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.

AUVSI Names Finalists for 2023 XCELLENCE Awards

Winners will be announced at XPONENTIAL 2023, taking place May 8-11 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado

Mar 15, 2023
Silicon Sensing Appoints New Chief Engineer

Part of the Silicon Sensing team since 2017, Dr Mark Marshall takes on the role as emerging inertial sensing technologies open new market opportunities

Mar 15, 2023
Boxfish Selects ROV Reseller in Malaysia

Boxfish believes S2 Services’ hands-on experience using the Boxfish ROV in the field will be invaluable in delivering exceptional customer service to its clients

Mar 15, 2023
Bayonet Amphibious Crawler in Remote C2 Demonstration

Bayonet Ocean Vehicles and Greensea Systems will be offering demonstrations of the Bayonet crawler being operated over-the-horizon at the Ocean Business event in April

Mar 15, 2023
New Surveillance Radar Offers Aircraft Detection for 30 Nautical Miles

DeTect’s new HARRIER BAR300 is the company’s largest and longest-range radar for extended range airspace security, BVLOS drone operation, Aircraft Detection Lighting System, bird monitoring and long-range coastal surveillance applications

Mar 14, 2023
Joint COM-HPC Evaluation Carrier Board Standardization Agreement Concluded

The agreement between congatec and Kontron aims to reduce NRE costs, accelerate time-to-market, and improve product and supply security

Mar 14, 2023
FAA Grants Special Airworthiness Certification for Civil Operation of Aerosonde UAS

The authority allows Textron Systems to operate its Aerosonde MK 4.7G UAS within the National Airspace System as part of initial and recurring proficiency training missions and research and development operations

Mar 14, 2023
Enhancing Airspace Awareness for Drone as First Responder Programs

The addition of Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based detect and alert system to the Flying Lion suite of services enables large-scale BVLOS operations without the need for human visual observers

Mar 14, 2023
New Zealand’s First Solar-Powered Stratospheric UAV Begins Flight Testing

The UAV is designed to collect high-resolution aerial data for applications such as environmental monitoring and precision agriculture

Mar 13, 2023
U-Space Framework Under Development in Estonia

The cloud-based service will comply with EU requirements for allowing drones and civil aviation to coexist safely in shared airspace

Mar 13, 2023
GENIUS NY & Starburst Collaborate on 7th Round of Accelerator Program

The Starburst team will continue to support GENIUS NY’s 12-month accelerator program, designed to help uncrewed systems startups develop products, refine business models, and prepare for commercialization

Mar 13, 2023
Partnership Developing Commercial SATCOM Solution for Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Inmarsat is collaborating with Reliable Robotics to work towards integrating remotely piloted cargo aircraft into the US National Airspace System using Inmarsat’s Velaris connectivity

Mar 13, 2023
USDA Wildlife Services Selects Heavy-Lift UAS for Biodiversity Initiative

Parallel Flight Technologies will work with the USDA Wildlife Services to develop a drone-based aerial rodenticide baiting platform to improve the safety, cost, and effectiveness of current operations and to promote island conservation efforts

Mar 13, 2023
Charles River Analytics AI & Computer Vision Technology Enhances Wildlife Protection

As part of the Vineyard Wind 1 project, Charles River Analytics is providing its Awarion artificial intelligence and computer vision technology to help detect marine mammal, ship, and fishing gear

Mar 13, 2023
Multispectral & EO/IR Payloads for UAV ISR & SAR

Overwatch Imaging's solutions deliver real-time actionable intelligence while easing operator burden and automating difficult and time-consuming tasks

Mar 10, 2023
New Tethered Drone Designed for Tactical Communications

Elistair’s Orion Heavy Lift (HL) is able to carry payloads of 4 kgs at 90 meters and 5 kgs at 50 meters for flight durations of 50 hours

Mar 10, 2023
120th Hermes 900 Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV Ordered

The Hermes 900 multi-role MALE UAV is Elbit Systems' largest unmanned aerial vehicle and is capable of performing a wide range of missions including persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance

Mar 10, 2023
Drone Based Analyzer Launched for ATC Air Navigation Signal Inspection

Rohde & Schwarz's R&S EVSD1000 VHF/UHF nav/drone analyzer provides efficient drone inspection of terrestrial navigation and communications systems

Mar 10, 2023
NATO Navy Orders Synthetic Aperture Sonar for AUVs

Capable of 2 cm x 2 cm Ultra High-Definition SAS imaging at long ranges, Kraken Robotics’ AquaPix SAS brings this capability to small, man-portable vehicles, towed systems, and deep-water vehicles

Mar 10, 2023
Partnership to Develop Firefighting Equipment for Phenix Ultra 2XL UAS

The team will incorporate several proven SEI Industries products into the Ultra 2XL Remotely Piloted UAS platform, including the Bambi Bucket and the Sling Dragon prescribed burning equipment

Mar 10, 2023
Volatus Expands Pipeline Corridor Surveillance in Eastern Canada

Volatus Aerospace subsidiary, Canadian Air National Inc., has signed a contract worth up to C$5 million to extend its oil and gas pipeline corridor surveillance in Ontario over the next three years

Mar 09, 2023
Reality Capture Platform Integrated with Draganfly Drones for Live 3D Mapping

The integration of SkyeBrowse’s live 3D mapping software will enable Draganfly’s public safety drones to increase capabilities in relation to accident reconstruction, tactical operations, SAR, disaster response, and firefighting

Mar 09, 2023
Partnership to Advance Unmanned Maritime Platforms & Autonomy Software

HII and Ocean Aero have begun efforts to enhance the reach and duration of their platforms, collaborative autonomy behaviors, shared sensor fusion and perception capabilities, and accelerated seabed-to-shore data transmission methods

Mar 08, 2023
Atmos Appoints Official US Distributor for Marlyn Cobalt Drone

Topcon Solutions Store will be responsible for the distribution of Marlyn Cobalt drones in the US, and will provide assistance and maintenance services to local UAV operators

Mar 08, 2023
Next-Generation LEMUR 2 Drone Launched for Public Safety Operators

BRINC’s LEMUR 2 features new technology designed to de-escalate conflict and improve public safety

Mar 08, 2023
UK Home Office Contracts TEKEVER for Drone-Based Maritime Surveillance

TEKEVER’s AR5 and AR3 drones will provide Surveillance-as-a-Service across the English Channel

Mar 08, 2023
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