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.

Commercial & Industrial MEMS IMU Launched

EMCORE Corporation has introduced the SDC500, a new MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) inertial measurement unit (IMU), based around the company’s proprietary...

Oct 27, 2021
New Counter-UAS Technologies Unveiled at AUSA

During AUSA 2021, CACI International Inc debuted its latest technologies to mitigate threats from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS): the next...

Oct 27, 2021
Final Contract Option Exercised for US Army UAS Radio Frequency Modifications

The U.S. Army has exercised the third and final option under the Flight Control Systems (FCS) domain of its multi-year...

Oct 27, 2021
APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets Tested Against Class 2 UAS

BAE Systems, Inc. has successfully completed testing of its APKWS laser-guided rockets against Class 2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at...

Oct 27, 2021
Dual Enclave 100G Ethernet Switch Aligned to Army CMOSS and SOSA Technical Standard

Spectranetix, Inc. has announced the released of the SX-153, a ruggedized 3U OpenVPX high-speed, high-performance system switch solution. With a...

Oct 27, 2021
BVLOS Unmanned Helicopter Tested in Malta

SwissDrones has conducted a series of long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights with its helicopter UAV unmanned aerial...

Oct 26, 2021
Surveillance Monitoring System Deployed at US Army Ranges

Sunhillo, a developer of tracking, surveillance and monitoring for manned and unmanned aircraft, has confirmed that its Surveillance Monitoring System...

Oct 26, 2021
Mixed Signal & Power Connectors for UAVs

TE Connectivity (TE) has released a new reliable and durable connector that balances both signal and power capabilities for UAVs...

Oct 26, 2021
Checklist for Seamless PCB Manufacturing

San Francisco Circuits (SFC), a provider of PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication, assembly and test services for unmanned systems and...

Oct 26, 2021
Challenges and Opportunities for Government SATCOM-Enabled UAS Operators

In this whitepaper, Intelsat detail some of the current challenges and future opportunities for operators of government-owned satellite-connected UAS around the world. Learn more about the present and future usage of commercial satellite-connected UAS for government applications.

Oct 26, 2021
Unmanned Maritime Systems Evaluated by US Marines

Hydronalix has confirmed that its unmanned maritime systems were recently evaluated by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) during the Baltic...

Oct 26, 2021
Additional $5.95 Million for Fixposition in Seed Financing Round

The company plans to use the funds to bring its next-generation product into production, execute its market strategy, and expand its portfolio through strategic partnerships in the autonomous navigation space.

Oct 26, 2021
USV Captures Video from Inside a Category 4 Hurricane

Saildrone Inc. and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released the first video footage gathered by an Unmanned...

Oct 26, 2021
RTSYS Selects Distributor for AUVs and Subsea Technologies

RTSYS has selected Seatronics as a global distributor for its autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) products....

Oct 25, 2021
Agnostic Drone Charging Station Launched

H3 Dynamics has announced the launch of DBX-G7, a brand new vertiport system for autonomous, unmanned drone operations

Oct 25, 2021
New AI Counter-UAS Solutions Introduced

Citadel Defense has expanded its intelligence and counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (cUAS) offering with a suite of new technology under the Titan...

Oct 25, 2021
Handheld Air/Ground Interoperability Solution in Development

Auterion Government Solutions (GS) has been selected for the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Soldier Robotic Controller (SRoC) program to develop...

Oct 25, 2021
Sound Velocity & Bathymetric Sensors for Sustainable USV Fleet

Valeport sensor technology has been selected by Ocean Infinity to provide sound velocity and bathymetric data for their pioneering Armada...

Oct 25, 2021
RIEGL UAV LiDAR Wins Geospatial World Innovation Award

RIEGL has confirmed that its VUX-120 LiDAR scanner for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has received a Geospatial World Innovation Award,...

Oct 22, 2021
YellowScan Expands Distribution Network into Southeast Asia

YellowScan has selected Malaysian aerial survey services provider AECA Solutions as the newest addition to its global distribution network of...

Oct 22, 2021
Multiple UAVs Controlled Simultaneously from Single GCS

Primoco UAV has performed a successful flight test in which several of the company’s One 150 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

Oct 22, 2021
Upgraded USBL Tracking System Released

Tritech International has released the MicronNav 200 Ultra-Short Base Line (USBL) tracking system, designed for small UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles)...

Oct 22, 2021
Remote Control and Autonomous Crawlspace Inspection Robot

Customised robotics manufacturer GESAR Inc. have adapted the CSSPC 1000 unmanned ground system to inspect crawlspaces. The industrial use inspection...

Oct 22, 2021
BRINC Develops First Response Drones for Public Safety & Law Enforcement

BRINC, a leading developer of drone technology solutions for public safety, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

Oct 22, 2021
World’s First 1000 Nautical Mile Autonomous Voyage Completed

Sea Machines Robotics​​​​ has completed the world’s first 1000+ nautical mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey of a commercial vessel...

Oct 21, 2021
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