract-for-advanced-cbrn-sensor-drone-kits/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/teledyne-flir-defense-gets-11m-us-army-contract-for-advanced-cbrn-sensor-drone-kits/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:15:22 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115869 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated has announced today Teledyne FLIR Defense has won an $11.2 million contract from the U.S. Army’s Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) to deliver more than 45 advanced CBRN unmanned aerial system (UAS) kits. The kits were developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/10/teledyne-flir-defense-gets-11m-us-army-contract-for-advanced-cbrn-sensor-drone-kits/feed/ 0 115869 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/usaf-wants-mq-9-next-reaper-replacement-to-be-modular-and-cheap/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/usaf-wants-mq-9-next-reaper-replacement-to-be-modular-and-cheap/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:40:45 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115846 Modularity is a key area of interest as the U.S. Air Force formulates its latest set of requirements for a successor to the MQ-9 Reaper, according to General John Lamontagne, the service’s Vice Chief of Staff. A modular design, both in terms of hardware and software, would help make the chosen platform more flexible and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/usaf-wants-mq-9-next-reaper-replacement-to-be-modular-and-cheap/feed/ 0 115846 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/dslrpros-to-distribute-terra-drone-indoor-inspection-drone-terra-xross-1-in-the-usa/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/dslrpros-to-distribute-terra-drone-indoor-inspection-drone-terra-xross-1-in-the-usa/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:40:25 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115866 Terra Drone Corporation, a global supplier of drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology, has announce d a strategic distribution partnership for its indoor inspection drone, “Terra Xross 1,” with DSLRPros. Based in the United States, DSLRPros is a premier provider of professional drone solutions, renowned for delivering end-to-end UAV lifecycle support to public safety, […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/dslrpros-to-distribute-terra-drone-indoor-inspection-drone-terra-xross-1-in-the-usa/feed/ 0 115866 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/wrap-unveils-plans-for-drone-based-non-lethal-response-payloads/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/wrap-unveils-plans-for-drone-based-non-lethal-response-payloads/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:20:15 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115861 Wrap Technologies, Inc., a global supplier of Non-Lethal Response (“NLR”) and public safety technology, has  unveiled plans to expand its drone payload and autonomous response initiatives with the development of directional light, laser dazzler, and sensory deterrence capabilities designed for deployment from unmanned systems. The initiative represents a strategic expansion of WRAP’s broader NLR platform […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/wrap-unveils-plans-for-drone-based-non-lethal-response-payloads/feed/ 0 115861 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/swarmer-to-lead-development-of-a-deployable-drone-interceptor-system/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/swarmer-to-lead-development-of-a-deployable-drone-interceptor-system/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:15:23 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115853 Swarmer Inc., a drone autonomy software company which has supported more than 100,000 real-world combat missions in Ukraine since April 2024, announced a collaboration with three other battle-proven companies to provide an end-to-end solution to intercept unmanned threats at a fraction of the cost of surface-to-air missiles currently being used for site defence. Through memorandums […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/09/swarmer-to-lead-development-of-a-deployable-drone-interceptor-system/feed/ 0 115853 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/whistleblowers-reveal-severed-fingers-and-50-crashes-during-shield-ai-v-bat-testing/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/whistleblowers-reveal-severed-fingers-and-50-crashes-during-shield-ai-v-bat-testing/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:50:27 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115857 A year ago, Ryan Tseng, then CEO of U.S. defence-tech startup Shield AI, said the company had addressed safety concerns surrounding its V-BAT drone after a U.S. Navy official suffered partially severed fingers during a test. Shield AI introduced new landing gear and warning stickers near the propeller, and Tseng described the aircraft as “a […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/whistleblowers-reveal-severed-fingers-and-50-crashes-during-shield-ai-v-bat-testing/feed/ 0 115857 https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/us-brings-mq-1-predators-back-into-service-after-loss-of-50-mq-9-reapers/ https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/us-brings-mq-1-predators-back-into-service-after-loss-of-50-mq-9-reapers/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:47:16 +0000 https://www.uasvision.com/?p=115839 The U.S. Armed Forces have confirmed the downing of an MQ-1 drone in combat during engagements with Iranian forces on May 30-31, with the statement widely interpreted by analysts as an indication that the MQ-1 Predator drone has been brought back into service in a limited capacity. U.S. forces attacked “Iranian radar and command and […]]]> https://www.uasvision.com/2026/06/08/us-brings-mq-1-predators-back-into-service-after-loss-of-50-mq-9-reapers/feed/ 0 115839