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.

ComNav Upgrades T300 & T300 Plus GNSS Receivers

ComNav Technology has introduced a significant upgrade to its T300 and T300 Plus GNSS receivers, including updates to the new...

Feb 01, 2022
High-Altitude Heavy Fuel Engines for UAVs

RCV Engines’ Technical Director has authored the following article that highlights how the company’s heavy fuel engines for UAVs (unmanned...

Feb 01, 2022
Gavia AUVs Provided to Maritime Survey Operator

Teledyne Marine has confirmed that maritime data collection and management company Terradepth has acquired three Teledyne Marine Gavia autonomous underwater...

Feb 01, 2022
Hybrid-Electric VTOL Cargo UAV Unveiled

Elroy Air has unveiled its pre-production Chaparral aircraft, which can autonomously pick up 300-500 lbs of cargo and deliver it...

Feb 01, 2022
DARPA Grant Accelerates AUV Commercialization

Dive Technologies, Inc. has received a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative (EEI). The goal...

Feb 01, 2022
FAA and AURA to Support Critical Airspace Communications for UAS

AURA Network Systems (AURA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have entered into a four-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement...

Feb 01, 2022
Vision-Based Navigation for AUVs

Voyis has released the following article, written by CEO Chris Gilson, explaining how improved vision-based navigation technologies will elevate the...

Jan 31, 2022
Article: Drone Parachutes as a Critical Safety Feature

Drone insurance provider Global Aerospace has released the following article covering how drone parachutes work and when they should be...

Jan 31, 2022
Dstl Trials Autonomous Maritime Asset Protection System

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has undertaken research that aims to improve detection, tracking, classification and defeat...

Jan 31, 2022
Freefly Systems Develops Portable Quadcopter Drones for Inspections & Cinematography

Freefly Systems, a leading developer of innovative UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) solutions for professional applications, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Jan 31, 2022
Tyto Robotics to Distribute WindShape Drone Testing Technology

Tyto Robotics has entered into an agreement to bring WindShape’s custom wind generation technology, designed to enhance drone testing methods...

Jan 28, 2022
Silicon Sensing to Showcase New Marine Inertial Sensors

Silicon Sensing has confirmed that it will be exhibiting new compact MEMS-based products at the 2022 Oceanology International trade show...

Jan 28, 2022
Volatus Aerospace Acquires Autonomous Cargo Delivery Drone

Volatus Aerospace has confirmed that it has secured the first production delivery slot for the new Natilus N3.8T large autonomous...

Jan 28, 2022
Unmanned Re-Supply Solution for British Armed Forces

HORIBA MIRA has confirmed the award of a £3 million contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD)’s Future Capability Group...

Jan 28, 2022
Drone Autopilot & Mission Computer Utilises AWS

Sky-Drones Technologies has partnered with AWS (Amazon Web Services) Greengrass, an open-source edge runtime and cloud service, in order to...

Jan 27, 2022
Robotic Skies Partners with Emesent

Robotic Skies has entered into a new service partnership with drone technology company Emesent that will allow users in the...

Jan 27, 2022
NovAtel GNSS Corrections Service Upgraded with RTK-Level Accuracy

Hexagon | NovAtel has confirmed that its TerraStar-C PRO GNSS corrections service can now achieve RTK-level accuracy in three minutes...

Jan 27, 2022
Fischer Connectors Expands MiniMax Range

Fischer Connectors has expanded its flagship product line, the Fischer MiniMax Series, with three connectors and associated cables now featuring...

Jan 27, 2022
New Combined Swath Bathymetry & Side Scan Sonar System

Building on the success of its 6205 and 6205s Combined Swath Bathymetry & Side Scan Sonar systems, EdgeTech has introduced...

Jan 27, 2022
First BVLOS Approval for US Oil Refineries

Percepto has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Delek...

Jan 27, 2022
Canadian Coast Guard Conducts Offshore Sea Trials of VTOL UAS

Kongsberg Geospatial conducted Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) endurance and intelligence gathering trials of the Shield AI V-BAT UAS in a variety of sea states and weather conditions

Jan 27, 2022
Topcon Provides GNSS Solutions for Maritime Market

Topcon Positioning Systems has partnered with DDK Positioning to provide OEM GNSS hardware components that will be delivered to marine...

Jan 26, 2022
Combined USV & AUV Capability Demonstrated

iXblue has partnered with energy provider TotalEnergies to demonstrate collaborative unmanned vehicle capabilities for subsea inspection and asset survey operations,...

Jan 26, 2022
Autonomous UAV Healthcare Delivery Trialled for Navajo Nation

MissionGO Unmanned Systems has partnered with healthcare provider ZappCare to demonstrate remote delivery of medical supplies and other essential items...

Jan 26, 2022
Last Chance to Register for Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference

Registrations are closing for SMi’s 7th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference, taking place on 2nd – 3rd February 2022 in London, UK. During the two-day event, participants will learn about the latest technological developments from industry expert presentations focusing on optimising Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology. The event will also facilitate the development of new partnerships to advance projects.

Jan 26, 2022
British Industrial Team Competes for Emerging UAS Projects

Elbit Systems UK has built a British industrial team of suppliers to compete for emerging Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) programs....

Jan 26, 2022
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