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.

Parylene Conformal Coatings for UAVs

Specialty Coating Systems (SCS) has released an ebook detailing how conformal coatings can protect enterprise drone fleets operating in harsh...

Nov 04, 2021
Environmental Monitoring & Petrochemical Inspection Drones Delivered

Plymouth Rock Technologies (PRT) has delivered a number of orders for environmental monitoring and petrochemical inspection solutions based on the...

Nov 04, 2021
Unmanned Helicopter Achieves Italian Military Certification

Leonardo’s leading-edge AWHero unmanned helicopter has received basic military certification from the Italian Ministry of Defense’s Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per...

Nov 04, 2021
Low SWaP Anti-Jamming Protection for Marine Vessels

Hexagon | VERIPOS has added to its GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) portfolio with the introduction of GAJT-410MS, a low Size, Weight...

Nov 04, 2021
New Drone and Pilot Location Solution Developed

Citadel Defense has been awarded three new counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (cUAS) contracts from the U.S. Government for its newest product, Titan...

Nov 04, 2021
Longest British Civilian BVLOS Drone Flight Completed

Network Rail has completed a 25-kilometre Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flight over dry land, believed to be...

Nov 03, 2021
Wide Operating Frequency Software-Defined Radio Released

Per Vices Corporation has released Chestnut, a new high-performance SDR (software-defined radio) designed for a variety of wireless applications such...

Nov 03, 2021
Aerial Inspection of Automated Shipping Yards

Phase One has released a case study showing how its medium format camera has been used as part of a...

Nov 03, 2021
Inertial Navigation for Land Vehicles in GNSS-Denied Environments

iXblue has released the following article detailing how its Advans Series inertial navigation solutions can be used to ensure high-accuracy...

Nov 03, 2021
250 kW Motor Controller Commercialized for Advanced Air Mobility

LaunchPoint Electric Propulsion Solutions has commercialized its highest power controller to date. An ultra-lightweight, bi-directional 250 kW power electronics solution,...

Nov 03, 2021
Certified Drone Training Programs Launched in the US

Skyfire Consulting has teamed up with leading European drone group, Parrot,  to offer its world-class drone training as one of...

Nov 03, 2021
Pulse-Doppler Cognitive 4D Radar for Counter UAS Unveiled

Echodyne has released EchoShield, the newest addition to its portfolio of radars. Designed from the ground-up, to set a new...

Nov 03, 2021
Shielded Connector Receives ARINC 800 Part Two Classification

TE Connectivity has confirmed that its 369 shielded connector has received ARINC 800 Part Two industry standard classification. This demanding...

Nov 02, 2021
Small ROVs Upgraded with Advanced DVL Sensors

ROV manufacturer QYSEA has partnered with underwater acoustics specialist Water Linked to provide QYSEA’s Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) with advanced...

Nov 02, 2021
AI-Driven Technology Helps Identify Chemical Threats Using UAVs

Kongsberg Geospatial and SFL Scientific will demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to develop autonomous unmanned systems for complex tasks including CBRNE threat identification

Nov 02, 2021
Orbital UAV Supports US Navy Unmanned Cargo Transportation

Orbital UAV has entered into an agreement to provide unmanned cargo transport specialist Skyways with a heavy fuel engine that...

Nov 01, 2021
Virtual Showroom for INS Survey and Mapping Launched

OxTS has launched its first ever virtual showroom, providing a new way for visitors to the OxTS website to explore...

Nov 01, 2021
Autonomous Swarming Technologies for Lunar Exploration Robots

Charles River Analytics has been awarded a contract by NASA to develop autonomous swarm capabilities for teams of exploration robots. The company is collaborating with Dr. Carlo Pinciroli of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Novel Engineering for Swarm Technologies (NEST) Lab to support future missions of NASA’s Lunar Exploration Program.

Oct 31, 2021
Cargo Delivery Drones to be Trialled in Malaysia

Pen Aviation and DHL Express have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to commercialize time-critical goods deliveries with unmanned aerial...

Oct 31, 2021
Winterized Integrator UAS Variant Under Development

Insitu and UBIQ Aerospace have entered into a partnership to upgrade Insitu’s Integrator unmanned aerial system (UAS) for operation in...

Oct 30, 2021
New Multispectral Drone Sensor Unveiled

MicaSense has launched the RedEdge-P, the company’s new multispectral sensor for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that provides three times the...

Oct 29, 2021
Hydronalix Awarded High-Efficiency UAS Propeller Contract

The United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a Phase II STTR program to Hydronalix and Oklahoma State...

Oct 29, 2021
Satellite Compass for Autonomous Applications Released

Advanced Navigation has released the second generation of the company’s GNSS Compass, a plug and play solution that provides accurate...

Oct 29, 2021
Software Automation Company Wins GENIUS NY Accelerator Competition

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that Airtonomy, of Grand Forks, North Dakota, is the $1 million grand prize winner of round five of...

Oct 29, 2021
Skyward Incorporates Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability

Skyward has integrated the next generation of the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) within its platform. The...

Oct 28, 2021
FarSounder Sonars Integrate Electronic Navigational Chart Data

FarSounder has confirmed that its 3D forward looking sonar (FLS) technology for USVs (unmanned surface vessels) now includes support for...

Oct 27, 2021
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