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.

UK Hosts Inaugural AUKUS AI & Autonomy Trial

The trial saw the initial joint deployment of Australian, UK and US AI-enabled assets in a collaborative swarm to detect and track military targets in a representative environment in real time

May 31, 2023
MicroSD Card Released for Drones

Lexar has released a shock resistant microSD card designed specifically for drones and action cameras, the Lexar® FLY microSDXC™

May 31, 2023
USAF Leverages Human-Machine Teaming to Optimize Training

The AFWERX Strategic Finance program will focus on fusing data from ARC’s miniaturized AI-enabled edge computing sensors with other battlefield data sources, including UAS, to inform customized training regimens

May 31, 2023
UAVOS to Supply Bayanat with UVH-25EL Unmanned Helicopters

The UVH 25EL unmanned autonomous helicopter has an endurance of up to 1.5 hours, the ability to conduct accurate mapping within a radius of 67km, and can withstand winds of up to 14 m/s during take-off and landing

May 30, 2023
Norwegian Ship Completes 160-Mile Autonomous Voyage

Carried out over 13 hours, the Eidsvaag Pioner vessel undocked from the port of Averøy, sailed to the world’s first ocean fish-farm and back to port again

May 30, 2023
Maritime Autonomous Systems Companies Announce Intention to Merge

The merger will deliver a broad offering of both near-shore and long-endurance USVs for ocean data collection, hydrographic, geophysical and environmental survey, and surveillance and monitoring of offshore infrastructure

May 30, 2023
Miniaturized Transponder Selected for US Military Tactical Resupply UAS

uAvionix' AIMS-certified RT-2087/ZPX Combat ID and Air Traffic Control surveillance system enables UAS to operate both on the battlefield and in civilian airspace

May 30, 2023
New Two-Axis Camera Gimbal for Drone Developers & Systems Integrators

Gremsy's Mio gimbal is optimized for small cameras and sensor systems and supports top, bottom and front mounting

May 30, 2023
Collaboration to Provide TerraStar-X Enterprise Corrections in Japan

GNSS corrections will provide lane-level accuracy and instant convergence for automotive and consumer market applications

May 26, 2023
HD55 Series Gimbal Selected for Tactical sUAS

Trillium Engineering’s HD55-LV-CZ and HD55-LV-CZ-LP gimbals have been selected by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to be onboard the Stalker VXE30 small uncrewed aerial system for the British Army

May 26, 2023
Yellowscan LiDAR Certified as Compatible with Xer X8 Heavy Duty UAV

With the combined systems from Xer and Yellowscan, users are now able to acquire high resolution LiDAR data from several hours of continuous flight operations

May 26, 2023
Enhanced Capabilities Demonstrated for Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS

The new capabilities have been integrated into the UAS as part of an ongoing effort to modernize it for Multi-Domain Operations

May 26, 2023
Sonardyne Upgrades Subsea Network of Tsunami Early-Warning Sensors

Sonardyne’s Bottom Pressure Recorders detect the characteristic changes in water pressure caused by an earthquake in the deep ocean and transmit alert messages to a satellite buoy on the surface

May 26, 2023
Halo Connectivity Solution Supplied to Israeli Police & Security

Elsight's Halo uses proprietary bonding technology to deliver secure high-bandwidth real-time connectivity with the utmost reliability

May 25, 2023
Enhanced C-UAS System Provides Improved Detection & Situational Awareness

Strategic partnerships enhance Chess Dynamics' Counter-Unmanned Aerial System portfolio with active and passive detection, providing both improved detection capability and range

May 25, 2023
UST Extends Partnership with BAE Systems

This first-of-its-kind partnership will give engineers at BAE Systems direct access to a wide range of innovative and emerging technologies, to increase the capabilities of small uncrewed systems platforms being developed

May 25, 2023
Drone-Based Micro-Weather Service Launched

Meteomatics autonomous flight system will collect real-time weather data to fill gaps in visibility into local weather phenomena from GrandSKY aviation park in North Dakota

May 25, 2023
New Rugged Fanless GPU Computer for C5ISR Applications

Neousys's SEMIL-1700GC is IP67-rated and supports NVIDIA RTX A2000 and Tesla T4 GPUs

May 25, 2023
AFRL Conducts Swarm Technology Demonstration

Air Force Research Laboratory's high-power microwave counter drone weapon, Tactical High-Power Operational Responder (THOR), engaged a swarm of multiple targets at Chestnut Test Site, Kirtland Air Force Base

May 24, 2023
Patents Awarded for Electromagnetic Gyroscopic Propulsion Unit

Airborne Motorworks has been awarded patents in over 30 countries for EGP propulsion technology promising high output and Net Zero emission performance for heavy lift drones and other industrial applications

May 24, 2023
Unveiling the Technology Trio Powering Cloud Ground Control’s Uncrewed Fleet Management Platform

With three cutting edge technologies, Cloud Ground Control is optimizing multi-uncrewed vehicle operations at scale

May 23, 2023
Oshkosh Submits Bid for US Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Program

The Oshkosh Defense team is working to provide a mature, established RCV solution that will leverage leading-edge technology and manufacturing excellence while incorporating valuable customer feedback into the design

May 23, 2023
DJI Launches New Commercial Drone Platform 

The new DJI Matrice 350 RTK has an all-new video transmission system, more efficient battery system, and payload expansion capabilities

May 23, 2023
Drone Fleet Management Software & Rugged GCS

Thirium's team of operational and technical experts provide cutting-edge UAV engineering services, integration solutions, and custom software development

May 22, 2023
Showcasing Advancements in Untethered Autonomous ROVs at Combined Naval Event

Greensea Systems will present its marine robotic software solutions for defense applications at the flagship naval and maritime exhibition taking place 23-25 May in Farnborough, UK

May 22, 2023
Navantia, SAES & Perseo Present UUV Prototype

An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) prototype was exhibited at FEINDEF with distinctive features that would allow it to cover a multitude of missions including mine countermeasure

May 22, 2023
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.