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.

Hybrid UAV-UGV Project Completed

A consortium of seven partners from the European Union has successfully completed the concept of Hybrid UAV-UGV for Efficient Relocation...

Feb 15, 2022
Puma LE UAS FMS Contract for US Ally

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $10.5 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract award for the...

Feb 15, 2022
Anzen Awarded Grant for Aerospace Safety Analysis Software Development

Anzen Engineering has confirmed that it has been awarded a €250,000 grant by the Spanish government organization CDTI (Centre for...

Feb 15, 2022
Primoco UAV Receives European LUC Authorization

Primoco UAV SE has been granted a Light Unmanned Certificate (LUC) by the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in the ‘Specific’...

Feb 14, 2022
Skydio X2D Drone Chosen for U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program

Skydio has confirmed that its X2D UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance...

Feb 11, 2022
Development Partners Selected for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected two Belgian companies, ALX Systems and Coexpair, to support the development of...

Feb 11, 2022
UGVs Undertake Deepest Ever Remote Underground Mine Inspection

Rajant Corporation has confirmed that it partnered with Australian Droid and Robot (ADR) and PBE Group to undertake the deepest...

Feb 11, 2022
Teledyne Marine Echosounder Provided to Subsea Survey Specialist

Teledyne Marine has confirmed that it has provided a high-resolution SeaBat T50 Extended Range multibeam echo sounder to WAMS Subsea...

Feb 11, 2022
Anavia Partners with Canadian Unmanned Systems Research Centre

Swiss unmanned helicopter manufacturer Anavia has confirmed that it has formed a long-term research and development partnership with the Southern...

Feb 11, 2022
Nicomatic Achieves AS9100:2016 Quality Certification

Nicomatic USA has confirmed that it has been awarded the AS9100:2016 quality management system certification, with the scope of registration...

Feb 11, 2022
Unmanned Flight Performed with Black Hawk Helicopter

Sikorsky has successfully performed 30 minutes of unmanned flight with a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter as part of the DARPA Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program. The optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) was tested over the U.S. Army installation at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Feb 11, 2022
New SATCOM HD Livestreaming Solution for Commercial UAVs

Inmarsat has expanded the partner network for its Velaris BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) drone connectivity solution with the...

Feb 10, 2022
UAS Certified for Integration into Israeli Civilian Airspace

Elbit Systems’ Hermes Starliner UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been approved to fly in civilian airspace, marking the first time...

Feb 10, 2022
Innovative Hydrogen Propulsion Solution Developed

H3 Dynamics has successfully developed a fully integrated hydrogen-electric propulsion aircraft nacelle

Feb 10, 2022
New Commercial BVLOS 12-Mile Milestone

Censys Technologies and Soaring Eagle Technologies have confirmed that the two companies have secured their third BVLOS (beyond visual line...

Feb 10, 2022
Phase One Selects New Distributor for Germany and Austria

Phase One has selected Globe Flight GmbH as a reseller for the company’s range of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imaging...

Feb 10, 2022
Plyrotech Receives Contract for Long-Range BVLOS UAVs

Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc. (Plyrotech) has received an order for fixed-wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which will be used for...

Feb 09, 2022
Oceanology International Set to Bring the Maritime Industry Together

Oceanology International (Oi) returns to London, March 15-17 2022, and is anticipated to be a show of pre-pandemic proportions showcasing...

Feb 09, 2022
Brazil to Acquire V-BAT 128 UAVs

Shield AI will provide Brazil with V-BAT 128 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) under a new contract signed with VSK Tactical,...

Feb 09, 2022
USV-Based Subsea Inspection Solution for Offshore Windfarms

Voyis has confirmed that it has been selected as project leader for the Autonomous Remote Offshore Wind Inspection, Navigation and...

Feb 09, 2022
Enhanced Accuracy for Drone Stabilization Platforms

STABLE, a developer of stabilized platforms for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and drones, has confirmed that it has successfully implemented...

Feb 08, 2022
Airmar Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Airmar Technology Corporation is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a designer, developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art ultrasonic transducers and sensor...

Feb 08, 2022
Steadicopter Unveils First Unmanned Hybrid Helicopter

Steadicopter has unveiled the Black Eagle 50H – the first hybrid-powered unmanned helicopter and the newest model in its Rotary...

Feb 08, 2022
Miniature Tactical Grade IMU Introduced

SBG Systems has introduced the Pulse-40 IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), a tactical-grade IMU designed for high performance in harsh conditions, but...

Feb 08, 2022
Post-Processed Specifications Announced for OxTS xNAV650 INS

OxTS has confirmed the post-processing specifications for the recently released xNAV650, the company’s smallest and lightest GNSS-aided INS (inertial navigation...

Feb 08, 2022
Unmanned Systems Operations Group Partners with FlightOps

Unmanned Systems Operations Group (USOG) has confirmed that it has entered into a strategic partnership with autonomous drone software developer...

Feb 08, 2022
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