Unmanned Systems News & Articles

The latest unmanned systems news for UAV, UAS, UGV, USV, UUV, drones and robotics. Articles on product launches and technological advances in unmanned and autonomous design, research and manufacture.

Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Jan 20, 2024
PointPerfect GNSS Correction Service to Brazil

u-blox and Nordian will facilitate precise positioning for a diverse range of applications, including agriculture, service robots, machinery automation, unmanned systems, and more

Jan 19, 2024
EDGE to Display Unmanned Technology at UMEX and SimTEX 2024

EDGE will showcase fixed-wing loitering munitions, a stealth aircraft, a multi-role performance helicopter, tactical logistics helicopters, and much more advanced unmanned technology

Jan 19, 2024
Water Quality Monitored with Electric Drones

Skyports Drone Services and Makutu have completed test flights for a drone inspection service to monitor quality of river and coastal water, and are now launching a pilot study with Northumbrian Water

Jan 19, 2024
Swappable Power Option Introduced by Vanguard

Fixed and swappable interfaces from Briggs & Stratton provide OEMs of large unmanned applications with greater power choice

Jan 19, 2024
CoPre: An Ecosystem for Optimized LiDAR and RGB Data Processing

CHCNAV’s CoPre provides a solution for georeferencing, analysis, and modeling of 3D point cloud data captured by airborne, vehicle-based, & drone LiDAR scanners or imaging systems

Jan 19, 2024
NASA Conducts Air Taxi Research with Autonomous Drones

NASA researchers flew multiple drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in a test seen as an important step towards advancing self-flying capabilities for air taxis

Jan 19, 2024
Wing Unveils New Delivery Drone with Increased Payload Capacity

The new aircraft has a round-trip range of 12 miles, can cruise approximately 65 miles per hour, all while carrying a standard cardboard delivery box with a payload up to five pounds

Jan 18, 2024
AI-Based Autonomous Drone Solutions for Mission-Critical Military & Civilian Applications

Skydio's drone systems are NDAA-compliant and Blue UAS-listed, and are trusted by every brand of the U.S. Department of Defense, all FVEY countries and across NATO

Jan 18, 2024
Airbus Helicopters Acquires Aerovel and its UAS

Aerovel’s Flexrotor is a small tactical UAS designed for ISTAR missions at sea and over land, with a maximum launch weight of 25kg and the ability to integrate different payloads

Jan 17, 2024
Land-Based Drone Detection Radar Capability Unveiled

Terma’s augmented SCANTER 5000 radar series is armed with AI and machine learning, able to comprehensively analyze incoming data in order to accurately detect drones

Jan 17, 2024
DJI Launches First Delivery Drone

The FlyCart 30 (FC30) drone overcomes traditional transport challenges with its large payload capacity, long operation range, high reliability, and intelligent features

Jan 17, 2024
Worldwide Halo Drone Communications Platform Released

The worldwide version of Elsight’s Halo drone communications system enables users to use just one Halo connectivity platform across different cellular communications providers

Jan 17, 2024
Ukrainian Armed Forces Deploy THeMIS UGVs

The 14 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) supplied to Ukraine by Milrem Robotics are being actively used for route clearance and demining, cargo transportation, and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)

Jan 17, 2024
High-Performance GNSS Antennas for Drones & Robotics

Calian's cutting-edge antenna products are trusted by a range of unmanned systems and PNT industry leaders

Jan 16, 2024
Partnership to Deliver Tethered ISR Drone & UGV Solution

Elistair and Rheinmetall Canada to partner on unmanned ISR solution which combines the KHRONOS tethered drone with the Mission Master family of unmanned ground vehicles

Jan 16, 2024
U.S. Retailer Walmart to Make Drone Delivery Expansion

Drone companies Wing and Zipline are approved for BVLOS flight by the FAA, and focus on speed, safety and sustainability to provide on-demand drone delivery

Jan 16, 2024
Successful Development of EMF-guided Multirotor UAS

Manifold Robotics collaborated to make an EMF sensing system for UASs, enabling them to detect the presence of lines and estimate their distance for automated collision avoidance

Jan 16, 2024
Contract Awarded for Remote CBRN Detection Using Autonomous Drone Fleets

Draper has been awarded a Pentagon contract for remote CBRN reconnaissance using autonomous teaming drones in degraded operating environments

Jan 16, 2024
Ultra-Long Endurance VTOL UAV Platform Launched

T-DRONES' new VTOL fixed-wing UAV, VA23, has a maximum range of 240km, level 5 wind resistance, a payload capacity of 2.5kg, and a flight duration of up to 4 hours without payload

Jan 15, 2024
Successful Multi-Drop of Live Fire Munitions from AeroVironment UAS

The VAPOR 55 MX UAS was armed with Shryke munitions that have versatile, multi-mission precision strike capabilities, able to stay within 1-2 meters of a designated target

Jan 15, 2024
Latest Overlord USV for Autonomous Operations Launched

Vanguard, launched from Austal USA's shipyard in Alabama, is the first unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the U.S. Navy purpose-built for autonomous operations from the keel-up

Jan 15, 2024
Updates to the OceanPack Rack System Introduced

SubCTech has released user-friendly modifications to the autonomous measuring system, the OceanPack™ 19” rack

Jan 15, 2024
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Jan 13, 2024
AIDrone Unveiled at CES 2024

Nearthlab's AIDrone combines the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with drone technology to assist a wide range of tasks across various industries, including infrastructure inspection, renewables, and public safety

Jan 12, 2024
Skydio Enters Final Phase of Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Skydio X10D is an sUAS that enables 24/7 operations, with the revolutionary NightSense enabling autonomous, obstacle-avoidance flight in zero-light environments

Jan 12, 2024
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.