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.

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
Heavy-Lift Cargo UAS to Integrate Multi-Use Cargo Hook

Onboard Systems International is developing a multi-use cargo hook system for Phenix Solutions’ Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Cargo Aircraft UAS

Mar 08, 2023
Sener to Develop Line-of-Sight Data Links for Eurodrone

Sener Aerospace & Defense will undertake the development, series production and logistic in-service life cycle support of the two subsystems that will connect the unmanned aircraft with the different ground stations

Mar 07, 2023
Doodle Labs to Develop Beamforming Capabilities for Mesh Rider Radios

The potential advantages of beamforming include a stronger datalink with increased reach and throughput and are of interest to the US military, which is investing in UAVs, UGVs and other interconnected technologies

Mar 07, 2023
Gyro-Stabilized Automatic Aviation Cannon Developed for Drones

UAVHE’s BADUGA features a gyroscopic stabilizer that maintains the center of gravity in the same position, even with varying barrel inclination angles, aerodynamic resistance, and magazine capacity

Mar 07, 2023
LightWare LiDAR Appoints Nadia Nilsen as Group CEO

This marks the conclusion of a long-term succession plan from co-founder James Portman that ensures that all shareholders and customers continue to experience the best results from their affiliation with LightWare

Mar 07, 2023
Textron Systems Launches New Online Store for Geospatial Analysis Software

The new online store provides educational and commercial licenses with immediate downloads, training solutions, and more

Mar 07, 2023
AI & Computer Vision Capabilities for Teal 2 Military Drone

Athena has licensed its proprietary computer vision architecture to Red Cat, providing enhanced night-time capabilities for the UAV

Mar 07, 2023
High-Precision GNSS Antennas for Drones & Autonomous Vehicles

Harxon's antenna solutions are ideal for a wide range of survey-grade drone and autonomous vehicle applications, such as mapping, inspection and precision agriculture

Mar 06, 2023
Silicon Sensing Presents Smallest MEMS Gyro at IEEE Inertial 2023

Silicon Sensing’s Chief Engineer Dr Mark Marshall will discuss the gyro’s construction including the fabrication of the MEMS vibrating ring and will outline the performance envelope of the unit in both flat and orthogonal mounts

Mar 06, 2023
New Rugged HPC Server with Optimized SWaP for UGVs

RGS-8805GC incorporates from the ground up Neousys cooling design, with compartmentalization allowing the system to operate in a temperature range from -25°C to 60°C for military and defense edge AI applications in the field

Mar 06, 2023
REMUS UUVs Integrate Voyis Recon Camera Modules as Standard

Voyis’ Recon UUV module consists of an advanced 4K stills camera and an efficient, high output external light bar that can enhance all REMUS platforms’ imaging capabilities in any operational situation

Mar 03, 2023
ppm GmbH Expands Portfolio with Sensor Modules from Inertial Labs

Inertial Labs has formed a partnership with ppm GmbH (precise positioning management GmbH) for exclusive distribution and sales representation

Mar 03, 2023
DriX USV Selected for Middle East Naval Exercise

As part of this exercise, Exail’s DriX will operate in Maritime Domain Awareness and Mine Countermeasures Missions tactical environments

Mar 03, 2023
US Army Awards Five Prototyping Agreements for Future Tactical UAS Inc. 2

The FTUAS is the Army’s premier VTOL UAS modernization effort and Increment 2 requirements include runway independence, point take-off and landing, and a rapidly deployable UAS capability

Mar 03, 2023
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