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.

Boxfish Selects South Korean ROV Distributor

Boxfish's ROVs feature six degrees of freedom of movement and an auto-stabilisation system, capturing 4K video at depths of up to 1,000 metres

Apr 14, 2022
Testing, Simulation & Data Acquisition Systems for UAS Development

UEI's flexible systems feature interchangeable chassis and a range of I/O options, providing maximum potential for design re-use

Apr 14, 2022
EuroLink Targets US Market with Beluga Family of Mini-Drones 

The Beluga platform has been in development for three years and has passed stringent TRL7 & TRL8 project requirements meeting demanding performance metrics

Apr 14, 2022
Automated Drone Data Logging for Commercial & Government Sectors

Skyfish Mission Control software is now able to automatically cloud synchronize flight telemetry data to DroneLogbook servers as soon as the pilot lands their Skyfish drone

Apr 14, 2022
COBRA to Showcase 5.5m Swiftlet UAV at XPONENTIAL 2022 

COBRA manufactured the 30kg Swiftlet composite airframe using a combination of CNC cut carbon sandwich internal structure and PVC foam sandwich skins using high grade glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforcements

Apr 14, 2022
Minehunting AUVs for UK Royal Navy

The AUVs will be powered by Seebyte's Neptune fleet autonomy software, which uses adaptive goal-based planning to provide optimal mission execution

Apr 13, 2022
QinetiQ to Support Future Royal Navy UAS Operations

QinetiQ will provide its experimentation expertise and its Banshee Jet80+ unmanned aerial targets to assist in the training of the Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carriers for real-world scenarios

Apr 13, 2022
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Selected for Japanese Coast Guard RPAS Project

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ SeaGuardian will conduct wide-area maritime surveillance to support the Japanese Coast Guard’s search & rescue, disaster response and maritime law enforcement missions

Apr 13, 2022
New 48V Rugged Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Launched

The rugged battery pack can be combined in parallel to provide outputs of up to 100 kWh and is ideal for a range of UGV and robotics applications

Apr 12, 2022
Elbit Systems UK Demonstrates New Hybrid UAV for RAF

The trials were conducted in order for the Royal Air Force (RAF) to assess the system’s performance in a number of criteria as part of the selection of vehicles for the next phase of its programmed activity

Apr 12, 2022
Rheinmetall UGV Fires Guided Rockets in Live-Fire Demonstration 

The Rheinmetall Mission Master SP UGV used laser-guided FZ275 rockets from Thales during the exercise at the Trängslet base of the Swedish procurement agency Försvarets Materielverk (FMV)

Apr 12, 2022
Smart Drone Flight Control System Adds ArduPilot Compatibility

The Sky-Drones AIRLink operates as an autopilot for an entire drone fleet, an AI mission computer, as well as an LTE connectivity link

Apr 11, 2022
High-Power Motors and Propulsion Systems for UAVs

Alva Industries develops drone motors with enhanced thermal, mechanical and electromagnetic properties

Apr 11, 2022
Mobile Application Released for Operation & Control of TrellisWare Radios 

The TW connect solution can control TrellisWare radios from an Android device, enabling the selection of communications presets, voice talk groups, and radio settings from the mobile application

Apr 11, 2022
LEMO Releases New M Series High Power Connectors 

Handling up to 430A rated current, LEMO's M series High Power configurations offer the highest power through the smallest shell size connector on the market for use in the robotics, motorsport, defense, aerospace & drones industries

Apr 11, 2022
Sky Power to Unveil New UAS Engines

The two new Wankel UAS engines will be exhibited at the 2022 AUVSI Xponential trade show

Apr 08, 2022
New RTK-Capable Drone Mapping Solution Released

The multi-constellation solution can carry up to 3kg and fly for up to 50 minutes

Apr 08, 2022
Autonomous MALE UAV Prototype Completed

The advanced BVLOS-capable aircraft features a heavy fuel engine, 28-hour mission endurance, and a range of over 4000 km

Apr 08, 2022
Teleoperation Conversion for Heavy Machinery

Robotics engineering company GESAR provides tele-remote operation solutions for heavy equipment

Apr 08, 2022
Integrated Gimbals Released for Auterion-Powered Drone Platforms

The new Gremsy PE gimbals allow users to deploy the capabilities of open drone ecosystems with a choice of various camera payloads

Apr 08, 2022
AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards Finalists Announced

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has named the finalists for the annual AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards 2022

Apr 08, 2022
Iris Automation Receives Second FAA BVLOS Waiver

The BVLOS operations, performed on behalf of the City of Reno, will make use of the Casia G ground-based DAA solution

Apr 07, 2022
Percepto Receives BVLOS Approval Under New EU Drone Regulations

This approval will enable Falcker, Percepto’s partner, to empower its customers to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights with Percepto’s drone-in-a-box system

Apr 07, 2022
Imaging Payload Developed for L3Harris IVER4 900 AUV

The new payload is designed for automated inspection of underwater pipelines and features a laser scanner and side scan sonar

Apr 07, 2022
New Long-Range Continuous Zoom Lens for Cooled MWIR Cameras

The 60-1200mm lens is ideal for counter-UAS systems

Apr 07, 2022
New Fluorescence Filter Sets Range from Knight Optical 

The Stock and Custom Fluorescence Filter Sets are designed for fluorescence imaging applications that demand ultra-precision Filter Sets for high-efficiency transmission

Apr 07, 2022
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