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.

Unmanned Aerostat to Protect Forward Operating Base
Unmanned Aerostat to Protect Forward Operating Base

Rheinmetall has entered into a contract with the German Bundeswehr (Armed Forces) to provide a tethered aerostat-based reconnaissance system that...

Aug 28, 2021
UAV Completes 100km Single BVLOS Flight
UAV Completes 100km Single BVLOS Flight

SwissDrones has completed the first commercial BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) powerline inspection in Belgium with the SDO 50...

Aug 27, 2021
AUV Payloads for Remote Mine Identification
AUV Payloads for Remote Mine Identification

Voyis has authored the following article detailing how the company’s payloads for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) have improved the detection...

Aug 27, 2021
Commercial Dual-Payload UAV Features Tethered Freefall System
Commercial Dual-Payload UAV Features Tethered Freefall System

A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC has launched a new commercial delivery Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed in collaboration with a leading...

Aug 27, 2021
Open Drone Ecosystem Integrates with Phase One Payload
Open Drone Ecosystem Integrates with Phase One Payload

Auterion has partnered with aerial photography solutions provider Phase One to provide plug-and-play integration to Auterion’s open drone ecosystem for...

Aug 27, 2021
SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX SBC Released
SOSA-Aligned 3U VPX SBC Released

Aitech Systems has released a new 3U VPX SBC aligned with The Open Group Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA) Technical...

Aug 27, 2021
Upgrade to Small Hybrid Drone/Ground Robot System
Upgrade to Small Hybrid Drone/Ground Robot System

Robotic Research, LLC will increase the capacity of its Pegasus Mini hybrid transforming drone/ground robot system under a new Small...

Aug 27, 2021
Investment into Use of Autonomous UGV for CBR Detection
Investment into Use of Autonomous UGV for CBR Detection

Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is exploring the potential for cutting-edge autonomous robotic solutions to detect life threatening Chemical,...

Aug 26, 2021
AUV, USV & ROV in Live Unmanned Marine Vehicle Demonstration
AUV, USV & ROV in Live Unmanned Marine Vehicle Demonstration

Saab is leading a live demonstration as part of the EU-funded OCEAN2020 Defense Research Project being held in the Baltic...

Aug 26, 2021
Successful Life Extension Upgrade for Work-Class ROV
Successful Life Extension Upgrade for Work-Class ROV

Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (FET) has been awarded a contract to provide a life extension (Lext) upgrade on one of...

Aug 26, 2021
StreamCaster Radios Expand the Capabilities of VTOL UAS
StreamCaster Radios Expand the Capabilities of VTOL UAS

Silvus Technologies’ StreamCaster radios have been used by Swift Tactical Systems to enhance the performance of its Swift021 VTOL unmanned...

Aug 26, 2021
UAV Photogrammetry Aids Urban Planning
UAV Photogrammetry Aids Urban Planning

CHC Navigation has released a case study detailing how its P330 Pro UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been used to...

Aug 25, 2021
Certified GPS with Integrity for UAS Navigation
Certified GPS with Integrity for UAS Navigation

uAvionix has released an article highlighting the importance of certified GPS with integrity for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) navigation. Aviation-grade...

Aug 25, 2021
ONUR Develops Voice Communication & Recording Solutions for UAVs
ONUR Develops Voice Communication & Recording Solutions for UAVs

ONUR, a leading developer of mission-critical voice communication and recording solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered with Unmanned...

Aug 25, 2021
Sustainment Support for NATO’s Fleet of Surveillance UAV
Sustainment Support for NATO’s Fleet of Surveillance UAV

Northrop Grumman Corporation will provide operations, maintenance and lifecycle sustainment of NATO’s fleet of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), air vehicle...

Aug 25, 2021
Award-Winning Research into Soldier-Robot Communications
Award-Winning Research into Soldier-Robot Communications

U.S. Army researchers have developed ground-breaking technology that will enhance how soldiers and robots communicate and perform tasks in tactical...

Aug 25, 2021
Avenger UAS Autonomously Tracks and Follows Target Aircraft
Avenger UAS Autonomously Tracks and Follows Target Aircraft

A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) Avenger UAS equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod, has successfully autonomously tracked and...

Aug 25, 2021
Microdrones Selects New Distributor for UAE
Microdrones Selects New Distributor for UAE

Microdrones has selected Sigma, a provider of a wide range of scientific and engineering technologies, as an official distributor of...

Aug 24, 2021
Counter-Drone System Defends Against Mini- & Micro-UAV Threats
Counter-Drone System Defends Against Mini- & Micro-UAV Threats

Meteksan Defence has developed KAPAN, a counter-drone system that utilises radar to detect asymmetric UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) threats for...

Aug 24, 2021
Simulator Mimics Drone Signals for c-UAS Training
Simulator Mimics Drone Signals for c-UAS Training

DroneShield Ltd has released a lightweight and rapidly deployable Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) / drone simulator that is able to mimic...

Aug 24, 2021
Industrial Drone System for Remote Operations from a Docked Station
Industrial Drone System for Remote Operations from a Docked Station

PowerVision Tech Inc. has released a new industrial drone system for drones for remote, autonomous data collection missions. The PowerVision...

Aug 24, 2021
UUV Manufacturing & Assembly Center of Excellence Opened
UUV Manufacturing & Assembly Center of Excellence Opened

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has opened its Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Manufacturing and Assembly Center of Excellence facility in Taunton,...

Aug 24, 2021
New Drone Show to Run Alongside Helitech Expo
New Drone Show to Run Alongside Helitech Expo

DroneX Trade Show & Conference, the UK’s largest event dedicated to UAV products, parts, accessories and services, will be running...

Aug 24, 2021
Intelligent Energy Fuel Cells Excel in UAS First Responder Challenge
Intelligent Energy Fuel Cells Excel in UAS First Responder Challenge

Intelligent Energy has achieved second place out of more than 40 global entrants in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National...

Aug 24, 2021
Low-Power Thermal Camera Core Introduced
Low-Power Thermal Camera Core Introduced

Teledyne has introduced the MicroCalibir, a compact and low-power uncooled thermal camera platform. Featuring the smallest VGA IR core module...

Aug 23, 2021
INVOLI Develops UAS Monitoring and Visualization Solutions
INVOLI Develops UAS Monitoring and Visualization Solutions

INVOLI, a leading provider of low-altitude surveillance systems and Remote ID solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has partnered with...

Aug 23, 2021
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