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.

Lightweight GNSS-Aided INS Introduced for UAV Applications

Oxford Technical Solutions (OxTS) has launched the latest in the company’s line of inertial navigation systems (INS). The xNAV650 is...

Mar 22, 2021
US-Made Drone Flight Computer Introduced

Windhover Labs has announced the upcoming availability of its first hardware product, a modular flight computer for commercial UAVs (unmanned...

Mar 21, 2021
Hybrid Gas-Electric Multirotor Drone Breaks Endurance Record

Skyfront’s Perimeter 8 UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has set a new record for multirotor drone flight time, staying airborne for...

Mar 21, 2021
Autonomous Counter-UAS UGV Under Development

Milrem Robotics has partnered with Marduk Technologies to develop a mobile autonomous counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution that defends against...

Mar 21, 2021
Scalable C2 Software Tested on Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), in conjunction with the U.S. Army, has completed the first production Acceptance Test...

Mar 20, 2021
US Army Shadow UAS to Be Upgraded

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army to upgrade the Shadow Block II tactical unmanned aerial...

Mar 20, 2021
Innovative Iridium Certus Satcom Terminal Introduced

SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. has entered the unmanned aviation segment with the development and launch of IMS-350. The Integrated Mission System...

Mar 19, 2021
Silvus to Develop DARPA Distributed Beamforming Technology

Silvus Technologies has been awarded a contract to develop new communications technology for DARPA’s Resilient Networked Distributed Mosaic Communications (RN...

Mar 19, 2021
Radio Solutions for UAS Command & Control

uAvionix has released an article detailing some of the design considerations for radios used for command and control (C2) of...

Mar 19, 2021
XOCEAN USVs Enhanced with AI Software

Marine AI’s Guardian Vision artificial intelligence software has been selected by XOCEAN to enhance the situational awareness of their USVs...

Mar 18, 2021
Swissdrones Power Line Inspection Solution Successfully Tested

Swissdrones has successfully completed a challenge set by French power line operator Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) that required an...

Mar 17, 2021
Current Trends in Cables and Connectors used in UAVs

Travis Neumann, Special Project Manager at Omnetics Connector Corporation has authored the following article that outlines current trends in cable...

Mar 17, 2021
Case Study: Bridge Infrastructure Inspections with Drone Boats

This case study outlines the use of unmanned remote-controlled boats for bridge inspection by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)...

Mar 17, 2021
Vanguard Engines Power Aid Distribution UAV

Vanguard has released the following article detailing how its Small Block Engines have been used to power the ULTRA UAV...

Mar 17, 2021
New Rugged S- & C-Band Omni-Directional Antenna Released

Southwest Antennas has launched a new rugged omni-directional antenna for S and C-Band communication applications. The lightweight and compact antenna...

Mar 17, 2021
Marine Survey Software Released for Complete Workflows

  Teledyne CARIS has released Onboard360, a complete workflow software package for marine mapping and surveying data. The newly released...

Mar 17, 2021
Neolix Technologies Partners with Fixposition to Expand Operational Reach

Fixposition will provide Neolix with a localization system to assist with navigation through complex settings such as urban canyons, under bridges and underpasses, through parking garages, and more

Mar 17, 2021
GPASEABOTS Obtains SME Seal from Ministry of Science and Innovation

The awarding of the seal, which is valid for three years, allows GPASEABOTS to be incorporated into a registry of innovative companies

Mar 17, 2021
C-UAS Demonstration from Trakka Systems

Trakka Systems has successfully demonstrated its TIPS-C’s counter-UAS abilities, including low risk, integrated UAS detection and mapping solutions that are reliable and economical

Mar 16, 2021
Collision-Free UUV Navigation in Congested Waters

tpgroup’s fully autonomous navigation system, Northstar, will be part of an ambitious new autonomy project led by the National Oceanography Centre...

Mar 16, 2021
Nanocoatings Center of Excellence Facility Opened in Shenzhen

HZO has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China, to address the growing demand for next-generation nanocoating product protection

Mar 16, 2021
Stabilized Platform Selected for UAV/USV Oil Spill Detection System

STABLE’s stabilized drone platform technology has been successfully incorporated into an integrated UAV/USV (unmanned aerial vehicle/unmanned surface vessel) system that...

Mar 15, 2021
uAvionix UAS ADS-B Transceiver Approved in Australia

uAvionix’s ping1090i ADS-B transceiver for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been accepted by Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) as...

Mar 15, 2021
Drone Connectivity SmartLink Upgraded

Full- stack UAV avionic technology manufacturers Sky-Drones Technologies, has updated the SmartLink product range. Improvements made to the air unit...

Mar 15, 2021
BVLOS Drones Tested at North Sea Wind Farm

DEME Offshore and Sabca have successfully tested autonomous drone operations at the Rentel wind farm off the coast of Belgium....

Mar 14, 2021
Skydio Drones Offered for Law Enforcement & Emergency Responders

Axon has entered into an agreement to offer Skydio’s autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to law enforcement and emergency responders...

Mar 14, 2021
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