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.

Reliable Robotics Demonstrates Autonomous Flight

During the flight, Reliable’s remotely operated aircraft system was engaged for an end-to-end automated mission including auto-taxi, auto-takeoff, climbout and auto-landing with an onboard test pilot

May 22, 2023
Overwatch Imaging Welcomes New Strategic Advisor

Lieutenant General (USMC, Ret.) Michael Groen will provide guidance and expertise to further enhance the company's mission to revolutionize airborne imaging for defense and intelligence applications

May 22, 2023
Banshee Jet 80+ Target Drone System to Support US Army Training

QinetiQ Target Systems’ Banshee Jet 80+ provides the opportunity to run accurate drills by emulating cruise missiles and enemy fast jets like those faced in real missions

May 22, 2023
Partnership Brings Autonomous Parachute Systems to Heavy-Lift UAVs

A new development agreement will equip Parallel Flight Technologies’ Firefly heavy-lift, long-endurance UAV with the ParaZero parachute system to enable safe, advanced operations

May 19, 2023
XTEND Completes Acquisition of Singapore Drone Inspection Firm

The combination of Performance Rotors' drones and robotics, and XTEND's award-winning XOS operating system, will make human-guided, remote interactive operations possible in a range of industrial inspection scenarios

May 19, 2023
Meteksan Defence to Exhibit Technology Products for Naval Forces at LIMA 2023

Meteksan Defence is exhibiting its products at LIMA 2023 in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, these include YAKAMOS 2020 Hull Mounted Sonar System and the NAZAR Laser Electronic Warfare System

May 19, 2023
GA-ASI Delivers MQ-9A Extended Range UAS to US Marine Corps

The MQ-9A provides long-endurance, persistent surveillance capabilities, and is equipped with a fault-tolerant flight control system and triple-redundant avionics system architecture

May 19, 2023
Aerobits Launch ADS-B & UAT Functionality on One Chip

Aerobits has announced the launch of the OEM TT-SU2 which combines both ADS-B and UAT standards in one device

May 19, 2023
New Australian-Made Counter-UAS System Unveiled

Electro Optic Systems’ Slinger can track and discriminately engage moving UAS at a range of more than 800 meters, with unique ammunition making it suitable for use in built-up environments

May 19, 2023
Alakran Mobile Mortar System Returns to Spain for FEINDEF 2023

After completing field tests with infantry and special forces units around the world, Milanion NTGS’s Alakran returns to its birthplace of Spain for FEINDEF 2023, held in Madrid, 17-19 May 2023

May 18, 2023
ANYbotics Secures $50 Million Funding to Deploy Inspection Robots

The funds will be used to scale deployments internationally, fuel the development of new capabilities, and solidify ANYbotics' position in robotic inspection solutions

May 18, 2023
Contract Extension for Nauticus Robotics to Continue Development of Subsea Platform

Nauticus' state-of-the-art subsea platform, an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) with advanced artificial intelligence, sensing capabilities, and more, can perform a growing number of jobs without hazarding human divers

May 18, 2023
InfiRay Showcases Thermal Imaging Technology

InfiRay presented its innovative technologies and highlighted its thermal imaging products at both Hannover Messe 2023 in Germany and Electric Power Tech Korea 2023 in Seoul

May 18, 2023
Turnkey 5G-Connected Drone Platform Selected for First Nationwide Drone Network

The Nokia Drone Networks solution will connect to public and private 4G and 5G networks across Belgium to enhance situational awareness for first responders and other professionals

May 18, 2023
Radiation Surveying Payload for Elios 3 Indoor Inspection Drone

Combining Mirion Technologies’ RDS-32 meter with the LiDAR of Flyability’s Elios 3 drone allows users to map the environment while collecting radiological data to then localize data in a high-resolution 3D model of their asset

May 18, 2023
VSR700 Maritime Drone Tested in Full Operational Configuration at Sea

At the start of May 2023, the VSR700 performed 80 successful, fully autonomous take-offs and landings from a civil vessel equipped with a helicopter deck, cruising off the west coast of France

May 17, 2023
Steadicopter Presents New Rotary UAV at DEFEA

With precise strike capabilities from the air, the Golden Eagle unmanned helicopter enables both military and security forces to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield and complex environments

May 17, 2023
Long-Range, First-Person View Drones for Ukrainian Deployment

Red Cat Holdings will deliver 200 long-range, high-speed, first-person view drones to Ukraine, offering increased maneuverability even in GPS-denied and GPS-jammed battlefield conditions

May 17, 2023
New Complete Turnkey Solution for Drone First Responder Programs

Skyfire Response leverages Skyfire’s partnerships with hardware, software, drone-in-a-box and data analytics providers to allow agencies with existing UAS programs to upgrade to a Drone First Responder program; and new agencies to start

May 17, 2023
Multirotor and Hybrid VTOL Commercial UAV Platforms & Aerial Target Drones

Woot Tech's drones incorporate sophisticated AI capabilities that utilize state-of-the-art computer vision to enable advanced autonomy and navigation

May 16, 2023
New Precise Landing Technology Tested for Autonomous Delivery Drones

Spleenlab has partnered with DroneUp to make drone autonomy safer using AI-based VISIONAIRY® software for precise landing and package delivery

May 16, 2023
Innovation, Technology and Product Development News Round-up from XPONENTIAL 2023

The UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com round-up of news from XPO23

May 16, 2023
Advancing Autonomous Teaming for NASA Lunar Robotics

Under the ASTER project, Charles River Analytics aims to innovate autonomous swarming technology for NASA, enabling lunar robots to work together through artificial intelligence (AI)

May 16, 2023
Collaboration to Deliver AI for Autonomous Surface Vessels

L3Harris’ ASView system will be integrated with BigBear.ai’s forecasting computer vision technology to better identify and classify vessels, enhance situational awareness and support manned-unmanned teaming missions

May 16, 2023
Slocum Glider AUV Successfully Launched from US Navy Helicopter

In a world first, a Teledyne Marine Slocum glider, configured with mine countermeasures sensors, was launched from the ramp of a US Navy helicopter flying low and slow over shallow waters

May 16, 2023
Partnership Continues Technology Development for Robotics Market

Ground control station leader UXV Technologies and leading datalink provider Doodle Labs commit to continued technology development and expanded thought leadership collaboration

May 16, 2023
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