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.

Ziyan Provides New Solution for Security & Emergency Services

With the advantages of beyond visual range, long endurance, heavy load, strong wind resistance and easy operation, Ziyan’s Ranger P2-X...

Apr 30, 2021
Prototype of UK’s First Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Under Development

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract as systems engineering partner on Phase 2 of Project MOSQUITO and will...

Apr 29, 2021
Airbus to Test Advanced Autonomous Helicopter Technology

Airbus has begun to introduce autonomous features to its helicopter Flightlab that will simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter...

Apr 29, 2021
Sonardyne Wins Enterprise in Innovation Award

Sonardyne has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its pioneering system for the study of ocean floor...

Apr 29, 2021
EMCORE Introduces New Tactical-Grade IMU

EMCORE Corporation has introduced the new SDI170 Quartz MEMS (Micro-Electromechanical Systems) tactical-grade inertial measurement unit (IMU), an ITAR-free product designed...

Apr 29, 2021
SeaGuardian UAS Operates with US Navy Cruiser

The U.S. Navy has successfully operated an MQ-9B SeaGuardian maritime surveillance UAS (unmanned aerial system) in conjunction with a manned...

Apr 28, 2021
uAvionix to Deploy UAS C2 Platform at Flight Test Site

uAvionix and the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory (NMSU PSL) have entered into a partnership to deploy uAvionix’s...

Apr 28, 2021
Open-Source Ecosystems for Drone Inspection

The following article is based on a blog post from Auterion, developers of a drone software platform designed to enable...

Apr 28, 2021
Fischer Launches New Rugged Connectors

Fischer Connectors has extended its flagship series of ultra-rugged connectors for harsh environments with two new products. The Fischer UltiMate...

Apr 28, 2021
MissionGO Achieves FAA Milestone for UAS Cargo Delivery

The FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a...

Apr 28, 2021
High-Performance IMUs with PIC Technology Introduced

KVH Industries has expanded its line of photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology IMUs (inertial measurement units) with the new P-1750...

Apr 28, 2021
Robotic Skies Receives Investment from Drone Fund

Robotic Skies has received an investment from Japan-based partnership Drone Fund to support continued growth and development for its network...

Apr 28, 2021
Slocum Autonomous Gliders Incorporate New Acoustic Sensors

Teledyne Marine has enhanced the sensor suite of the Slocum Glider Autonomous Vehicles with the addition of JASCO’s OceanObserver passive-acoustic...

Apr 27, 2021
C2 Software Renewed for Belgian Navy AUVs & Mine Warfare School

SeeByte has confirmed that its SeeTrack v4 Multi-Domain Command and Control system will continue to be utilised by the Belgian...

Apr 27, 2021
Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed for Deep-Sea Applications

SubCtech GmbH has developed a new generation of Lithium-Ion battery solutions to provide underwater power for a range of deep-sea applications.

Apr 27, 2021
Rugged Miniature IMUs Launched

Honeywell has launched a new series of rugged miniature inertial measurement units (IMUs) designed for both commercial and military applications....

Apr 26, 2021
WAMI Sensor Tested on RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

Logos Technologies has successfully flown its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor aboard an RQ-21A Blackjack UAS (unmanned aerial system) at...

Apr 26, 2021
Situational Awareness for BVLOS Drone Flight

Sagetech Avionics has recently presented a webinar on the up-and-coming requirements for situational awareness that will enable BVLOS (beyond visual...

Apr 26, 2021
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX Solutions Unveiled

Connect Tech has confirmed that its NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards provide compatibility with the new Jetson TX2 NX embedded AI...

Apr 26, 2021
SOSA-Aligned GPU Board Released

Aitech has expanded its SOSA-aligned product offerings with the U-C5300, a 3U VPX multi-head graphics board featuring NVIDIA GPUs based...

Apr 24, 2021
Electronic Support System Added to MQ-9 UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has collaborated with the U.S. Air Force and L3Harris Technologies to further expand the...

Apr 24, 2021
TE Connectivity Expands High-Power Switching Relay Range

TE Connectivity has expanded its existing MS27418 relay series with the CII FCC-325 relay, which features 2A SPDT (single pole...

Apr 23, 2021
Selecting a UAS Fleet Management Solution

  AlarisPro, a developer of state-of-the-art professional UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operations software, has released the following article outlining the...

Apr 23, 2021
Whitepaper: GNSS Spoofing and Protection

Inertial Labs has released a whitepaper outlining the basics of GNSS spoofing and how to detect and protect against it....

Apr 23, 2021
Hybrid VTOL Drone Begins Manufacture in North America

FIXAR has confirmed that its new hybrid VTOL UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) will be manufactured in North America by drone...

Apr 23, 2021
FarSounder Celebrates 20th Anniversary

FarSounder, a developer of unique 3D Forward Looking Sonar (3D FLS) technology for USVs (unmanned surface vessels), has recently celebrated...

Apr 22, 2021
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