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Alakran Mobile Mortar System Returns to Spain for FEINDEF 2023

After completing field tests with infantry and special forces units around the world, Milanion NTGS’s Alakran returns to its birthplace of Spain for FEINDEF 2023, held in Madrid, 17-19 May 2023

May 18, 2023
Long-Range, First-Person View Drones for Ukrainian Deployment

Red Cat Holdings will deliver 200 long-range, high-speed, first-person view drones to Ukraine, offering increased maneuverability even in GPS-denied and GPS-jammed battlefield conditions

May 17, 2023
Slocum Glider AUV Successfully Launched from US Navy Helicopter

In a world first, a Teledyne Marine Slocum glider, configured with mine countermeasures sensors, was launched from the ramp of a US Navy helicopter flying low and slow over shallow waters

May 16, 2023
Triad RF Systems Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Triad RF Systems has recently celebrated 10 years as a leader in RF design and manufacturing, specializing in solutions for crewed and uncrewed vehicle systems, Counter-UAS and CubeSat

May 11, 2023
Doodle Labs Selected as Wireless Networking Partner for US Army sUAS Prototype

Teal Drones will integrate Doodle Labs’ Helix Mesh Rider Radio into its prototype sUAS for the US Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance program

May 11, 2023
New Personnel Safety System for US Army Autonomous Ground Systems

Charles River Analytics’ Advanced Safety and Intelligent Mobility through Onboard Vision system provides day-or-night, 360-degree awareness and continuous tracking of stationary and moving pedestrians

May 05, 2023
Underwater ROVs Selected for US Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Program

With this order, the US Navy continues its efforts to procure and equip Explosive Ordnance Disposal units with the Mission Specialist Defender as the base platform for the MK20 Defender ROV program

May 04, 2023
New Military-Grade sUAS Launched for Nighttime Operations

Red Cat's Teal 2 sUAS, equipped with Teledyne FLIR's Hadron 640R sensor, is compact and rugged, with multi-vehicle command and control allowing for 360-degree view of a target

May 02, 2023
Drone Landmine Detection & Mapping Technology Delivered to Ukraine

Draganfly has fulfilled the second delivery of situational awareness drones to DSNS Emergency Services in Ukraine and will demonstrate landmine detection and mapping technologies

Apr 28, 2023
AeroVironment Receives Additional Funding for US Army Loitering Missile Systems

This new US Army contract includes foreign military sales of the Switchblade 300 loitering missile system for the first time to France and another allied nation, expanding Switchblade’s footprint internationally

Apr 28, 2023
US Joint Chiefs of Staff to Present at ACI’s Future C4ISR Summit

The event will feature briefings on topics including the integration of the space domain, the role of cloud architectures within C2, the application of AI/ML in ISR and the role of unmanned systems in future operating environments

Apr 28, 2023
World’s Most Influential Conference on Indirect Fires Returns to Munich

Produced by Defence iQ, the Future Artillery Conference 2023 will provide attendees with conversations around the composition of artillery units within the wider multi-domain battlespace

Apr 25, 2023
Autonomous Resupply Drone In Development for USMC

Leidos will develop, deliver and demonstrate a prototype UAS that can carry a logistics payload between 300 and 600 pounds to a combat area with a radius of 25 to 100 nautical miles

Apr 21, 2023
New Underwater ROVs for Norwegian Coast Guard

Blueye Robotics’ Blueye X3 ROVs will be used on the mother ship and man overboard boats for a range of purposes such as environmental crime prevention, inspections, search and rescue missions, and more

Apr 20, 2023
New Drone Fires Thales Missile in Unmanned Air Combat Milestone

A Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) has been fired from Flyby Technology’s new JACKAL drone in a trial sponsored by the Rapid Capabilities Office of the Royal Air Force

Apr 19, 2023
US Navy Orders Unmanned Tactical Resupply Aircraft 

SURVICE Engineering and Malloy Aeronautics will provide Tactical Resupply Vehicle aircraft to carry out essential resupply to warfighters in contested environments, reducing the number of troops put in harm’s way

Apr 18, 2023
UK Presents Military Robotics Strategy at Military Robotics & Autonomous Systems Conference

Senior representatives from the British Army HQ, Royal Marines, UK MoD, and Dstl will be speaking at this highly anticipated event, taking place 17-18 April 2023 in London

Apr 14, 2023
Amprius Batteries to Power New AeroVironment Missile System

Amprius’ high energy density lithium-ion battery cells are set to increase the flight time of the Switchblade 300 Block 20 missile system by 50%

Apr 12, 2023
Alpha 900 Unmanned Helicopters for US Government

Rapid Expeditionary Concepts and Alpha Unmanned Systems will provide deployment and training support using the Alpha 900 in a joint operational evaluation to be conducted by the US DoD over the next two years

Apr 12, 2023
British Army Holds First UK Trial of Heavy UGVs

The H-UGVs were tested against a range of criteria including speed, how they coped with difficult terrain and communication systems

Apr 12, 2023
Attendees Announced for Counter UAS Technology Europe 2023

Taking place 19-20 April 2023 at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in London, UK, the conference will drive discussion on how to protect European nations from the expanding UAS threat

Apr 11, 2023
Minesweeping System for US Navy Common USVs

Textron Systems’ Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep system supports the Office of Naval Research and the US Navy’s transition from traditional legacy towed mine-sweep systems

Apr 06, 2023
Partnership Combines RF Spectrum Sensing & Radar for Drone Tracking

AeroDefense’s AirWarden RF spectrum sensing system integrated with O.W.L.’s radar technology can detect RF-based and radio-silent drones and their operators as soon as the drone is turned on

Apr 04, 2023
Northwest UAV Engine Powers Cargo Drone at US Navy Bluewater Competition

Northwest UAV’s NW-88 engine successfully supported Skyways’ V2.6 unmanned cargo aircraft during beyond the horizon ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship critical missions

Apr 03, 2023
US Counter-Drone Office Tests APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

This successful testing of BAE Systems’ APKWS against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe

Mar 31, 2023
Who to see at Sea-Air-Space 2023

UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com are working with a number of companies attending this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference & exposition

Mar 29, 2023
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