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.

New Multiband GNSS Antenna for Autonomous Vehicles

Harxon has released the HX-AULT006, a new high-performance automotive-grade multiband antenna designed for high-precision autonomous vehicle positioning. Tracking GPS, GLONASS,...

Jan 06, 2022
Brazilian Air Force Orders More Hermes 900 UAVs

Elbit Systems Ltd.’s Brazilian subsidiary, AEL Sistemas S.A., has been awarded a contract to supply additional Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to...

Jan 06, 2022
12th Gen Intel Core-Based COMs Introduced

congatec has introduced a new range of COM-HPC and COM Express computer-on-modules based on 12th generation Intel Core mobile and...

Jan 06, 2022
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for BVLOS UAS Flights

Iris Automation has entered into an agreement with Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) and Drone America to use Doosan’s hydrogen fuel...

Jan 05, 2022
Hydrogen Unmanned Aircraft Completes Wind Tunnel Tests

H3 Dynamics’ Toulouse team has completed wind tunnel tests of a long-range unmanned hydrogen test aircraft in preparation for first...

Jan 05, 2022
Subsonic Aerial Target Drones for US Navy and Allies

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.’s Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) has been awarded a $50 million contract for the delivery...

Jan 05, 2022
Building Inspection with UAVs & Thermal Imaging

FIXAR has released a case study detailing how the company’s fully autonomous fixed-wing VTOL FIXAR 007 drone has been used...

Jan 04, 2022
Ophir Provides High-Performance Infrared Zoom Lenses for UAVs

Ophir Optronics Solutions, a leading designer and manufacturer of ruggedized, high-performance MWIR and LWIR lens assemblies for UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jan 04, 2022
UAS and ISR Training for Latvian Air Force

Inzpire Limited has been awarded a contract to deliver a five-week-long Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance...

Jan 04, 2022
New INS & GNSS/RTK Solution for Autonomous Vehicles

ACEINNA has launched an inertial navigation and GNSS/RTK solution designed for precise positioning of autonomous vehicles. The INS401 is part of ACEINNA’s new product portfolio that provides high-accuracy and high-integrity localization for developers and manufacturers of ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) and autonomy solutions.

Jan 04, 2022
Successful AI Autonomy Testing for Navy Uncrewed Submarine

VIZGARD’s FortifAI was deployed on the Royal Navy’s eXtra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vessel (XLUUV) to successfully trial its autonomy-enabling capabilities

Jan 01, 2022
Ultrasonic Anemometers for Air Flow Measurement

Anemoment has released the following article detailing how ultrasonic anemometers are used in the measurement and characterization of air flow....

Dec 30, 2021
Expert Pre-Production for High-Quality PCB Assembly

MPL has released the following article detailing how expert pre-production services, such as those provided by the company, can have...

Dec 29, 2021
Velodyne Lidar Provides Sensors for Autonomous Racing Series

Velodyne Lidar has been selected as the official lidar sensor provider for ROBORACE, the world’s first autonomous car racing series....

Dec 29, 2021
Contracts Awarded for DARPA Manta Ray UUV Program Phase 2

DARPA has awarded contracts for Phase 2 of its Manta Ray program, which aims to demonstrate innovative technologies that will...

Dec 29, 2021
Teledyne FLIR Introduces New ROIC Devices

Teledyne FLIR has launched a new line of 10-micron pitch readout integrated circuit (ROIC) devices for infrared imaging. The ISC1504,...

Dec 29, 2021
Article: Drone Insurance 101

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) there are nearly one million drones registered in the U.S. and over 200,000...

Dec 27, 2021
Mejzlik Launches Professional UAV Propulsion Systems Database

Mejzlik Propellers has launched the Professional Propulsion Systems (PPS) project, an online database that provides customers with the information they...

Dec 24, 2021
Volatus Provides UAS Services & Solutions

Volatus Aerospace, a leading provider of drone and UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) products and services, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Dec 23, 2021
Unmanned Aerial Refueler Completes First Carrier Tests

The U.S. Navy and Boeing have successfully maneuvered the Boeing-owned MQ-25 T1 test asset on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time – an early step forward in ensuring the unmanned aerial refueler will seamlessly integrate into carrier operations.

Dec 23, 2021
Stable Connectivity for Public Safety Drone Applications

Dejero has released the following article highlighting how its Smart Blending Technology can be used to provide the robust connectivity...

Dec 23, 2021
Successful First Flight with BVLOS UAV C2 Radio

uAvionix has confirmed that its SkyLink Control & Non-Payload Communications (CNPC) C-band UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) radio has been successfully...

Dec 23, 2021
Autonomous Factory Truck System Software Under Development

IHI Corporation of Japan has chosen AdaCore’s QGen Model Verifier, a part of its QGen model-based engineering toolsuite, along with AdaCore’s expert support,...

Dec 22, 2021
Parylene Conformal Coatings for Unmanned Spacecraft

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) has released the following article highlighting the critical role played by the company’s Parylene conformal coatings...

Dec 22, 2021
SATCOM Terminals Integrated with Video Streaming Software

SKYTRAC Systems has partnered with AnsuR Technologies, a developer of software solutions for visual data communications, to enable High-Definition (HD)...

Dec 22, 2021
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