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.

Testing nForcer High-Speed Engine for US Navy Large USV

To qualify, Fairbanks Morse Defense’s nForcer engine must perform for a minimum of 720 hours in a land-based test environment without human intervention

Apr 06, 2023
New Gimbaled Imaging System Uses AI to Support Maritime Missions

Built upon the baseline configuration of the HD80 drone gimbal, the HD80-AIM leverages Trillium Engineering's universal, core imaging technology with SkyLink software

Apr 05, 2023
High Performance LWIR OEM Thermal Camera Module Released

Teledyne FLIR’s new 20-mK-sensitivity Boson+ with 640x512 and 320x256 resolutions is ideal for unmanned platforms, security applications, handhelds, wearables, and thermal sights

Apr 05, 2023
FAA & Warren UAS Offer Drone Safety & Awareness Event

The event, to be held April 27-29 on the Warren Washington campus for the FAA’s eastern region, will highlight Drone Safety Day, which the FAA marks each year in April to encourage proper operation of drones

Apr 05, 2023
MQ-9A UAS Supports USMC Training Exercise

Contracting the use of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ MQ-9A enabled USMC to begin integrating Group 5 unmanned aircraft into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for the first time within the various exercises

Apr 05, 2023
Enhancing Naval Situational Awareness with Automatic Text Extraction Tech

Charles River Analytics' Automatic Text Extraction for Awareness in the Maritime (A-TEAM) system works with existing labeled image datasets and banks of unannotated maritime images to enable automated systems to recognize text on ships

Apr 04, 2023
Insitu Integrator UAS Achieves Company Record for Longest Flight

Insitu has set a company record for the longest duration flight with a 25.5-hour sortie of its Integrator UAS on an operational mission

Apr 04, 2023
T-DRONES MX860 Coaxial Multirotor Drone

T-Drones has released a new coaxial multirotor MX860 flight platform with a wheelbase size of 860mm and a payload capacity of 9kgs

Apr 04, 2023
Collaboration Strengthens World Hub for Intelligent Maritime Solutions

The Maritime Autonomous Center of Excellence leverages Silvus Technologies’ wireless communication expertise, Al Seer Marine’s autonomous maritime platform development success, and Broadcast Solutions’ systems integration experience

Apr 04, 2023
Partnership Combines RF Spectrum Sensing & Radar for Drone Tracking

AeroDefense’s AirWarden RF spectrum sensing system integrated with O.W.L.’s radar technology can detect RF-based and radio-silent drones and their operators as soon as the drone is turned on

Apr 04, 2023
New AI-Capable Camera Encoder Supports SDI & IR Cameras

Z3 Technology’s FSDI-13A is designed for unmanned and surveillance systems which require a feature-rich video encoder and customizable edge analytics in a small, efficient form-factor

Apr 04, 2023
Meet the Robotics Summit & Expo 2023 Keynote Speakers

This year’s Robotics Summit & Expo will take place May 10-11 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, hosting an impressive lineup of keynote speakers

Apr 04, 2023
Northwest UAV Engine Powers Cargo Drone at US Navy Bluewater Competition

Northwest UAV’s NW-88 engine successfully supported Skyways’ V2.6 unmanned cargo aircraft during beyond the horizon ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship critical missions

Apr 03, 2023
Onboard ADS-B, IFF, DAA Enhance CGT50 VTOL UAVs

Sagetech Avionics is partnering with A-techSYN to offer its MX Product Family on the CGT50 VTOL UAV ecosystem, with A-techSYN also becoming a licensed Sagetech reseller in Ireland

Apr 03, 2023
Alpha Unmanned Systems Closes First Investment Round

This first round will be used to enhance Alpha’s product development and expand its sales and marketing efforts

Apr 03, 2023
Mid-Size USV Developed to Expand Data Collection at Sea

To meet the growing demand for advanced data-collection capabilities at sea, Saildrone has developed the 33-foot Voyager for near-shore ocean mapping and maritime security missions

Apr 03, 2023
Version 24.1 of the Global Mapper SDKs Include New Features & Updates

Both Software Development Kits (SDKs) allow developers to utilize functionality from Global Mapper in their own applications and create custom toolbars and extensions for the latest versions of Global Mapper

Apr 03, 2023
Compact Multirotor Drones & Propulsion Systems

T-DRONES is a leading developer of compact, reliable multirotor drones, propulsion systems and accessories including li-on batteries, drone motors, propellers, and ESCs

Mar 31, 2023
Third Edition of ‘An Introduction to GNSS’ Reference Book Released

This new edition includes updates to the GNSS constellations, technology advancements to positioning, navigation and timing, real-world applications, and a new chapter on how GNSS enables autonomy

Mar 31, 2023
Oceanbotics Releases Next-Gen Deep Sea ROV

Oceanbotics’ SRV-8X Optimus offers significant payload capabilities and an increased number of sensors than its predecessor for more demanding and deeper underwater missions

Mar 31, 2023
US Counter-Drone Office Tests APKWS Laser-Guidance Kits

This successful testing of BAE Systems’ APKWS against Class-2 UAS paves the way for fielding of the precision-guided rockets to partner nations around the globe

Mar 31, 2023
Autonomous Hydrographic Survey Vessel Unveiled

With zero emission hydrogen propulsion, the Merlin autonomous surface vessel has a shallow draft of 1.6m enabling it to perform various survey missions and make port in small or large harbors across the US

Mar 31, 2023
AI-Enabled 6-port GMSL2 Camera Frame Grabber Card Released

Designed for developers of x86-based autonomous vehicle computing platforms, Neousys Technology’s PCIe-GL26 offers 6x GMSL2 FAKRA Z inputs, synchronized camera triggers, and up to 22 1080p@30FPS video streams

Mar 31, 2023
Long-Endurance Fixed-Wing & Hybrid VTOL UAVs

Edge Autonomy's advanced UAV solutions are the systems of choice for a wide range of civilian and military clients, including the United States Department of Defense

Mar 30, 2023
High Stability Digital MEMS Gyro Released for Dynamic Applications 

TDK Corporation’s new Tronics GYPRO4300 features a ±300 °/s input measurement range, 200 Hz bandwidth and 1 ms latency with a closed-loop architecture that ensures high linearity and stability in dynamic environments

Mar 30, 2023
ADS-B Spoofing Detection Introduced for SkyLine UAS BVLOS Operations

truSky ADS-B spoofing detection will validate that an individual aircraft ADS-B signal is coming from an aircraft and not being broadcast as a means to fake or spoof the signal

Mar 30, 2023
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