Tag: UAS
Global military UAS spending to total $187.6 billion over next decade
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will continue to be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry this decade, with procurement...
Commercial UAV market to hit 2.91 million units by 2023
The surge in the demand for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, by the professional segment is inflating the global commercial UAV market,...
Terrorism, UAV proliferation drive anti-UAV market
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones, were once limited to a few technologically advanced nations, but the...
Commercial UAV market has $15.1 billion potential
The global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market will be worth $15.1 billion by 2027, according to a new study.
Asif Anwar, Executive Director and expert...
Algeria operating new UAV types
Algeria's military has greatly expanded its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fleet, and is now operating aircraft acquired from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as...
World civil unmanned aerial vehicle market to see massive growth
The Teal Group has released its new market profile and forecast for World civil Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The Fairfax, Virginia-based consultancy...
UAV market to reach $25 billion by 2023
The global market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, is anticipated to reach $25 billion by the end of 2023, witnessing...
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Abu Dhabi airport using drone
Yemen's Iranian-aligned Houthi movement said on Thursday it had attacked Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates with a drone, though...
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Aramco refinery in Riyadh with drone
The Iranian-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen said it had attacked a Saudi Aramco refinery in Riyadh on Wednesday using a drone, but...
The challenges of integrating UAVs into national airspace
In a recent report published in June about the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into the U.S. national airspace,...
CAAS, EASA and Airbus collaborate on urban UAV flights
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate on the development...
Airbus and Wilhelmsen to develop UAV for maritime deliveries
Airbus and Wilhelmsen Ships Service have entered into collaboration to drive the development of an end-to-end service for safe deliveries of parcels...
Increasing number of states using armed UAVs
Over the last five years the number of countries actively using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has quadrupled, according to new research.
A...
SA Civil Aviation Authority promises flexibility on UAV regulations
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has acknowledged issues with its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) regulations, and pledged to work with...
Elios – a unique collision-tolerant drone
It looks like a soccer ball and bounces about like one - but it's actually a drone inside a tubular cage.
This is...
Aviation insurance for drones
"Is there anyone here without a licence? Anyone here without an ID card or book?" Pieter Niemand asks the serried ranks of...
Drones are a disruptive technology
Valter Adao is not a drone specialist. He's Deloitte's chief digital officer and he's fascinated by technological disruption. Drones, he told the...
DroneCon bringing local drone industry together
The who's who of the local drone industry are meeting this week at Vodaworld in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, at the second...
South Africa needs a drone register
The first insurer to offer commercial drone insurance has called for the drafting of a register of all drones in South Africa.
Bryan...
Drone fever attacks South Africans
Remotely-piloted aircraft systems, or drones, have steadily increased in popularity in South Africa since regulation was passed in 2015.
While once considered an...