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.

First BVLOS Approval for US Oil Refineries
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Silvus Technologies Secures ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Silvus Technologies Secures ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Silvus Technologies has confirmed that the company has received the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system after successfully...

Jan 25, 2022
ULAQ USV Completes Firing Tests with New Weapon System
ULAQ USV Completes Firing Tests with New Weapon System

Meteksan Defense, in conjunction with the ARES Shipyard in Antalya, Turkey, has completed successful firing tests with a 12.7 mm...

Jan 25, 2022
Whitepaper: How Drones Can Revolutionize Your Business
Whitepaper: How Drones Can Revolutionize Your Business

Censys Technologies has released a whitepaper entitled “How Drones Can Revolutionize Your Business”, detailing the advantages of UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jan 25, 2022
AI Software for Autonomous Litter Collection Vessels
AI Software for Autonomous Litter Collection Vessels

Marine AI has confirmed that it has partnered with Water Witch, a developer of marine litter collection workboats, to provide...

Jan 25, 2022
High-Precision LiDAR Scanning for Forestry
High-Precision LiDAR Scanning for Forestry

RIEGL’s LiDAR scanners have been featured in an article published in GIS Resources Magazine that highlights how the technology is...

Jan 25, 2022
Airborne ISR SATCOM Capability for Unmanned Aircraft
Airborne ISR SATCOM Capability for Unmanned Aircraft

Eclipse Global Connectivity, Smiths Interconnect and ST Engineering iDirect are collaborating to deliver an integrated Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance satellite communications (SATCOM) capability for military and government manned and unmanned aircraft.

Jan 25, 2022
Neousys Technology Launches Latest Fanless Embedded Computers
Neousys Technology Launches Latest Fanless Embedded Computers

Powered by Intel 12th-Gen Alder Lake Core i processors, the Nuvo-9000 series and Nuvo-9531 series are designed for automation, vision inspection, and industrial edge computing applications

Jan 25, 2022
Rugged Dual-Antenna GNSS-INS Released
Rugged Dual-Antenna GNSS-INS Released

Inertial Labs has released the INS-DM, a new dual-antenna GNSS-aided INS (inertial navigation system) that also integrates an AHRS (attitude...

Jan 24, 2022
Radar Tracking & Processing Technologies Selected for Minehunting Systems Upgrade
Radar Tracking & Processing Technologies Selected for Minehunting Systems Upgrade

Cambridge Pixel has confirmed that it has supplied its radar interface hardware, tracking, and distribution technology to Thales as part...

Jan 24, 2022
Command, Control & Communication for Remote Underwater Assets
Command, Control & Communication for Remote Underwater Assets

Sonardyne has released an article highlighting how the company’s Mini-Ranger 2 USBL system can be used from a USV (unmanned...

Jan 24, 2022
SWIR & ViDAR Enhance Visibility
SWIR & ViDAR Enhance Visibility

Sentient Vision Systems has released the following article explaining how ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) technology and Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR)...

Jan 24, 2022
US Army Awards Contract for Tethered Aerostat Technology
US Army Awards Contract for Tethered Aerostat Technology

COMSovereign Holding Corp.’s Lighter Than Air Systems subsidiary, Drone Aviation, has been awarded a multi-unit, $8.4 million subcontract from a U.S. Government prime...

Jan 24, 2022
ComNav Technology Donates GNSS Receivers to University Surveyors
ComNav Technology Donates GNSS Receivers to University Surveyors

ComNav Technology has confirmed that, in conjunction with FUNDCORSRD (Foundation for the Establishment of the Network of Permanent Stations in...

Jan 23, 2022
Smoke Screen Launcher Deployed on THeMIS UGV
Smoke Screen Launcher Deployed on THeMIS UGV

Milrem Robotics has deployed Rheinmetall’s Rapid Obscuring System (ROSY) smoke screen launcher on its THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for...

Jan 21, 2022
Kinetic Mesh Wireless Node Wins Security Award
Kinetic Mesh Wireless Node Wins Security Award

Rajant Corporation has received a Platinum 2021 American Security Today ASTORS Homeland Security Award for the company’s Hawk BreadCrumb, which...

Jan 21, 2022
Fugro to Acquire New XL-Class USV
Fugro to Acquire New XL-Class USV

SEA-KIT has entered into a contract to provide geo-data specialist Fugro with a first-of-its-kind XL-class unmanned surface vessel (USV) for...

Jan 21, 2022
Article: What is LiDAR?
Article: What is LiDAR?

OxTS has released the following article explaining the basics of LiDAR and how it is used for applications such as...

Jan 20, 2022
YellowScan Selects New Global Partner in China
YellowScan Selects New Global Partner in China

YellowScan has confirmed the addition of EcoTech Ltd to the company’s network of Global Partners. EcoTech focuses on the promotion,...

Jan 20, 2022
DINPAS Consortium to Advance Positioning Technology
DINPAS Consortium to Advance Positioning Technology

The DINPAS consortium is an industry-wide cooperation, involving companies such as u-blox, that will pave the way for fully autonomous systems by advancing positioning technology

Jan 20, 2022
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