Newsroom : Uncrewed Aircraft Systems



CNN:  Forget Flying Cars, Check Out These Cool Flying Robots

December 05, 2013 (In The News)
These awesome flying robots are taking unmanned flight in new directions. Watch them hover like a bee, flap... Read More

CNBC: Dawn of The ‘Drone Age’

December 03, 2013 (In The News)
Tim Conver, AeroVironment's Chairman & CEO discusses the future of commercial UAS. Read More

15 Years Of Drones At TED, In Five GIFs

November 20, 2013 (In The News)
At TED2012, then-director of DARPA, Regina Dugan (she later went to work at Google) demonstrated a hummingbird... Read More

2nd SBCT Capabilities Soar, Thanks To New Raven system

November 15, 2013 (In The News)
The new payload used in the Raven expands the capabilities of the system by introducing a consolidated camera... Read More

AeroVironment Awarded $2.3 Million DARPA Concept Definition Contract for TERN Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aircraft System Program

November 04, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Three-phase development program aims to produce a low-cost, large-scale prototype vehicle MONROVIA,... Read More

AeroVironment and Eurocopter to Evaluate Potential Joint Opportunities for Expanding their Product Portfolios, Markets and Capabilities

October 23, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Companies to explore creating new capabilities, expanding into new markets • Combining expertise and... Read More

AeroVironment Unveils Four-Ounce Pocket DDL Secure Video and Data Receiver for Remote Access to Aerial Networks

October 22, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Provides remote access to video and data from Digital Data Link (DDL) - enabled aircraft • USB interface... Read More

AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE Unmanned Aircraft System, Including 75 Percent Increase in Flight Duration

October 21, 2013 (Press Releases)
• Extended flight duration provides for longer missions • More powerful and efficient propulsion system... Read More

Using Drones To Monitor Changes In The Environment

October 21, 2013 (In The News)
Some of those researchers are tracking wildfires, ozone concentrations, oil spills, volcano ash, changes in... Read More