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.

Inspired Flight Technologies Announces New CEO
Inspired Flight Technologies Announces New CEO

Inspired Flight Technologies (IFT), a manufacturer of commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) for government and commercial applications, has announced...

Oct 15, 2021
High-Performance Digital MEMS Accelerometer Released
High-Performance Digital MEMS Accelerometer Released

Tronics Microsystems has confirmed that its AXO315 miniature single-axis closed-loop digital MEMS accelerometer is now available at distributors Digikey, Mouser,...

Oct 15, 2021
Beyond LiDAR Analysis: Advanced GIS Tools Released
Beyond LiDAR Analysis: Advanced GIS Tools Released

Blue Marble Geographics has announced the immediate availability of the Global Mapper Pro. The latest addition to the family of Global Mapper programs which contains a suite of new professional tools accessible to GIS users at all levels. Global Mapper Pro incorporates all of the powerful point cloud processing tools previously available in the now retired Global Mapper Lidar Module, but expands the functionality to include more terrain analysis and automated tools.

Oct 15, 2021
Spyglass Radar & C2 Software for C-sUAS Laser SHIELD System
Spyglass Radar & C2 Software for C-sUAS Laser SHIELD System

Numerica Corporation has been selected by Liteye Systems to be a strategic partner in the development of the U.S. Army...

Oct 15, 2021
HiL Testing Simulation for Radar-Enabled Autonomous Driving
HiL Testing Simulation for Radar-Enabled Autonomous Driving

Rohde & Schwarz and Vector Informatik are collaborating on closed-loop scenario testing of automotive radar sensors for Advanced Driver Assistance...

Oct 15, 2021
SeaGuardian UAS Completes European Maritime Demonstrations
SeaGuardian UAS Completes European Maritime Demonstrations

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed a series of flight demonstrations with a SeaGuardian UAS (unmanned aerial system)...

Oct 14, 2021
Next-Generation Tactical Quadcopter Introduced
Next-Generation Tactical Quadcopter Introduced

Teledyne FLIR has launched the ION M640x tactical UAS (unmanned aerial system), featuring a 640×512 infrared sensor and a Near-Infrared...

Oct 14, 2021
SOSA-Aligned Interconnect Solutions for Embedded Military Electronics
SOSA-Aligned Interconnect Solutions for Embedded Military Electronics

TE Connectivity (TE) has confirmed that several of the company’s connector solutions align with the newest release of The Open...

Oct 14, 2021
Software-Defined Radio Extends UGV Operations
Software-Defined Radio Extends UGV Operations

Simpulse has demonstrated how its SL200 software-defined radio (SDR) link can be used to extend the range of UGVs (unmanned...

Oct 14, 2021
New Class of Untethered Underwater Observation Vehicle Launched
New Class of Untethered Underwater Observation Vehicle Launched

New Zealand-based Boxfish Research and Norwegian partner Transmark Subsea have launched a new class of underwater observation vehicle, the ARV-i....

Oct 14, 2021
Advanced Multifunction Imaging Radar System for UAV
Advanced Multifunction Imaging Radar System for UAV

Responding to increasing needs for operational flexibility in the defense industry, Insitu, GKN Aerospace and TNO have developed a distinctive...

Oct 14, 2021
Subsea Sensors for Intelligent Underwater Drone Inspection
Subsea Sensors for Intelligent Underwater Drone Inspection

French deep tech company ELWAVE is leveraging extensive research undertaken at the Bio-Robotics Laboratory of the Institut Mines Telecom (IMT)...

Oct 14, 2021
Performance Electronics Provides Custom Design & ECUs for UAVs
Performance Electronics Provides Custom Design & ECUs for UAVs

Performance Electronics, a leading provider of custom electronic design and manufacturing services for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned systems,...

Oct 14, 2021
New ROV with Full HD Capability Unveiled
New ROV with Full HD Capability Unveiled

ECA Group has launched the R7, an underwater robotic vehicle that combines the compactness and ease of deployment of mini-ROVs...

Oct 13, 2021
Autonomous Remote UAV Flight Control Solution Released
Autonomous Remote UAV Flight Control Solution Released

SkyGrid has released a new autonomous remote Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations capability to allow flight managers and operators to...

Oct 13, 2021
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAS for Remote Operations in Kazakhstan
Fixed-Wing VTOL UAS for Remote Operations in Kazakhstan

Leader in developing detection apparatus and unmanned technologies Plymouth Rock Technologies, has announced that Aardvark LLP has issued a purchase...

Oct 13, 2021
Survey Vessel & Custom USV Provided to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Survey Vessel & Custom USV Provided to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Seafloor Systems has been awarded a contract by the Los Angeles District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...

Oct 13, 2021
Guide to Choosing a Ground Control Station
Guide to Choosing a Ground Control Station

UXV Technologies, a developer of ground control stations (GCS) and handheld controllers for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground...

Oct 13, 2021
Cloud-Based Software Suite for Ocean Data Collection & Management
Cloud-Based Software Suite for Ocean Data Collection & Management

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has launched Blue Insight, a cloud-based digital toolbox that enables advanced collection, visualisation, contextualisation, management and distribution...

Oct 12, 2021
Remotely Operated Towed Survey Vehicle Launched
Remotely Operated Towed Survey Vehicle Launched

iXblue has launched FlipiX, a remotely operated towed vehicle (ROTV) designed to be operated autonomously either from the company’s DriX...

Oct 12, 2021
Tactical Ground Controller Stations Delivered to Global Drone Supplier
Tactical Ground Controller Stations Delivered to Global Drone Supplier

Mobilicom has successfully fulfilled an existing $2.3 million contract with a global drone supplier, delivering the final instalment of more...

Oct 12, 2021
Nadir Gap-Fill Sonar for UUVs & USVs
Nadir Gap-Fill Sonar for UUVs & USVs

EdgeTech has recently introduced an innovative method of providing nadir gap coverage for the company’s EdgeTech 2205 sonar platforms, incorporating...

Oct 12, 2021
Multiplexer for Underwater HD Video & Multibeam Sonar Data
Multiplexer for Underwater HD Video & Multibeam Sonar Data

Underwater technology specialist MacArtney has confirmed that it will be launching the newest addition to its NEXUS multiplexer family at...

Oct 11, 2021
Mission Planning for Submersible ROV Operations
Mission Planning for Submersible ROV Operations

Deep Trekker has added new mission planning features to the handheld controller software for the company’s underwater ROVs (remotely operated...

Oct 11, 2021
New Range of Underwater ROV Tools Under Development
New Range of Underwater ROV Tools Under Development

OceanTools has developed a new range of subsea robotic tools and products for underwater ROVs (remotely operated vehicles). Having already...

Oct 11, 2021
LiDAR Systems to Aid Explosive Ordnance Disposal
LiDAR Systems to Aid Explosive Ordnance Disposal

RedTail LiDAR Systems has delivered six Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) systems to the 707th Ordnance Company, stationed at Joint Base...

Oct 11, 2021
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