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.

US Drone Company Forms Insurance Subsidiary
US Drone Company Forms Insurance Subsidiary

Aquiline Drones Corporation (AD) has successfully completed the licensing process to establish its own insurance subsidiary – Aquiline Drones Indemnity Corporation...

Jan 13, 2022
Currawong Develops Power Electronics & Propulsion Systems for UAVs
Currawong Develops Power Electronics & Propulsion Systems for UAVs

Currawong Engineering, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality power electronics and propulsion systems for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and...

Jan 13, 2022
RTsys Delivers Underwater Instrument Module
RTsys Delivers Underwater Instrument Module

RTsys, in conjunction with Ifremer (the French National Institute for Ocean Science), has developed an underwater instrument module designed to...

Jan 13, 2022
SightLine Updates Video Processor Software
SightLine Updates Video Processor Software

SightLine Applications has released the newest software update for the company’s onboard video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

Jan 12, 2022
New Circular Connector for Military & Aerospace Applications
New Circular Connector for Military & Aerospace Applications

TE Connectivity has launched the DBAS 9, a new circular connector that provides increased configuration options for enhanced design versatility....

Jan 12, 2022
US Navy Conducts Underwater Explosion Shock Test on UISS
US Navy Conducts Underwater Explosion Shock Test on UISS

The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has announced the successful completion of Underwater Explosion (UNDEX)...

Jan 12, 2022
Avenger UAS Autonomously Send Merged Air Threat Data to Ground Station
Avenger UAS Autonomously Send Merged Air Threat Data to Ground Station

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has used two company-owned Avenger Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), each equipped with a Lockheed...

Jan 12, 2022
Marotta Provides Control & Power Electronics Solutions for UAVs
Marotta Provides Control & Power Electronics Solutions for UAVs

Marotta Controls, a leading developer of fully integrated solutions for aerospace and defense, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Jan 11, 2022
Dynautics Provides Engine Control for Custom USV
Dynautics Provides Engine Control for Custom USV

Dynautics has confirmed that it has provided an engine control solution for a Singapore-based client developing a custom USV (unmanned...

Jan 11, 2022
Tyto Robotics Selects Spanish Distributor
Tyto Robotics Selects Spanish Distributor

Tyto Robotics has confirmed that it has selected Sidilab as the distributor for the company’s drone propulsion system testing solutions...

Jan 11, 2022
New Armed Drone System Launched
New Armed Drone System Launched

SMART SHOOTER has revealed the SMASH Dragon – an armed drone system incorporating SMART SHOOTER’s combat-proven SMASH Technology designed to...

Jan 10, 2022
OPA-Based Solid State LiDAR Achieves 200 Meter Range
OPA-Based Solid State LiDAR Achieves 200 Meter Range

Quanergy Systems, Inc. has successfully demonstrated its Optical Phased Array (OPA) technology out to a range of 200 meters, doubling...

Jan 10, 2022
Rugged Full HD GMSL2 Global Shutter Camera Launched
Rugged Full HD GMSL2 Global Shutter Camera Launched

e-con Systems has launched STURDeCAM25, a Full HD GMSL2 color global shutter camera with an IP67 enclosure that ensures protection...

Jan 10, 2022
7 Keys to Successful Printed Circuit Board Delivery
7 Keys to Successful Printed Circuit Board Delivery

Leading Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) service provider MPL has released the following article. It details how the company consistently...

Jan 10, 2022
Sky-Drones Partners with UAV Delivery Specialist
Sky-Drones Partners with UAV Delivery Specialist

Sky-Drones has provided its SmarkLink Drone Datalink with Integrated Onboard Computer to F-Drones, a developer of sustainable maritime drone delivery...

Jan 10, 2022
Industrial Helicopter Drone Features First-Person View Capability
Industrial Helicopter Drone Features First-Person View Capability

Ziyan UAS has introduced a new helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed to serve a wide range of industrial applications. The Falcon A1C includes a dual control video link system, precision piloting, and an active anti-jamming positioning system. It can also be operated with Ziyan's First Person View drone service.

Jan 09, 2022
Phoenix LiDAR’s RECON Series Now With LiDARMill Software
Phoenix LiDAR’s RECON Series Now With LiDARMill Software

With the RECON and LiDARMill combination, users can now deploy a simple toolkit that is able to derive accurate and reliable datasets in a matter of hours

Jan 07, 2022
Advanced IR Optical Assemblies for UAVs and Drones
Advanced IR Optical Assemblies for UAVs and Drones

Ophir Optronics has released an application note that details how high-quality lenses are crucial for developing mission-critical optics for UAVs...

Jan 06, 2022
New Multiband GNSS Antenna for Autonomous Vehicles
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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