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.

Honeywell 1-Megawatt Generator to Power Hybrid-Electric Airship

The Honeywell generator will supply electrical power to the electric engines to create a more efficient and sustainable form of travel for FLYING WHALES’ 200-meter-long VTOL hybrid-electric airship

Apr 11, 2023
Advancing Airborne Surveying for Coastal Management in the Philippines

RASA Surveying’s approach synchronizes current photogrammetry and LiDAR practices with the bathymetric data collection capabilities of the TOPODRONE AQUAMAPPER

Apr 11, 2023
Industrial Gimbal for Sony A7R IV with Universal Drone Compatibility

Gremsy’s new Pixy S is intended for mapping and inspection and is highly optimized for flight time, stability, and high precision

Apr 11, 2023
Heavy-Fueled Rotary Engine Released for sUAS

Representing the latest generation of LiquidPiston’s X-Engine platform architecture, the XTS-210 engine addresses the fuel efficiency, lubrication, and fuel type limitations of the traditional Wankel rotary engine

Apr 06, 2023
Who to see at Ocean Business 2023

Ocean Business 2023 is being attended by a number of companies working with UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com

Apr 06, 2023
Civil Flight Authority for New York UAS Test Site

The FAA has granted New York’s 50-mile drone corridor test site new civil authority to advance the research, development, and commercialization of BVLOS UAS & AAM operations

Apr 06, 2023
BVLOS Waiver for Powerline Inspections Granted

Phoenix Air Unmanned has received a broad area waiver for BVLOS powerline inspections using UAS and the IRIS Terminal by Kongsberg Geospatial

Apr 06, 2023
gNext-Skydio Cloud Integration Released

gNext and Skydio have partnered to enable automatic upload of inspection drone flight media to the gNext platform, via the Skydio Cloud, without relying on manual uploads

Apr 06, 2023
Minesweeping System for US Navy Common USVs

Textron Systems’ Magnetic and Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep system supports the Office of Naval Research and the US Navy’s transition from traditional legacy towed mine-sweep systems

Apr 06, 2023
Empowering Emergency Response & Disaster Relief with 5G Drone Fleet Control

Developed by Advanced Navigation, the CGConnect cellular micro-modem enables easy live-streaming and command and control from a web browser

Apr 06, 2023
Automated Manufacturing of Vanguard Batteries at Tucker Facility

Briggs & Stratton is working to improve the safety, efficiency and production capacity of its Vanguard Lithium-Ion Battery Packs through the addition of automated equipment within its manufacturing process

Apr 06, 2023
Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS Terminal Provides UAS Situational Awareness at Longbow

The IRIS Terminal will provide multi-domain situational awareness for research and testing of unmanned ground, air or maritime fleet, and traffic management systems at the Unmanned Systems Research & Technology Center at LONGBOW FORT MONROE

Apr 06, 2023
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
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.