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.

Enhanced Flight Control of VTOL UAV in Windy Conditions
Enhanced Flight Control of VTOL UAV in Windy Conditions

In collaboration with the University of Washington’s (UW) Autonomous Flight System Laboratory, Aerovel has developed a solution to the problem of...

Jul 30, 2021
Inmarsat SATCOM Helix Antennas Launched
Inmarsat SATCOM Helix Antennas Launched

Maxtena has introduced a range of new helix antennas optimized for the Inmarsat network, for platforms such as UAVs (unmanned...

Jul 29, 2021
Critical Communications World Event Registration Open
Critical Communications World Event Registration Open

Registration has opened for Critical Communications World 2021, taking place at the IFEMA in Madrid, from November 3-5 this year....

Jul 29, 2021
Whitepaper: Radar Solutions for Maritime Applications
Whitepaper: Radar Solutions for Maritime Applications

IMSAR has released a whitepaper illustrating the application of high-performance, low-SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power), and low-cost airborne Synthetic Aperture...

Jul 29, 2021
Plans Unveiled for Urban Drone Delivery Network
Plans Unveiled for Urban Drone Delivery Network

Chinese e-commerce platform for services Meituan has introduced a new, self-developed drone model and announced plans for a drone logistics...

Jul 29, 2021
Joint USV Training Initiative Undertaken
Joint USV Training Initiative Undertaken

Dynautics has recently run a tailored training day for long-standing client, HydroSurv, designed to rapidly familiarise HydroSurv’s customer and end...

Jul 29, 2021
Autonomous Industrial Drones to Monitor Bulk Materials Inventory
Autonomous Industrial Drones to Monitor Bulk Materials Inventory

With more than 10,000 sand and gravel mines and more than 3,000 ready mix and asphalt plants in the U.S....

Jul 29, 2021
SPICE AUV equipped with Sonardyne Navigation Technology
SPICE AUV equipped with Sonardyne Navigation Technology

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has chosen a suite of subsea navigation, positioning and communications technologies from Sonardyne to navigate, track...

Jul 28, 2021
Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer with 50g Range Enters Production
Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometer with 50g Range Enters Production

Physical Logic has confirmed that it has completed the qualification and production readiness stages for the MAXL-CL-3050, a new 50g...

Jul 28, 2021
New High-Resolution USB3 Cameras For Modern Vision Systems
New High-Resolution USB3 Cameras For Modern Vision Systems

Teledyne Lumenera has expanded its camera portfolio with the release of its new Lt Series USB3 high-resolution cameras designed for...

Jul 28, 2021
Ophir’s European Site Receives AS9100D Certification
Ophir’s European Site Receives AS9100D Certification

MKS Instruments, Inc’s Ophir Optics Group facility in Europe (Bucharest, Romania) is now AS9100D certified. The certification recognizes MKS’ ongoing...

Jul 28, 2021
Cargo Drone Transports 80 kg of Radio Equipment in Switzerland
Cargo Drone Transports 80 kg of Radio Equipment in Switzerland

The FlyingBasket FB3 cargo drone has transported radio equipment across a canyon in Switzerland for leading Swiss service provider, cablex. ...

Jul 28, 2021
Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS System Trialled by US Army
Non-Kinetic Counter-UAS System Trialled by US Army

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has successfully defeated a swarm of drones with its reusable Coyote Block 3 non-kinetic effector during...

Jul 27, 2021
Detect-and-Avoid Computer Tested on Long-Range UAV
Detect-and-Avoid Computer Tested on Long-Range UAV

Sagetech Avionics has successfully demonstrated the use of an ACAS X-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) computer on board UAV Factory’s...

Jul 27, 2021
Silicon Sensing to Launch New Inertial Measurement Systems
Silicon Sensing to Launch New Inertial Measurement Systems

Silicon Sensing will unveil its latest inertial measurement technology at the 2021 AUVSI Xponential trade show in Atlanta. The new products...

Jul 27, 2021
AUVs Gather Environmental Data for Wave Energy Project
AUVs Gather Environmental Data for Wave Energy Project

Acoustics and underwater robotics company RTSYS has confirmed that its AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) have been deployed to collect environmental...

Jul 27, 2021
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Robot Autonomy Software
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Robot Autonomy Software

Army researchers have successfully developed a suite of new software capabilities for future robots of the U.S. Army under the...

Jul 27, 2021
Northwest UAV Opens Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing Center
Northwest UAV Opens Hydrogen Fuel Cell Manufacturing Center

Top researchers, policymakers, and other professionals in the unmanned systems sector joined Northwest UAV in celebrating the addition of their...

Jul 27, 2021
New Parachute Recovery Systems for Autonomous Delivery Drones
New Parachute Recovery Systems for Autonomous Delivery Drones

Speedbird Aero has signed a multi-phase deal with ParaZero for the integration of the ParaZero SafeAir Autonomous Parachute Recovery Systems...

Jul 27, 2021
Halo Connectivity Solution Powers Drone Delivery Tests
Halo Connectivity Solution Powers Drone Delivery Tests

Elsight’s Halo drone connectivity solution has been selected to support demonstrations performed by the NAAMA Initiative, a coalition of public...

Jul 26, 2021
Rugged GPGPU & Video Capture Cards for Defense & Aerospace
Rugged GPGPU & Video Capture Cards for Defense & Aerospace

EIZO Rugged Solutions has released an article showcasing some of the company’s single-card products that provide real-time processing and edge...

Jul 26, 2021
AUV Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Module in Development
AUV Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Module in Development

Cellula Robotics has been offered a contract extension to continue developing the hydrogen-powered fuel cell module for the Solus-LR Autonomous...

Jul 26, 2021
Article: Simulation Propeller Optimization Software
Article: Simulation Propeller Optimization Software

Mejzlik Propellers has released an article detailing the use of new simulation software developed for propeller simulation in both single...

Jul 26, 2021
Drone Fleets in Urban Environments Trial Using UTM Technology
Drone Fleets in Urban Environments Trial Using UTM Technology

After a successful initial phase, Airwayz Drones Ltd will now participate in the second phase of the NAAMA pilot program...

Jul 26, 2021
DTC Unveils New Software-Defined Radio
DTC Unveils New Software-Defined Radio

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has launched a new software-defined radio (SDR) for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned platforms....

Jul 26, 2021
Ruggedized GNSS Receivers for Autonomous Vehicles Launched
Ruggedized GNSS Receivers for Autonomous Vehicles Launched

Septentrio has launched the AsteRx SB3 GNSS receiver family, which features IP68-rated housing, tracking of all constellations (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo...

Jul 25, 2021
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