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.

Teledyne Marine Deploys Osprey AUV During NATO Exercise
Teledyne Marine Deploys Osprey AUV During NATO Exercise

The Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), using interferometric sonar, was able to generate high resolution images of a 18mm diameter cable and identify emplacement of multiple inert explosive ordnance devices via change detection from side scan sonar images

Nov 17, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Nov 17, 2023
Rugged Antennas Play a Part in NASA’s Stratospheric Research Balloon Performance
Rugged Antennas Play a Part in NASA’s Stratospheric Research Balloon Performance

Southwest Antennas supports NASA partner Louisiana State University’s High Altitude Student Platform, with rugged antennas designed to withstand the rigors of high altitudes, and temperatures ranging from -55 to +55 degrees Celsius

Nov 16, 2023
Exail & Kongsberg Discovery Achieve Full Compatibility for LBL Positioning Solutions
Exail & Kongsberg Discovery Achieve Full Compatibility for LBL Positioning Solutions

The new compatibility, which involves Exail's Ramses system directly controlling Kongsberg's cPAP transceiver, enables the seamless integration of both devices on the same subsea vehicle

Nov 16, 2023
Smart Weapons to be Integrated onto Remotely Piloted Aircraft
Smart Weapons to be Integrated onto Remotely Piloted Aircraft

EDGE and GA-ASI will integrate smart weapons onto the MQ-9B SkyGuardian, one of GA-ASI’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems

Nov 16, 2023
MALE UAS for Maritime Surveillance Launched
MALE UAS for Maritime Surveillance Launched

The UAS has a service ceiling of 30,000ft and operates in the LALE segment as well, boasting Maximum Take-Off Weight of 1,300kg

Nov 16, 2023
Boxfish ROV Used to Discover 128-Year-Old Shipwreck
Boxfish ROV Used to Discover 128-Year-Old Shipwreck

The Boxfish Luna ROV has an ultra-low-light, high resolution camera system, and descended 85 meters, nearly 280 feet, to discover an intact ship wreck

Nov 16, 2023
Open Source Flight Log Analysis for Drone Diagnostics
Open Source Flight Log Analysis for Drone Diagnostics

Tiplot is an open source application for Windows and Linux that allows users to analyze flight log data and plot it in 3D

Nov 16, 2023
AIBOT to Integrate Honeywell’s cBFW System into  eVTOL Aircraft
AIBOT to Integrate Honeywell’s cBFW System into eVTOL Aircraft

Honeywell's Compact Fly-By-Wire (cFBW) system enables the removal of conventional mechanical linkages controlling the effectors, streamlining maintenance procedures, and reducing costs throughout the lifecycle of an aircraft

Nov 15, 2023
NDAA-Compliant ESCs for Drone Motor Control
NDAA-Compliant ESCs for Drone Motor Control

Hargrave Technologies' innovative motor control solutions have been incorporated into a wide range of aircraft in over 50 countries around the world

Nov 15, 2023
FarSounder Joins Ocean Mapping Project Seabed 2023
FarSounder Joins Ocean Mapping Project Seabed 2023

The project allows for data sharing across the FarSounder customer fleet and with Seabed 2030, and aims to develop a complete map of the Earth’s seabed

Nov 15, 2023
Higher Organising Committee Prepares for UMEX & SimTEX 2024
Higher Organising Committee Prepares for UMEX & SimTEX 2024

The Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) 2024 committee has held its first meeting, discussing preparations and strategies ahead of the launch

Nov 15, 2023
Aquatic Sensors Appointed as Resellers for Sonardyne in Expanding US Market
Aquatic Sensors Appointed as Resellers for Sonardyne in Expanding US Market

Sonardyne has welcomed Aquatic Sensors as their latest reseller, offering cutting-edge environmental monitoring technologies to customers in the USA and Canada

Nov 15, 2023
MedLife to Transport Lab Samples with Drones
MedLife to Transport Lab Samples with Drones

MedLife has collaborated with Skyy Network to launch Europe's longest drone flight route for medical samples, a 120km circuit in Bihor county, reducing delivery time of biological samples by more than 50%

Nov 14, 2023
TEKEVER Continues European Expansion
TEKEVER Continues European Expansion

TEKEVER has reinforced its expansion in Europe, signing a new contract worth up to $3.2 million with OHB Italy, and opening a space hub in Toulouse, France

Nov 14, 2023
Scout 137 Drone System Solutions Announced
Scout 137 Drone System Solutions Announced

A UTM option for the Scout 137 Drone System be an efficient add-on to maintain safety, accelerate project completion and improve data coverage of visual and steel plate thickness data of large assets

Nov 14, 2023
KHRONOS Tethered Drone-in-a-Box for Tactical ISR Missions Announced by Elistair
KHRONOS Tethered Drone-in-a-Box for Tactical ISR Missions Announced by Elistair

Elistair unveils KHRONOS a push-button drone-in-a-box solution designed for ISR operation from vehicles and fixed platforms

Nov 14, 2023
SPH Engineering Partners with HoverUp to Elevate Drone Shows in the Middle East
SPH Engineering Partners with HoverUp to Elevate Drone Shows in the Middle East

HoverUp will be SPH Engineering's official reseller, bringing drone show technologies to a broader audience in the Middle East region, including Jordan, Bahrain, and Qatar

Nov 13, 2023
First Collocated Drone Mission into a Hurricane
First Collocated Drone Mission into a Hurricane

The first Black Swift Technologies’ S0 drone launch into a hurricane, along with other instruments and technology, has collected data on how storms form, build, and intensify

Nov 13, 2023
DTC and Huneed Technologies Sign MoU
DTC and Huneed Technologies Sign MoU

DTC and Huneed will provide ad-hoc technology that can maintain a self-contained mesh network by utilizing the equipment carried by warfighters and unmanned aircrafts as nodes

Nov 13, 2023
VTOL UAS Demonstrates Autonomous Take-off & Landing During U.S. Navy Exercise
VTOL UAS Demonstrates Autonomous Take-off & Landing During U.S. Navy Exercise

The JUMP 20 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) provided intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR-T) onboard USNS Burlington

Nov 13, 2023
Boxfish Robotics Innovation: Celebrating 7 Years
Boxfish Robotics Innovation: Celebrating 7 Years

The Boxfish ROV features an eight-vectored thruster propulsion system and a proprietary control system, providing six degrees of freedom underwater

Nov 10, 2023
Most Read Articles on UST This Week
Most Read Articles on UST This Week

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

Nov 10, 2023
BAE Systems to Develop Custom Microelectronics
BAE Systems to Develop Custom Microelectronics

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs will develop custom microelectronics for next-generation radar, electronic warfare, and communication applications having been awarded a contract for the COALESCE program from the Office of Naval Research

Nov 10, 2023
ECHO81 Acquires Three Exail Positioning Systems
ECHO81 Acquires Three Exail Positioning Systems

Exail’s Gaps USBL systems offer precise horizontal tracking of diverse subsea assets and seamlessly integrate into various platforms and vehicles, including AUVs and tow-fish

Nov 10, 2023
Next-Gen VTOL Drones Launched
Next-Gen VTOL Drones Launched

Event 38’s E455, weighing 55lbs and able to fly for two hours on battery power alone, is designed to carry a payloads like mapping sensors, LiDAR, and EO/IR surveillance sensors

Nov 10, 2023
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