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.

DRONAMICS Black Swan Cargo UAV Unveiling

DRONAMICS will unveil the first production unit of its full-scale Black Swan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during a live streamed...

Dec 03, 2021
AeroVironment Wins UAV Foreign Military Sales Contract

AeroVironment, Inc. has received a $4 million firm-fixed-price U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide Puma 3...

Dec 03, 2021
New UAV ISTAR Gimbal Launched

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has launched the USG-400, a multi-sensor and multi-purpose gimbal that combines a Sony Full HD EO sensor with 30x...

Dec 03, 2021
Concept UAV Envisions Future of Composite Airframe Design

Composite Factory has unveiled a concept UAV airframe designed to demonstrate the possibilities for future production chassis. The demonstrator airframe takes into account key factors that must be considered when drone designs mature beyond early lifecycle stages and head towards full production. These factors, such as parts count and assembly time, can affect the marketability and overall cost of the final product.

Dec 02, 2021
AI Performance on MicroSys System-on-Module Platforms

MicroSys Electronics’ new embedded System-on-Module (SoM) platform miriac AIP-S32G274A, which is based on NXP S32G vehicle network processors, now supports...

Dec 02, 2021
V-200 Unmanned Helicopter Conducts Surveillance Flight Trials

UMS Skeldar has confirmed that its V-200 helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has successfully completed a five-day series of surveillance...

Dec 02, 2021
Multibeam Echosounder Selected for Hydrographic USV

Teledyne Marine has provided its new SeaBat T20-ASV multibeam echosounder to Maritime Robotics AS for integration into an Otter USV...

Dec 02, 2021
Inertial Labs Acquires Memsense

Inertial Labs has confirmed that it has acquired Memsense, a leading developer of MEMS-based inertial measurement units (IMUs) for drones...

Dec 01, 2021
Blue Robotics Expands WetLink Penetrator Range

Blue Robotics has expanded its range of WetLink Penetrators (WLPs) with the release of additional sizes. The WLP is a...

Dec 01, 2021
Routescene Upgrades UAV LiDAR Hardware & Software Solutions

Routescene has unveiled a number of upgrades to its portfolio of hardware and software solutions for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based...

Dec 01, 2021
MissionGO Provides UAV Inspection and Delivery Services & UAS Training

MissionGO, a leading provider of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) solutions for public safety and commercial applications, has partnered with Unmanned...

Dec 01, 2021
System-Level Tests Completed for New Protector UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully completed a series of system-level tests for the new Protector RG Mk1...

Dec 01, 2021
ROV Navigation & Positioning Software Deployed for Subsea Construction

Sonardyne’s Fusion 2 navigation and positioning software has been deployed by geo-data insights firm UTEC to support the latest phase...

Nov 30, 2021
Marine Sensor Management Solution for USVs Introduced

Airmar Technology Corporation has introduced the SmartBoat system, a sensor management solution for USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and manned vessels...

Nov 30, 2021
Heavy Fuel Variant of Hybrid Wankel UAV Engine Released

Sky Power has launched a heavy fuel variant of the company’s SP-180 SRE single-disc wankel engine for UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Nov 30, 2021
Detect-and-Avoid Solutions for BVLOS Drone Swarms Under Development

Iris Automation has partnered with HHLA Sky to create solutions that will enable remote, global and simultaneous control over 100...

Nov 30, 2021
congatec Launches Virtual Trade Show Booth

congatec has launched a digital trade show booth as a permanent fixture on the company’s website. Designed as a digital...

Nov 30, 2021
VBAT UAS Increment 2 Prototype Effort Begins

Martin UAV kicked off its Multi-Mission Tactical UAS (MTUAS) Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft...

Nov 30, 2021
Smart Drone Delivery Mailboxes Under Development

DRONEDEK Corporation, one of the first companies in the world to patent a smart mailbox designed for secure drone delivery,...

Nov 30, 2021
Silent Arrow Cargo Delivery Drones Ordered by U.S. Air Force

Silent Arrow has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to provide a variant of the company’s...

Nov 29, 2021
WOLF Announces the Highest Performance SOSA Aligned 3U VPX GPU Module

WOLF to launch the VPX3U-A4500E-VO, capable of the highest performance 3U VPX, tactical edge, AI, radar processing, and situational awareness, among other features

Nov 29, 2021
EU Urban Drone Test Flights Conducted

Dronehub has carried out a series of test flights designed to help accelerate the use of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

Nov 29, 2021
Key Considerations for Successful Custom RF Amplifier Design

Triad RF Systems has released a tech brief that outlines a number of factors that are essential to consider when...

Nov 29, 2021
UAS Swarm Capability Demonstrated to Royal Netherlands Army

Elbit Systems has demonstrated its Robotic Autonomous Systems (RAS) capabilities for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions utilizing heterogeneous autonomous...

Nov 29, 2021
New Frameless DC Motor for Robotic Drives

maxon has introduced a new frameless brushless DC motor with matching encoder for dynamic applications. maxon is also presenting a...

Nov 29, 2021
3D Thermal Mapping with Autonomous Unmanned Airship

Phase One has released a case study showing how its iXM-100 camera has been integrated into the Airbus Defence and...

Nov 26, 2021
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