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.

Winterized Integrator UAS Variant Under Development
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
Commercial & Industrial MEMS IMU Launched
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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