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.

Autonomous Passenger Transport Aircraft Begins Trials

Urban air mobility (UAM) firm Wisk has begun a Transport Trial with its all-electric, self-flying air taxi under the New...

Apr 11, 2021
Insitu Advances UAV Fuel Cell Technology

Insitu has confirmed that it has achieved several successes in its mission to advance hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion for unmanned aerial...

Apr 11, 2021
GPS-Aided INS with Air Data Computer Released

Inertial Labs has launched the INS-U, a low-cost, u-blox-based GPS-aided inertial navigation system (INS) that features an embedded air data...

Apr 09, 2021
YellowScan Selects New Canadian Distributor

YellowScan has entered into a new distribution agreement with Measur, who now distribute all of YellowScan’s UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)...

Apr 09, 2021
Understanding the FAA’s New Drone Type Certification Process

Perkins Coie, a leading global law specializing in drone law, artificial intelligence (AI) legislation and intellectual property (IP) law concerning...

Apr 09, 2021
CAMCOPTER UAS Performs Maritime Surveillance for Romanian Border Police

Schiebel’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been used by the Romanian Border Police...

Apr 09, 2021
ElevonX Develops Long-Range Fixed-Wing Hybrid VTOL UAVs

ElevonX, a leading provider of professional hybrid fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and equipment, has...

Apr 08, 2021
ping200X Becomes World’s First FAA TSO-Certified Drone Transponder

uAvionix has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification from the FAA for its flagship ping200X Mode S ADS-B OUT transponder for unmanned aerial systems.

Apr 08, 2021
Seahawk Autonomous Vessel Delivered to U.S. Navy

Leidos has completed delivery of the state-of-the-art Seahawk autonomous USV (unmanned surface vessel) to the U.S. Navy. The Office of...

Apr 07, 2021
Firebird UAS Demonstrates Operational Flexibility

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has performed a flight tour across various locations in the United States with its Firebird multi-sensor...

Apr 07, 2021
Black Eagle UAS Upgraded for Military & Security Missions

Steadicopter has begun expanding the range of applications that can be undertaken by its Black Eagle family of helicopter UAS...

Apr 07, 2021
VPX Stacking Connectors Launched for Rugged Embedded Applications

TE Connectivity has launched new lightweight, compact VPX stacking connectors designed for critical harsh-environment applications such as UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Apr 07, 2021
VTOL UAV Transports Blood Samples on Norway’s Longest Drone Flight

Vertical Technologies’ DeltaQuad Pro UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been used by medical transport drone operator Aviant to fly blood...

Apr 07, 2021
ASV Delivered to Naval Information Warfare Center

Marine Advanced Robotics has delivered one of its WAM-V 16 ASVs (autonomous surface vessels) to Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC)...

Apr 07, 2021
The Accuracy of AI Fault Detection

Scopito has released an article explaining why AI fault detection models, such as those used by the company to derive...

Apr 06, 2021
Connector to Cable Design – Key Considerations for Aerospace & Defense

Omnetics are seeing an increasing demand for ruggedized miniature connectors connected to more complicated cable systems to handle very fast...

Apr 06, 2021
XQ-58A Valkyrie Deploys sUAS Mid-Flight

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc, has announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Systems...

Apr 06, 2021
CHC Navigation Develops GNSS & Inertial Technologies for Unmanned Systems

CHC Navigation, a leading developer of GNSS and inertial navigation solutions for professional geospatial and mapping applications, has partnered with...

Apr 06, 2021
Whitepaper: Planning Considerations for USV Data Collection

Sonardyne has released a whitepaper that details key technical and practical considerations when planning operations with USVs (unmanned surface vessels)...

Apr 06, 2021
Velodyne LiDAR Sensor Selected for Mapping Drone

Velodyne Lidar has entered into an agreement with mobile mapping technology developer AGM Systems to provide its Ultra Puck lidar...

Apr 04, 2021
Dual-Frequency Sonar for Autonomous Mine Countermeasures Under Development

Thales and MHI (Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) have entered into a partnership to develop a dual-frequency sonar demonstrator for mine countermeasures...

Apr 04, 2021
New GNSS L1 & L5 Signal Timing Modules Released

u-blox has launched the company’s first multi-band high-accuracy timing solutions that support L1 and L5 GNSS signals. The ZED-F9T-10B and...

Apr 02, 2021
Honeywell Sensors Selected for Cargo Delivery UAV

Pipistrel has selected Honeywell’s next-generation Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) and Air Data Module for its Nuuva V300 cargo delivery...

Apr 02, 2021
Spacing Considerations for Multi-Antenna Systems

Southwest Antennas has released an article outlining key concepts and general best practices to consider when determining antenna spacing in...

Apr 02, 2021
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Selected by European Maritime Safety Agency

Schiebel has been awarded another contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide its CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned...

Apr 02, 2021
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