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.

Air Traffic Management Unit License Granted to Vega UTM

High Lander’s Vega UTM is a software-only solution that creates control tower regions to monitor and display aerial activity within these regions in real time

Dec 07, 2023
Rugged Digital MultiMeter I/O Board for Aerospace & Robotics Testing

The board is compatible with all of UEI's chassis and is ideal for demanding test and monitoring environments

Dec 07, 2023
HENSOLDT & Wings for Aid Partner on Cargo Drone Operations

HENSOLDT and the Wings For Aid have entered into a strategic partnership, aiming to improve the air safety of cargo drones that deliver humanitarian goods to people isolated by natural disasters and man-made crises

Dec 07, 2023
Ground Control Station for Commercial Drones Demonstrated in Italian Airspace

Honeywell's Ground Control Station exhibited its capabilities in a real-world setting, showcasing features such as dynamic flight plan updates and handling contingency situations

Dec 07, 2023
Flight Tests Launched for Mobile Delivery Drone Hub

The Inteliport GO ensures autonomous loading, retrieval, and charging for drones, significantly reducing human intervention and enhancing operational efficiency

Dec 06, 2023
Automatic Drone Dock DCap CT Unveiled for Tesla Cybertruck

This advanced drone dock combines sleek design, rugged construction, and remote controllability, making it ideal for use in various environments

Dec 06, 2023
Domo Broadcast Acquires Wave Central

The combined strengths of Domo Broadcast and Wave Central will increase opportunities in news coverage for live events, college and professional sports, film production and unmanned applications in the global remote broadcast market

Dec 06, 2023
Next-Gen JOUAV Multi-Rotor Drone

The lightweight PH-20 is setting new standards in payload capacity, extended flight times, high system integration, and reliability

Dec 06, 2023
Flight Trials Integrate Uncrewed Aircraft into Controlled Airspace

The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft

Dec 06, 2023
Honeywell to Provide Thermal System for Lilium’s eVTOL Aircraft

Lilium selected Honeywell's MicroVCS (Vapor Cycle System) to optimize cabin cooling and manage electric battery temperatures, both critical functions for enabling more efficient and sustainable flight

Dec 06, 2023
Rugged GNSS RTK Smartphone for Professional Surveying Applications

The IP67-rated LT60H features a high-performance GNSS positioning module with full RTK network correction support

Dec 05, 2023
Roadrunner-M Unveiled: CUAS High-Explosive Interceptor

Anduril has released Roadrunner, a VTOL autonomous air vehicle designed to be customized for various missions and Roadrunner-Munition a radical new class of recoverable ground-based air defense

Dec 05, 2023
DARPA Selects Bell for X-Plane Program

The Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program intends to design, build and fly an X-Plane, an experimental aircraft to demonstrate enabling technologies and integrated concepts

Dec 05, 2023
Uncrewed Meteorological Observation Ship Begins Long-Endurance Voyage

The China-made uncrewed weather vessel’s first voyage was 110 nautical miles and lasted 16 hours, with a total potential endurance of 400 nautical miles

Dec 05, 2023
Autonomous EOD Maritime Response Vehicle Demonstrated by Greensea IQ

Greensea IQ has successfully demonstrated an autonomous explosive ordnance (EOD) disposal mission for the US Navy and Defense Innovation Unit, using ocean robots to make the neutralization of subsea threats safer and scalable

Dec 05, 2023
$1.25M Awarded for Runway Soil Integrity Testing

Black Swift Technologies and Orbital Micro Systems will use UAVs and radiometer soil moisture sensing solutions to scan soil moisture and integrity of potential landing strips

Dec 04, 2023
NOAA Collaboration to Equip NemoSens Micro AUV with SwordFish Imaging Payload

NCCOS, RTsys and Arctic Rays join forces to better understand our oceans, mitigate climate change and protect marine life

Dec 04, 2023
Inertial Labs Releases New High-Precision Three-Axis Accelerometers

The MEMS TAA-308, TAA-315, and TAA-340 are revolutionary, compact, self-contained, strap-down, navigation-grade accelerometers that measure linear accelerations with high precision

Dec 04, 2023
Embention Launches New ESC for eVTOLs & Electric UAVs

The new motor controller can deliver power outputs of up to 110kW, voltages of up to 800V, and currents of up to 200A

Dec 04, 2023
Ukraine to Receive Marine Robotics Technology

Data collected by Maritime Robotics' Otter USV can strengthen Ukraine's defense, enhance maritime traffic security, and support the safety of the civilian population

Dec 04, 2023
AFWERX & NASA Partner for AAM Operations Center

The system is intended to enhance base security, special forces efforts, emergency disaster response, passenger and cargo transportation planning, and is being developed to include other technologies necessary for air domain awareness

Dec 04, 2023
U.S. Navy Trials CUSV for Maritime Warfare Missions

Textron Systems’ CUSV® participated in a series of U.S. Navy-sponsored FIAC missions, demonstrating enhanced surface warfare capabilities with PONIARD rockets against moving targets

Dec 02, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Dec 01, 2023
Inspection Redefined with Exail’s R7 Compact ROV

Services looking for a compact, versatile, user-friendly system for missions include military navies, coast guards, customs agencies, rescue services, police departments, and more

Dec 01, 2023
Compact Single-Beam Echosounder for USV Surveying

The D270 features a built-in temperature sensor for real-time sound velocity correction

Dec 01, 2023
Piasecki Awarded $37 Million AFWERX Funding for Tilt-Duct VTOL UAS

The award will enable Piasecki to demonstrate its Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System (ARES) tilt-duct vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technologies

Dec 01, 2023
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