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.

US Navy Demonstrates Tactical VTOL UAS for Future Operations

The two-week demonstration event showcased the functions and capabilities currently available on the commercial UAS market

Oct 25, 2022
Three-Year Cooperation Agreement Announced Between Amprius and BAE Systems

Amprius will initially work with BAE Systems’ Air business, delivering its light weight high-energy batteries specifically developed for electrically powered flight applications

Oct 25, 2022
infiniDome Releases High-End GNSS Protection for Small-Medium Platforms 

The GPSdome 2 provides simultaneous dual frequency protection from three directions of attack for tactical UAVs as well as manned and unmanned ground vehicles

Oct 25, 2022
US Border Patrol Orders Golden Eagle Drones to Enhance Situational Awareness

Teal Drones’ Golden Eagle drones will provide a supplemental airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and tracking capability to enhance situational awareness in areas without manned air support

Oct 25, 2022
New Rectangular Connectors for Harsh Environments

The connectors are designed to MIL-DTL-38999 standards and are lightweight with a small form factor

Oct 25, 2022
UAS Powerline Inspection in Southern California

MissionGO will inspect nearly 160,000 poles for Southern California Edison over a period of three years

Oct 24, 2022
Longest Commercial BVLOS Drone Flight in US Achieved

The 29-mile flight was performed with a Wingcopter 198 eVTOL aircraft, and lasted approximately 23 minutes

Oct 24, 2022
New Deep Learning Capability Developed for Marine Wildlife Detection

Leveraging its extensive research into the automatic detection of maritime vessels, TEKEVER has adapted its AI model and trained algorithms to detect different types of marine wildlife, supporting conservation efforts

Oct 24, 2022
VectorNav GNSS/INS Systems Selected for Indy Autonomous Challenge

The company will provide its VN-310 Dual Antenna GNSS/INS with Real-Time Kinematic positioning for integration in the Dallara AV-21 racecars, enabling precision navigation and attitude estimation

Oct 24, 2022
Mobilicom Launches SkyHopper Micro

Mobilicom’s new SkyHopper Micro has been designed to enable mass deployment of small drone fleets

Oct 24, 2022
CAMCOPTER S-100 Demonstrates ASW Capability During NATO Exercise

The S-100 demonstrated simulated surveillance and protection of the approaches to a strategic port, and also showcased ISR, SAR and cargo delivery capabilities

Oct 21, 2022
Intelligent Energy Fuel Cells Selected for Shell Pipeline Inspection Drones

The IE-SOAR 2.4kW fuel cell system allowed Shell to conduct inspections with minimal impact to other aircraft and the surrounding community

Oct 21, 2022
Ground Modernization Software for GE-ER UAS Successfully Tested

The software commands the automated takeoff and landing, flight modes and sensor control of the GE-ER UAS

Oct 21, 2022
New Rugged GNSS Base Station Receiver

Septentrio's AsteRx SB3 ProBase is IP68-rated and features the latest quad constellation GNSS technology

Oct 21, 2022
Long-Range Fixed-Wing Hybrid Drones for Delivery & Inspection

Gadfin's VTOL drones are powered by batteries as well as a hydrogen fuel cell, enabling long-range and BVLOS missions

Oct 21, 2022
Remote Controlled Weapon Station for USVs

The SHARK RCWS can support a wide variety of naval roles, including interception, coastal security, counter-terrorism, and anti-piracy

Oct 20, 2022
iXblue and ECA Group to Operate Under New Joint Brand

The new alliance, Exail, is now a specialist in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies

Oct 20, 2022
Sky-Drones Announces the AIRLink 5G

The AIRLink 5G unit includes a cutting-edge drone autopilot and AI mission computer with 5G connectivity

Oct 20, 2022
Volatus Aerospace Acquires British Thermography & Drone Solution Provider

Volatus believes the acquisition of iRed Limited will provide a foundation for continued growth in the region and reinforce the company’s overall thermographic capabilities

Oct 20, 2022
Advanced Navigation Launches New Digital FOG INS

The D70 is the latest release in the Boreas Digital FOG series and is designed for surveying, mapping, and navigation across subsea, marine, land and air applications

Oct 20, 2022
New USV Unveiled at Euronaval 2022

Couach has unveiled the shipyard's first unmanned surface vessel the MAGELLAN USV at Euronaval 2022

Oct 20, 2022
Electronic ECUs + Engineering Development Services for UAVs

Moscat Ingeniería's ECU is designed for two-stroke, four-stroke and rotary drone engines

Oct 20, 2022
RIEGL Introduces New UAV LiDAR Solutions

The new offerings include two Nadir/Forward/Backward-scanning sensors and a topo-bathymetric LiDAR scanner

Oct 19, 2022
LMT Attempts Cross-Continental Drone Piloting Using a Mobile Network

The purpose of the demonstration is to test remote drone flights in areas where network coverage has not previously been measured on-site, instead relying on fully remote network forecasts

Oct 19, 2022
Boxfish Introduces Autonomous ROV Capability

The capability to upgrade the Boxfish ROV platform to perform autonomous and semi-autonomous tasks aims to deliver better data, enhanced survey repetition and increased efficiency in underwater operations

Oct 19, 2022
Rotary-Wing UAS for Positioning ASW Sonobuoys

Ultra Maritime and UMS SKELDAR has received a contract to evaluate a medium-sized UAS based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) solution for the Royal Canadian Navy

Oct 19, 2022
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