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.

Echodyne Authorized for High-Accuracy Radar
Echodyne Authorized for High-Accuracy Radar

The EchoShield radar tracks objects with reliable, precise angular accuracy, excelling in managing complex scenes, achieving tight locks on drone intruders, and directing other sensors and effectors

Sep 21, 2023
Large USV Concept Launched at DSEI
Large USV Concept Launched at DSEI

BMT seeks to balance operational capability and cost-effective mass with this LUSV evolution of the company’s Highly Autonomous Warship Technologies

Sep 21, 2023
Series ‘A’ Financing to Build World’s Fastest Multirotor UAS
Series ‘A’ Financing to Build World’s Fastest Multirotor UAS

First venture financing raised by WaveAerospace will support scaling production of the the Huntress II hybrid electric Turbojet with a top speed above Mach 0.4

Sep 21, 2023
New Features in Global Mapper Pro Version 25
New Features in Global Mapper Pro Version 25

New features, tools, and improvements to Global Mapper Pro Version 25 include a new least-cost path analysis tool, multiple pixels to points improvements, and a new raster paint tool

Sep 20, 2023
Autonomous Hybrid VTOL UAV with Innovative Folding-Wing Design
Autonomous Hybrid VTOL UAV with Innovative Folding-Wing Design

PteroDynamics' unique Transwing technology provides a number of advantages including enhanced range, endurance, speed and maneuverability

Sep 20, 2023
New Portable UAS Interceptor from MARSS
New Portable UAS Interceptor from MARSS

MARSS’ new Interceptor-SR portable CUAS solution is smaller, lighter, and can be used on the battlefield to neutralize class 1 drones at more than 1km

Sep 20, 2023
Sony Electronics Partners with AirData UAV
Sony Electronics Partners with AirData UAV

AirData UAV will provide fleet data management to the Airpeak S1, reportedly the smallest drone capable of carrying Sony’s line of full-frame Alpha mirrorless cameras

Sep 20, 2023
Display Software Developed for Drone Detection Radar
Display Software Developed for Drone Detection Radar

Cambridge Pixel’s display software allows SpyDarView to provide an easy-to-use display of detections from the radar, as well as panoramic and ‘area of interest’ live feeds

Sep 20, 2023
Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle in Development for the Royal Navy
Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle in Development for the Royal Navy

Following a contract award from the UK MoD, EIVA will deliver a containerised ScanFish L ROTV solution to the British Royal Navy, capable of operation beyond the continental shelf

Sep 20, 2023
BAE Systems Celebrates Milestones at New Combat Air Research Facility
BAE Systems Celebrates Milestones at New Combat Air Research Facility

FalconWorks, a new unit within BAE Systems’ Air Sector focusing on advanced and agile research and development into cutting-edge combat air capabilities, is celebrating key milestones just two months since launching

Sep 19, 2023
UAVs Integrated into Spanish Navy Combat Systems
UAVs Integrated into Spanish Navy Combat Systems

Alpha Unmanned Systems’ unmanned helicopters can autonomously take off and land on moving vessels with limited space, such as on a small deck

Sep 19, 2023
New MWIR Imaging Solutions Released for ISR Application Integrators
New MWIR Imaging Solutions Released for ISR Application Integrators

The Neutrino Ground ISR systems will provide mid-wave infrared imaging performance required for short-, mid-, and long-range applications, including counter-UAS systems

Sep 19, 2023
Registration Open for the Airborne ISR Conference 2023
Registration Open for the Airborne ISR Conference 2023

The 8th Annual Airborne ISR Conference is set to return on 18 - 19 October 2023 in London, with a key focus on effective Airborne ISR capabilities

Sep 19, 2023
NATO Drone’s First Mission Over Finland Completed
NATO Drone’s First Mission Over Finland Completed

The RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance at high altitudes above Allies’ territories and in international airspace

Sep 19, 2023
Drone Inspection Payload Integrated with the X8 UAS
Drone Inspection Payload Integrated with the X8 UAS

Phase One has certified Xer Technologies’ hybrid electric X8 BVLOS capable UAS for next-generation high-resolution inspections

Sep 19, 2023
NovAtel Releases New Version of Waypoint Software
NovAtel Releases New Version of Waypoint Software

Waypoint post-processing software version 9.00 includes BeiDou Phase lll support and a refreshed, streamlined GUI for users to import, process and export their data faster and more efficiently

Sep 19, 2023
New IP66 Waterproof Fanless Embedded Computer for Harsh Environments
New IP66 Waterproof Fanless Embedded Computer for Harsh Environments

Neousys' POC-465AWP is based on the Intel Elkhart Lake Atom X6425E and is designed to withstand high levels of dust, humidity, shock and vibration

Sep 19, 2023
LongShot UAV Flight Testing Phase to Begin
LongShot UAV Flight Testing Phase to Begin

The testing will validate basic vehicle handling characteristics and lay the foundation for follow-on development and testing

Sep 18, 2023
Autonomous Wireless Power Transfer Technology Introduced at DSEI
Autonomous Wireless Power Transfer Technology Introduced at DSEI

Powered by magnetic resonance Quaze Technologies’s Drone Swarm Tactical OverWatch remote charging solution enables easy and reliable wireless charging for remote or autonomous devices on land, sea or air

Sep 18, 2023
Exail Opens New Norway Branch
Exail Opens New Norway Branch

Exail has won major contracts in Scandinavia in recent years, both in the civil and defense markets, with this branch set to strengthen the company’s growth in the region

Sep 18, 2023
Iridium Awarded DISA and U.S. Space Force Contract
Iridium Awarded DISA and U.S. Space Force Contract

The Iridium® network provides satellite communications that aim to keep users connected even in high-risk combat zones or during inclement weather events

Sep 18, 2023
AI Based Safety & Awareness System Launched
AI Based Safety & Awareness System Launched

ParaZero’s AI-based avionics system has a sensor array designed for urban air mobility aircraft & commercial drones to detect malfunctions in real-time and provide detailed analytics

Sep 18, 2023
Partnership to Enhance UAS Airspace Deconfliction with FlightLine ADS-B Data
Partnership to Enhance UAS Airspace Deconfliction with FlightLine ADS-B Data

Kongsberg Geospatial to integrate uAvionix FlightLine truSky™ ADS-B data for IRIS Terminal customers, providing enhanced situational awareness to uncrewed aircraft system operators

Sep 18, 2023
Drone Crash Protected Container Certified by CAA
Drone Crash Protected Container Certified by CAA

The new Crash Protected Container (CPC) by Viking Drone Packaging will enable drones to safely carry critical medical deliveries, including potentially infectious blood samples for urgent testing or certain therapy drugs for chemotherapy treatments

Sep 18, 2023
Collaboration and Future Defense Technologies – UST News Round-up from DSEI 2023
Collaboration and Future Defense Technologies – UST News Round-up from DSEI 2023

The UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com round-up of news from DSEI 2023

Sep 18, 2023
Reinforced Main Landing Gear for Heavy-Lift Fixed-Wing Aircraft
Reinforced Main Landing Gear for Heavy-Lift Fixed-Wing Aircraft

UAVOS' new main landing gear for heavy-lift fixed-wing aircraft has been manufactured and tested to support unmanned aircraft

Sep 15, 2023
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