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.

World’s First Fully Digital FOG INS Launched

Advanced Navigation has launched its new range of fibre optic gyroscope inertial navigation systems (INS). Based on the company’s new...

May 27, 2021
Micro Gimbal for UAS ISR Demonstrated

AVT Australia has successfully demonstrated its CM62 micro gimbal for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to key personnel in the...

May 27, 2021
Iridium Chosen as Communications Partner for Mayflower Autonomous Ship

Iridium is providing its Iridium Certus weather-resilient broadband connectivity which can help remotely manage vessel operations aboard the Mayflower Autonomous Ship on its transatlantic crossing

May 27, 2021
Conformal Coatings Facility in Vietnam Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The Vietnam facility of conformal coatings specialist HZO has received the ISO 9001: 2015 certificate of registration to serve the company’s diverse customers further

May 27, 2021
IRIS Situational Awareness Technology Adopted for BVLOS

Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS airspace situational awareness technology has been adopted by Skyports’ logistics arm, Delivery by Skyports, to enhance their...

May 27, 2021
Bynav GNSS/INS Receiver Wins Geospatial Product Award

Bynav Technology has confirmed that its X1 GNSS/INS receiver has won the “Annual Best Reputation Product Award” at the 10th...

May 26, 2021
Rugged Open-Source IMU Introduced

ACEINNA has launched the OpenIMU335RI, an inertial measurement unit (IMU) based on the company’s Gen 3 architecture and the first...

May 26, 2021
CeeLok FAS-X Connector Approved by NAVAIR

TE Connectivity’s CeeLok FAS-X connector product line has been approved by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for use...

May 26, 2021
New Tethered Counter-Drone Systems Developed

DroneShield and Zenith AeroTech have partnered to develop a series of new counter-drone solutions, which combine Zenith’s heavy-lift tethered drones...

May 25, 2021
Whitepaper: The Inertial Labs Kernel-100 IMU & Digital Tilt Sensor

Inertial Labs has released a whitepaper that provides a detailed look at the company’s Kernel-100 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) and...

May 25, 2021
Thermal and Dimensional Stability in PCB Design

San Francisco Circuits (SFC), a provider of PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication, assembly and test services for unmanned systems and...

May 25, 2021
PolyExplore Launches UAV Mapping System Rental Program

PolyExplore has launched a new rental program for the company’s UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) mapping and surveying solutions, which pair...

May 25, 2021
UAV Radio Develops Wireless Data Links for Drones and Robotics

UAV Radio, a leading developer of high-performance wireless data links for land, marine and aerial robotics, has partnered with Unmanned...

May 25, 2021
UGVs Deployed During Live-Fire Manned-Unmanned Teaming Exercise

Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) have been deployed by the Estonian Defence Forces Artillery Battalion during a live-fire...

May 24, 2021
Ziyan UAS Used for Polar Ice Measurement

Ziyan UAS has confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the company has been used to measure the...

May 24, 2021
LiDAR vs Photogrammetry for UAV Encroachment Surveying

Scopito has released an article comparing the use of photogrammetry and LiDAR when performing encroachment surveying with UAVs (unmanned aerial...

May 24, 2021
T-DRONES Launches Upgraded Quadcopter

T-DRONES has launched the newest addition to the company’s M-Series line of multirotor UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The M690 Pro...

May 24, 2021
GNSS Positioning Module for Autonomous Vehicles Introduced

Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced the PIM222A, a new automotive GNSS positioning module for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and...

May 24, 2021
SETC Becomes Official Marlyn Drone Distributor in Pakistan

Sandhu Engineering & Trading Company (SETC) will also provide assistance and first-line maintenance services to local operators

May 22, 2021
Auterion Partners with Maxon for New Enterprise & Government Drones

Auterion has entered into a partnership with maxon, a drive and motor specialist whose precision products have been used in...

May 21, 2021
Remote ID & Tracking Module Introduced for UAS

Aerobits has launched a new product that provides enhanced identification and tracking for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The idME module...

May 21, 2021
Robotic Skies to Provide Maintenance for Humanitarian & Medical Drones

Robotic Skies has partnered with Dutch UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) manufacturer Avy – Drones for Good to develop a field...

May 20, 2021
eBook: How to Increase Drone Flight Time, Payload & Efficiency

RCbenchmark's free eBook examines the various factors that impact unmanned flight performance, and provides insight into ways to increase flight time, payload and overall efficiency

May 20, 2021
Orbital UAV Hosts Australian Minister for Defence Industry

Orbital Corporation has hosted Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, and Mr Vince Connelly MP, Federal...

May 20, 2021
Fixed-Wing UAV Achieves 4000 Hours of ISR Missions

Trident Aerospace, a provider of drone-based ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) services, has confirmed that one of its customers has...

May 19, 2021
New Range of CAN Bus Modules for Unmanned Systems Released

Innodisk has released a line of CAN Bus modules specifically designed for unmanned systems with a range of form factors....

May 19, 2021
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