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.

AI-Enabled Visual Detection and Ranging Solution Launched

Sentient Vision Systems’ Visual Detection And Ranging (ViDAR) Surface is a next generation surface lookout providing a day and night autonomous ocean surface surveillance

May 10, 2022
Flight Stabilization & Navigation IMUs for Multistage Space Launch Vehicles

EMCORE has been awarded two contracts following the company's acquisition of the L3Harris Space and Navigation business

May 09, 2022
New HPS-1000 Embedded System Launched

Vecow’s rugged HPS-1000 combines workstation-grade performance, reliable connections and low power consumption to optimize enterprise deployment across a wide range of industrial applications

May 09, 2022
5G Outdoor-Rated Omnidirectional Antennas Released

Fairview Microwave’s small form factor omni antennas are designed for high performance in extreme weather conditions and rural areas for broad coverage of wireless networking needs

May 09, 2022
SKYTRAC SATCOM Terminal Selected for High-Altitude UAV

By utilizing the Iridium satellite network, SKYTRAC’s UAV Data Link System (DLS-100) will provide Kea Aerospace’s High Altitude and Long Endurance (HALE) UAV global SATCOM connectivity with 99.9% uptime reliability

May 09, 2022
MissionGo Integrates Elsight’s Halo Platform for Advanced BVLOS Communications

Halo offers Elsight’s ‘6th Sense’, the first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered connectivity solution for drones, UAVs and other unmanned systems

May 09, 2022
Leading UAS Centers Enter Agreement to Share Facilities & Services

The partnership between Near Space Corporation (Tillamook UAS) and UAS Denmark Test Center will allow customers to easily transition their validation testing and demonstration flights between the EU and United States

May 06, 2022
Inmarsat Expands Velaris Partner Network to Support BVLOS Drone Operations

The Velaris Partner Network is bolstered by the addition of software company Dimetor, which facilitates BVLOS operations in cellular networks, and Bellwether Industries, a UAM solutions provider for intra-city travel

May 06, 2022
EMCORE Acquires L3Harris Space & Navigation Business 

The acquisition expands EMCORE’s inertial navigation product portfolio and addressable market with the addition of navigation and strategic grade gyro and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) products

May 06, 2022
skyEcho Portable ADS-B Transceiver Now Available in New Zealand

uAvionix’s skyEcho can be used by general aviation aircraft to enhance their visibility and increase situational awareness through ADS-B OUT and IN

May 06, 2022
European Glider Service Center Launched in UK 

Based at the National Oceanography Center’s engineering hub in Southampton, the center offers services including sensor calibrations and pressure testing to Teledyne Slocum glider owners from across Europe

May 06, 2022
Advanced Navigation Acquires Photonic Sensing Technology Company 

Vai Photonics will join Advanced Navigation to commercialize its research into innovative autonomous and robotic applications across land, air, sea and space

May 06, 2022
DriX USV Completes Remote Survey of Offshore Wind Farm

iXblue's USV acquired accurate and high-resolution bathymetric data, controlled remotely via 4G and satellite communications

May 05, 2022
Locally-Built Extra Large AUVs for Royal Australian Navy

Anduril Industries and the Australian Defense Force are partnering to develop modular, customizable XL-AUVs that can be optimized with a variety of payloads for military and non-military missions

May 05, 2022
SwissDrones Granted European Drone Operator License by Transport Malta

The certificate allows SwissDrones to self-authorize flight operations of its SDO50 V2 unmanned helicopters across EASA countries, including Beyond Visual Line Of Sight operations within the limits of the certificate

May 05, 2022
US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer Launches First Aerosonde UAV

Integrated into the ship’s combat systems, the Aerosonde from Textron Systems is equipped to deliver day/night full-motion video, wide area surveillance, communications relay, signals intelligence and more

May 05, 2022
Lifeseeker Mini Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award 

CENTUM Research & Technology’s Lifeseeker Mini is an airborne system for search and rescue on UAVs, capable of locating missing people through their cell phones

May 05, 2022
Rajant Kinetic Mesh Enables Continuous Machine-to-Machine Connectivity

The Rajant Kinetic Mesh Radio Kit for Boston Dynamics ships with a Rajant ES1 radio mounted on Spot and three standalone Kinetic Mesh radios; these radios are pre-configured to sync together out of the box with ease of deployment

May 05, 2022
GEO Business Main Stage Line-Up Revealed 

Visitors will be able to learn from top-tier speakers from the geospatial industry, to address the profession’s biggest issues – from sustainability, inclusivity and mental health to GIS, digital twins and augmented reality

May 05, 2022
High-Performance Electric Drive Solutions for UAVs & Unmanned Systems

Plettenberg's drive solutions are made-to-order and tailored to specific customer requirements

May 05, 2022
Safran Expands Inertial Sensor Capabilities

Safran has grouped its Safran Colibrys and Sensonor subsidiaries under a single banner

May 04, 2022
GESAR Introduces Customizable VTOL UAV 

With a range of up to 200km, the new professional long-range UAV can operate at a maximum altitude of 3,500 m in a temperature range of -20°C to 45°C

May 04, 2022
Royal Australian Navy to Acquire CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS 

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has selected Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter for Block One of its Sea 129 Phase 5 project

May 04, 2022
Embention Debuts on Euronext Access Paris

Specializing in the development of autopilots and critical components for UAVs, UAMs and eVTOLs, Embention has gone public on the Euronext Access Paris stock exchange

May 04, 2022
SKYTRAC SATCOM Terminal Selected for Space Cargo Capsule

The DLS-100 datalink will provide data transmission from the space capsule to the ground

May 03, 2022
UST Round-Up of XPONENTIAL 2022

The UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com round-up of AUVSI XPONENTIAL News

May 03, 2022
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