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.

NanoRF Connector for VITA 67.3 Applications Launched
NanoRF Connector for VITA 67.3 Applications Launched

TE Connectivity has introduced the NanoRF Edge Launch connector, a new solution that can integrate the RF above an optical...

Sep 09, 2021
Dates Announced for Unmanned Tactical Application Conference
Dates Announced for Unmanned Tactical Application Conference

FLYMOTION has announced the official dates for the Unmanned Tactical Application Conference (UTAC) 2021. The fully immersive conference, which will...

Sep 09, 2021
Orbital UAV Awarded Australian Defense Funding for Expansion
Orbital UAV Awarded Australian Defense Funding for Expansion

Orbital UAV has been awarded funding via the Australian government’s Defence Global Competitiveness Grant to support the company’s growing capabilities...

Sep 09, 2021
New ESC Motor Controller from Currawong
New ESC Motor Controller from Currawong

Currawong Engineering continues to service the demanding market of commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with the release of the Velocity...

Sep 09, 2021
BVLOS Trials of Long-Endurance Surveillance UAS for Canadian Coast Guard
BVLOS Trials of Long-Endurance Surveillance UAS for Canadian Coast Guard

On behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, Kongsberg Geospatial has successfully conducted Phase 1 trials of the Martin UAV V-BAT...

Sep 09, 2021
MQ-20 Avenger UAS Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming
MQ-20 Avenger UAS Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has successfully demonstrated airborne Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) with an MQ-20 Avenger UAS (unmanned aerial system)...

Sep 08, 2021
BRINC Drones Supports Non-Profit Public Safety Organization
BRINC Drones Supports Non-Profit Public Safety Organization

BRINC Drones has confirmed that it has provided corporate sponsorship to DRONERESPONDERS, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization that focuses on providing...

Sep 08, 2021
Connectivity Solution Provides Secure Communications for BVLOS Flight
Connectivity Solution Provides Secure Communications for BVLOS Flight

Inmarsat has launched an advanced connectivity solution designed to provide secure communications for commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to fly Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) and seamlessly integrate with...

Sep 08, 2021
UAV Works Develops Electric VTOL Drones for Surveillance, Mapping & Transportation
UAV Works Develops Electric VTOL Drones for Surveillance, Mapping & Transportation

UAV Works, a leading developer of electric VTOL UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to...

Sep 08, 2021
Real-time SDK Released for Geospatial Visualization
Real-time SDK Released for Geospatial Visualization

Kongsberg Geospatial has released the latest version of its TerraLens real-time, high performance, Software Development Kit (SDK) for geospatial visualization...

Sep 08, 2021
PXIe Controller for Hybrid PXI Express-Based Testing Systems
PXIe Controller for Hybrid PXI Express-Based Testing Systems

ADLINK Technology Inc. has released its first server-grade PXIe controller, the Intel Xeon E-2276ME-based PXIe-3988 that combines state-of-the-art Intel Core processors...

Sep 08, 2021
New Contract to Support Flying Car Development for the U.S. Air Force
New Contract to Support Flying Car Development for the U.S. Air Force

Tangram Flex, Inc. has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract to support the Air Force...

Sep 08, 2021
UAV Autopilot System Supported by Iridium Certus
UAV Autopilot System Supported by Iridium Certus

SKYTRAC has partnered with autopilot developer Embention to develop UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) C2 (command and control) solutions supported by...

Sep 07, 2021
New Long-Range UAV LiDAR Solution Unveiled
New Long-Range UAV LiDAR Solution Unveiled

YellowScan has introduced a new long-range, compact LiDAR solution designed to be mounted on fixed-wing or multirotor UAVs. Capable of catching points up to 600m away, the YellowScan Explorer can be used for a variety of laser scanning applications including surveying, forestry, environmental research, archaeology, industrial inspection, civil engineering, and mining.

Sep 07, 2021
Blue Robotics Launches #builtwithBR Photo Contest
Blue Robotics Launches #builtwithBR Photo Contest

Blue Robotics has announced the revival of the #builtwithBR photo contest. Photos entered should be of a vehicle or device...

Sep 07, 2021
ASTRO Contracts Awarded for AI & Machine Learning Solutions
ASTRO Contracts Awarded for AI & Machine Learning Solutions

ECS has been named a prime awardee on the General Services Administration’s (GSA) ASTRO contract which focuses on the development,...

Sep 07, 2021
GA-EMS to Design Large Displacement UUV Motor & Power System
GA-EMS to Design Large Displacement UUV Motor & Power System

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a design contract from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR) to...

Sep 07, 2021
Nicomatic Unveils New Micro Connectors
Nicomatic Unveils New Micro Connectors

Nicomatic has confirmed that it will be showcasing its extensive portfolio of modular, highly-configurable and custom interconnects at DSEI 2021....

Sep 06, 2021
BVLOS Technology Integrated into Logistics Drones
BVLOS Technology Integrated into Logistics Drones

Iris Automation has partnered with drone-powered logistics company Swoop Aero to offer Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone solutions...

Sep 06, 2021
Amphibious Sonar Imaging Drone to be Developed
Amphibious Sonar Imaging Drone to be Developed

NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Program has awarded a Phase II grant to Hydronalix...

Sep 06, 2021
UKRSPECSYSTEMS Launches Partner Program
UKRSPECSYSTEMS Launches Partner Program

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has launched a new partner program for its range of UAS (unmanned aerial systems) solutions and components, aimed at...

Sep 06, 2021
Autonomous AgriTech Demonstrated on Case IH Magnum
Autonomous AgriTech Demonstrated on Case IH Magnum

Driverless Ag Technology company, Raven Industries, Inc., showcased and demonstrated the company’s OMNi suite of technology at the U.S. Farm Progress...

Sep 06, 2021
Airborne Wide-Area Surveillance System Unveiled
Airborne Wide-Area Surveillance System Unveiled

Logos Technologies LLC will showcase its new, ultra-light infrared BlackKite Pod Wide-Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) sensor system for the first time at DSEI in...

Sep 06, 2021
Drone-Based Intelligence Collection for Defense & Disaster Recovery
Drone-Based Intelligence Collection for Defense & Disaster Recovery

Hexagon US Federal has partnered with senseFly and Tough Stump Technologies to develop ARTEMIS (Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Edge Mapping Imagery...

Sep 05, 2021
Tactical UAV Solutions Under Development for Danish Defence
Tactical UAV Solutions Under Development for Danish Defence

Insitu has formed a partnership with Danish edge computing solutions provider MDSI in order to provide new UAS (unmanned aerial...

Sep 05, 2021
SeaGuardian UAS Flies From UK To The Netherlands
SeaGuardian UAS Flies From UK To The Netherlands

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has successfully flown a MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS (unmanned aerial system) from RAF Waddington across...

Sep 03, 2021
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