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.

Registration Now Open for Ocean Business 2023 

Taking place in Southampton, April 18-20, Ocean Business 2023 will welcome more than 300 manufacturers and service providers as well as visitors from around the world

Jan 05, 2023
7 Hour Endurance Hybrid VTOL UAV Released

FlyDragon Drone Tech has released the FDG50F, an ultra-long endurance hybrid VTOL UAV designed for surveying and mapping, with LiDAR payload and BVLOS capability

Jan 05, 2023
TerraStar-X Enterprise Test Beds Now Available in China

Through its partnership with Dayou, Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division has confirmed the availability of product development test beds in Beijing, Shanghai, Anqing and Shenzhen

Jan 05, 2023
Altitude Angel Receives Funding for UK Drone Superhighway Development  

The £5 million deal between BT Group and Altitude Angel mobilizes UK airspace for uncrewed aerial vehicles and creates a pathway for widescale drone usage

Jan 04, 2023
Bundled Subscription Model Launched for Drone-in-a-Box & Software Services

H3 Dynamics’ drone nesting stations ‘as a service’ are bundling hardware, expert inspection analytics software and field maintenance

Jan 04, 2023
Knight Optical Enhances Acrylic Dome Offering with Additional Capabilities

Complementing its stock range of UV Fused Silica and BK7 (or equivalent) varieties, Knight Optical's custom-made Acrylic Dome offering now includes a wider range of sizes

Jan 03, 2023
Chinese Language Version of Global Mapper GIS Software Released

The Chinese language version of Blue Marble Geographics’ Global Mapper 24.0 was developed in partnership with the company’s certified product distributor for China, Beijing E-Carto Technologies

Jan 03, 2023
HII Selects Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar for REMUS 620 UUVs

Kraken Robotics’ AquaPix Miniature Synthetic Aperture Sonar system design makes it suitable for the REMUS 620’s modular payload and battery architecture

Dec 30, 2022
Silicon Sensing IMUs Assisted Autonomous Ship’s Trans-Atlantic Voyage 

Throughout the voyage, the ship’s AI Captain guided the vessel using precise motion data from two Silicon Sensing AMU30 IMUs

Dec 30, 2022
Royal Navy Builds Drone as Testbed for Sensors & Payloads

The 20kg octo-quadcopter named Walrus is undergoing rigorous testing at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose

Dec 30, 2022
Romania Orders Tactical UAS from Elbit Systems

The contract includes delivery of up to seven Watchkeeper X UAS for the Romanian Armed Forces

Dec 29, 2022
US Navy Demonstrates Large UUV Launch & Recovery System

The demonstration showed both a land-based launch and recovery approach and a new solution for launching large UUVs from amphibious ships

Dec 29, 2022
SubCtech Releases Subsea Energy Storage System 

According to SubCtech, its new underwater lithium ion battery storage system is currently the world’s largest and only Li-Ion battery for subsea applications

Dec 28, 2022
3rd BVLOS Waiver Granted to Iris Automation

Iris Automation has been granted its third waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the City of Reno Fire Department

Dec 23, 2022
RF & Microwave Antennas for Drones & Ground Control Stations

VB Antennas communication antenna solutions are ideal for mission-critical systems operating in the air, on land and at sea

Dec 22, 2022
Top 10 Most Read UST Articles of 2022

Here’s the UST round-up of the ten most read articles of the year

Dec 22, 2022
Over-the-Horizon Trial Performed with Hull Service ROV

The ROV was monitored and controlled from 600 miles away using a 4G modem providing over-the-air connectivity

Dec 22, 2022
Long-Endurance UAS Provides Aerial Observation for Spanish Ministry of Defence

The TARSIS UAS, which has a range of 140 km, was used to identify objectives and provide target acquisition and shot correction support

Dec 21, 2022
Counter-UAS System Tested by Austrian Armed Forces

Rheinmetall's deployable C-sUAS system is being tested as part of the Countering Emerging Air Threats project

Dec 21, 2022
Aurora Flight Sciences Provides UAS & OPA Systems for Commerce & Defense

Aurora's unmanned and optionally-piloted aircraft are designed for ISR, data gathering and counter-UAS

Dec 21, 2022
ComNav Introduces the Venus Laser RTK

The Venus Laser RTK is a GNSS receiver that enables rodless surveying with millimeter laser precision

Dec 21, 2022
Anemoment Acquired by Environmental Tech Innovator

Environmental technology innovator LI-COR has acquired Anemoment LLC specialists in mobile sensing systems used in exacting meteorological applications

Dec 21, 2022
Portable Mini-Drones for UK Armed Forces

The Lockheed Martin UAVs are designed to deliver high-resolution imaging capabilities to locate and identify potential targets

Dec 20, 2022
Multi-Sensor AUV Selected by French Navy

The French Navy will use the Exail A18D to conduct experiments with a view to defining its future needs

Dec 20, 2022
Robotic Automation Kits for Mobile ISR Missions

American-made security robotics company to support U.S. Space Force mission by developing universal vehicle robotic automation kits for manned and unmanned teaming

Dec 20, 2022
Hands-On Training with Advanced Systems at WarrenUAS

Students at Warren Community College discuss the provision of hands-on training with advanced unmanned and robotic systems

Dec 20, 2022
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