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.

MaxAmps Introduces Smart Battery Upgrade

High-quality, energy-dense lithium polymer battery and battery pack provider MaxAmps, has introduced a smart battery feature

Sep 26, 2022
Autonomous BVLOS Drone Operation 6000 m Above Sea Level

The FIXAR 007 unmanned aerial solution (UAS) has successfully completed a one-day mission flying in mountainous regions over 6000 meters above sea level

Sep 26, 2022
Clean-Energy Drone Solutions for BVLOS Operations

Volatus Aerospace will use Accipiter's radar solutions to enable safe long-range flight operations with environmentally-friendly drone platforms

Sep 23, 2022
Avenger MQ-20A UAS Flown by AI Pilot

The AI pilot controlled the UAS for nearly 30 minutes, and used data from a new sensor suite supplied by Lockheed Martin

Sep 23, 2022
High Data Rate USB 3.1 Cable for UAVs & UAM

The cable provides double the bandwidth of USB 3.0 and also supports USB 2.0 legacy applications

Sep 23, 2022
StreamCaster Radios Integrated into eVTOL Commerical UAV

Silvus has partnered with Commaris to provide SEEKER UAVs with reliable bi-directional C2 communication for high-speed data and high-resolution video downlinks in unpredictable environments

Sep 23, 2022
Canada’s First Scaled Urban Drone Operation Delivered

DeTect Inc. and IN-FLIGHT Data have demonstrated the value of radar when operating drones beyond line of sight of the pilot, over people, and in busy urban environments

Sep 23, 2022
Dual Antenna GNSS-Aided INS Selected for In-Flight Drone Retrieval

Efficient and safe in-flight drone retrieval was made possible using Advanced Navigation’s Spatial Dual INS as part of Dynetics’ Gremlins project for DARPA

Sep 23, 2022
New Modular Electric VTOL UAV Released

DeltaQuad has launched the Evo eVTOL UAV, a modular dual payload drone with up to 4.5 hours flight time

Sep 22, 2022
Conference Agenda Announced for RoboBusiness

What’s in Store for the 2022 RoboBusiness Conference and the Field Robotics Engineering Forum?

Sep 22, 2022
Autonomous VTOL UAVs & Fixed-Wing Target Drones

A-TechSYN's UAV platforms include a range of advanced features that make them highly suited for both current and future drone operations

Sep 21, 2022
Two-Axis Gimbal Solution for Enterprise & Industrial Drones

The new two-axis version of the T3V3 weighs just 745g, enabling longer flight times

Sep 21, 2022
Animal Tracking with Radio-Telemetry & Drone Technology

Wildlife Drones has partnered with Freefly Systems to offer a complete radio-telemetry package with US made drones

Sep 21, 2022
ISL Technology for the ESA Hera Mission

TEKEVER’s Inter-Satellite Link (ISL) technology will enable communication between satellites and position determination during the Hera mission

Sep 21, 2022
New Low-Light Embedded Camera with Network Synchronization

Based on the Sony STARVIS IMX462 sensor, the camera features a GigE interface and PoE capabilities

Sep 21, 2022
Containerized Solutions for Heavy-Lift Drones Delivered to Royal Navy

The NavyPODS contain everything required to transport and control the Navy's new heavy-lift drone capability

Sep 20, 2022
Heavy Fuel Engine to be Tested on Tactical UAV

US defense company AeroVironment Inc. has acquired the latest heavy fuel engine by Orbital UAV for testing on its JUMP® 20 tactical UAV

Sep 20, 2022
eVTOL Unmanned Helicopter Achieves Critical FAA Milestone

MissionGO’s MGV100’s FAA Airworthiness Criteria has been published in the Federal Register, making it the first single rotor, sub-55lb, all-electric aircraft to achieve this milestone

Sep 20, 2022
Monitoring Deep Earthquake Rupture Sites with USVs

Princeton University has selected the SeaTrac SP-48 Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to monitor deep seafloor tectonic plate movement with an innovative seafloor geodesy system

Sep 19, 2022
Neousys Technology Recognized at 2022 Military + Aerospace Electronics Innovators Awards

With additional PCIe expansion slots to install function cards for sensors, automotive cameras and LiDARs, Neousys’ Rugged HPC Server RGS-8805GC can provide an all-in-one system with sensing, perception, and planning functions for ADAS in UGVs

Sep 18, 2022
Electric Multirotor Drones Added to Blue sUAS List

Inspired Flight’s IF750 quadcopter and heavy-lift IF1200 hexacopter can now be purchased by government customers directly from the GSA schedule

Sep 15, 2022
Wireless Networking Solutions for Autonomous Mining

Rajant's Kinetic Mesh wireless technology will be combined with FTP Solutions' Integrated Management System for enhanced autonomous mine operations

Sep 15, 2022
Unmanned Helicopter for High-Precision Aerial LiDAR Mapping

TOPODRONE has announced the new LiDAR PRIME + aOrion Heli-E system, which incorporates Velodyne Lidar's long-range Alpha Prime sensor for high-precision, large area aerial mapping

Sep 15, 2022
British Army Demonstrates Successful Drone Swarming

The demonstration showcased multiple drones providing a 24-hour defensive perimeter, as well as AI-based mission planning

Sep 14, 2022
US Navy EPF-13 Completes Acceptance & Unmanned Logistics Prototype Trials

USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13), constructed by Austal USA, has successfully completed acceptance trials, including the demonstration of technology that will enable unmanned operations and autonomous missions

Sep 14, 2022
New VAPOR Unmanned Helicopter with Increased Endurance & Payload Capacity

AeroVironment’s VAPOR 55 MX has 25% more endurance and expanded payload capacity in comparison to its predecessor

Sep 14, 2022
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