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.

PolyExplore Launches UAV Mapping System Rental Program
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
Inertial Navigation Systems for Road Surveys
Inertial Navigation Systems for Road Surveys

OxTS has released an article explaining why inertial navigation systems (INS) are a critical part of high-precision road surveying. INS...

May 19, 2021
Mobilicom Expands Rugged Tactical Drone Controller Range
Mobilicom Expands Rugged Tactical Drone Controller Range

Mobilicom, an end-to-end provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, has expanded its range of...

May 19, 2021
Skyward Drone Software Integrates with Pix4D
Skyward Drone Software Integrates with Pix4D

The Skyward drone management software platform has been integrated with Pix4D, allowing users to turn drone-gathered data into 2D maps...

May 19, 2021
NASA to Develop BVLOS Drone Flight Research Corridors
NASA to Develop BVLOS Drone Flight Research Corridors

NASA has entered into a Space Act Agreement (SAA) with The Longbow Group in order to develop beyond visual line-of-sight...

May 19, 2021
Miniature UAV LiDAR Scanners for Surveys & Photogrammetry
Miniature UAV LiDAR Scanners for Surveys & Photogrammetry

RIEGL has released the following article detailing how Alto Drones, a provider of UAV-based laser scanning and photogrammetry services, has...

May 18, 2021
WhiteFox Develops Counter-UAS & Airspace Security Solutions
WhiteFox Develops Counter-UAS & Airspace Security Solutions

WhiteFox Defense Technologies, a leading developer of counter-drone and airspace security technologies, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to...

May 18, 2021
Additional Centaur UGVs to Provide EOD to US Military
Additional Centaur UGVs to Provide EOD to US Military

FLIR Systems has received more than $70 million from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps in new...

May 18, 2021
Situational Awareness & Targeting Demonstrated with Gray Eagle ER UAS
Situational Awareness & Targeting Demonstrated with Gray Eagle ER UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has demonstrated enhanced situational awareness and targeting capability for ground forces with the aid...

May 18, 2021
AI-Based SATCOM Solution Designed for Maritime and Arctic ISR
AI-Based SATCOM Solution Designed for Maritime and Arctic ISR

SKYTRAC Systems has teamed up with TerraSense Analytics to develop a new solution for Transport Canada’s National Aerial Surveillance Program...

May 17, 2021
USVs for More Effective Offshore Construction Operations
USVs for More Effective Offshore Construction Operations

Sonardyne has released an article detailing how USVs (unmanned surface vessels) can be used to support smarter, cleaner and more...

May 17, 2021
Domo Tactical Communications Acquired by Codan
Domo Tactical Communications Acquired by Codan

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has been acquired by radio equipment specialists Codan Limited, in an agreement that saw Codan purchase...

May 17, 2021
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