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.

New Miniature GNSS-INS for Mission-Critical Applications

The tactical-grade Ekinox Micro is RTK-compatible and features robust GNSS anti-jamming and spoofing

May 08, 2023
Fuel Cell, Navigation & SATCOM Solutions for UAVs & UAM

Honeywell's technologies are used around the world in next-generation commercial sUAS, cargo drones and UAM platforms

May 08, 2023
Trillium Engineering Releases Gimbals with Laser Designator Capability

Trillium Engineering has added a STANAG compliant laser designator to the lightweight, high-performance HD95, HD80 and HD55 camera gimbals

May 08, 2023
Unique Group Acquires EchoBoat-160 USV from Seafloor Systems

The EchoBoat-160 USV, a purpose-built remote survey platform for hydrographic data collection, will be available for hire from Unique Group’s Houston facility

May 08, 2023
Satellite Digital Twin Developer Joins Inmarsat Velaris Partner Network 

Using its digital twin capabilities, Gatehouse Satcom offers a virtual emulation of Inmarsat’s physical satellite network, which looks and behaves identically to its real-world counterpart

May 08, 2023
FAA Extends Airport Counter-Drone Testing with Dedrone

Dedrone technology will be installed at a second US airport as part of the ongoing research being conducted by the FAA to make airports safer from disruptions caused by drones

May 08, 2023
New VTOL Commercial Delivery Drone Launched 

Designed for long distance commercial drone deliveries, A2Z Drone Delivery’s new hybrid VTOL has no control surfaces to maximize reliability, and is available in multiple configurations to meet diverse mission parameters

May 08, 2023
Optical Navigation System for GNSS-Free Navigation Demonstrated in the US

Designed with advanced machine vision technology, AI, and sensor fusion, Asio Technologies’ NavGuard ensures safe and sustainable 24/7 drone missions in complete GNSS blackout

May 08, 2023
First Shipments of TW-880 TSM Ghost Embedded Module

The low-SWaP embedded module from TrellisWare Technologies was designed from the ground up to better meet communication systems integration requirements across a wide range of markets

May 06, 2023
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence Workshop at Xponential

Join BAE Systems at XPO’23 for a workshop on ‘Realizing Autonomy: A Journey Through Collaboration’ May 9th at 11am

May 05, 2023
Unmanned Systems Technology to Join Forces with BAE Systems at Xponential 2023

UST will exhibit alongside BAE Systems Digital Intelligence at AUVSI’s Xponential 2023 in Denver, USA, 8-11 May

May 05, 2023
Gremsy Heads to Xponential’23

For the first time ever Gremsy will be exhibiting at Xponential - find them at booth #2746 in Denver, 8-11 May 2023

May 05, 2023
Low-SWaP MWIR Lenses Released for Drone & Small Gimbal Applications

MKS Instruments’ new Ophir LightIR 10-135mm and 18-225mm MWIR f/3.6 lenses address the market shift toward smaller MWIR 10μm VGA FPA detectors

May 05, 2023
Silicon Sensing Focuses on Technology for Next-Gen Unmanned Platforms

The company believes its compact, high-integrity inertial sensors and systems can help to extend unmanned performance and endurance

May 05, 2023
Tyto Robotics Receives Grant for eVTOL Thrust Stand Development 

The test equipment developed during this project will allow eVTOL manufacturers to test their propulsion systems and find the most efficient combination of motors, propellers and electronics

May 05, 2023
New Personnel Safety System for US Army Autonomous Ground Systems

Charles River Analytics’ Advanced Safety and Intelligent Mobility through Onboard Vision system provides day-or-night, 360-degree awareness and continuous tracking of stationary and moving pedestrians

May 05, 2023
Sonardyne Appoints UK Reseller for Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers

RS Aqua has been named as the UK reseller for the new Origin 600 ADCP - the first ADCP to include an integrated acoustic modem and advanced onboard Edge processing

May 05, 2023
Teledyne Marine Receives 2023 Spotlight on New Technology Award

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has announced Teledyne Marine’s Vertical Optical Feedthrough System as the 2023 award recipient

May 04, 2023
First CE-Certified 5G Automated Drone-in-a-Box Solution Released

Nokia claims to be the first to offer a CE-certified turnkey automated drone solution, connected over 4G/LTE and 5G, including drones with dual gimbal camera, docking station, and edge data processing

May 04, 2023
Sky Power Showcases Drone Engines at XPONENTIAL 2023

The company will showcase its SP-180 SRE Wankel and SP-110 TS ROS twin-cylinder engines incorporated into UAS Global Services’ unmanned helicopters

May 04, 2023
New Applications on Teledyne CARIS Cloud Platform Support S-100 Production

Leveraging CARIS Cloud accelerates and automates product delivery, enabling hydrographic offices to focus on planning and implementing the transition to S-100

May 04, 2023
Underwater ROVs Selected for US Navy Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response Program

With this order, the US Navy continues its efforts to procure and equip Explosive Ordnance Disposal units with the Mission Specialist Defender as the base platform for the MK20 Defender ROV program

May 04, 2023
New RTK GNSS Smart Receiver with IMU & Dual Cameras

The i93 features 3D visual navigation and can be used to augment UAV surveys with ground-based imagery

May 03, 2023
Trakka to Deliver Long-Range Surveillance Cameras

2Excel Aviation is due to receive two TrakkaCam TC-375 Long-Range Surveillance Cameras with sophisticated image processing and a high-speed, digital video engine

May 03, 2023
Low SWaP, Continuous Zoom Lens Released for 5μm & 10μm SXGA SWIR Detectors

With a detection range exceeding 26km, MKS Instruments’ new lens has the widest SWIR spectral range in the industry

May 03, 2023
XCELLENCE Awards Finalist infiniDome Showcases GPS Protection Solutions at XPO23

At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2023 from May 9-11, infiniDome will showcase its solutions for protecting GPS systems in critical applications

May 03, 2023
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