News and issues relating to civil and military unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) of all kinds and sizes, including those used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), combat (unmanned combat air vehicles, or UCAVs), law enforcement, research and other applications. Of particular focus is the FAA's planned integration of UAS into the U.S. national airspace system.
General Atomics Unveils Carrier-capable MQ-9B UAV
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First Surveillance Reapers Handed Over to the Netherlands
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DOT IG Critical of FAA's Counter-UAS Measure Oversight
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Airbus's Optionally-Piloted Helicopter Goes to Sea
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HAI Pans FAA Report on BVLOS Uncrewed Aircraft Ops
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Saudi Arabia’s Intra Pushes Ahead with Drone Programs
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Blue Force Contracted for Unmanned Adversary Development
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Phenix Flight Testing Coaxial eVTOL Drone
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