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.

Curing Oven Developed for Composite UAV Components

UAVOS has designed and manufactured a new high-performance curing oven that meets the company’s specific composite process requirements for manufacturing...

Mar 31, 2021
USV Operations Enhanced by Radar Technology & Display Software

Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems, is supplying its SPx Server technology and Maritime Display...

Mar 31, 2021
Atmos Unveils VTOL Fixed-Wing Drone

Atmos, a Dutch manufacturer of fully autonomous VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping applications, has launched a completely renewed...

Mar 31, 2021
Autonomy-Based Pilot-Assist to be Developed

Sea Machines Robotics and HamiltonJet have signed an agreement to develop a new pilot-assist product that utilizes computer vision and...

Mar 31, 2021
Loyal Wingman Aircraft to Advance Uncrewed Teaming

Boeing Australia has welcomed the announcement by the Australian government to co-develop a further three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance...

Mar 31, 2021
UAS Image Processing & Analysis Software with Real Time Results

Leading developer of data analysis and image processing software Textron Systems has produced a product portfolio designed to provide critical...

Mar 31, 2021
Upgraded V-BAT VTOL UAV Unveiled

Martin UAV has launched the new upgraded version of its VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) unmanned aerial system (UAS), the...

Mar 31, 2021
New Military-Grade Circular Connector Launched

TE Connectivity has expanded its line of O.C.H. micro circular connectors with a new design that features a seventh pin...

Mar 31, 2021
Poland’s Double Eagle UUVs to be Supported by Saab

Saab has signed a contract with the Gdynia Naval Port Command to deliver integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk...

Mar 30, 2021
New Vision and Analysis Capability Aids Seagull USV

Elbit Systems has introduced new technologies on-board the Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), further enhancing its capability to operate autonomously...

Mar 30, 2021
Australian Maritime UAS Shortlist Released

Northrop Grumman Australia and Leonardo Australia’s team has been shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the SEA129 Phase...

Mar 30, 2021
Orbital UAV Signs Engine Development Agreement for Aerosonde

The new agreement includes a 12-month engine development program, which will enable the integration of an Orbital UAV-designed core engine,...

Mar 30, 2021
Optical Radar ViDAR Pod Released for Maritime Surveillance

Sentient Vision Systems has announced the first flight of its ViDAR pod system, the VMS-5 (ViDAR Maritime Surveillance) Day/Night Optical...

Mar 30, 2021
R&D Underway for Underground Industrial Inspection Drone

An R&D project by Thales to adapt unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for an underground surveying role is underway, with potentially...

Mar 29, 2021
Embention and Currawong Announce Product Integration Partnership

Embention is integrating its Veronte autopilots with Currawong Engineering’s engines, servos and Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs) for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...

Mar 29, 2021
New Dual Antenna GPS-Aided INS Released

Inertial Labs has launched the INS-DH-OEM, a GPS-aided inertial navigation system (INS) that integrates a Honeywell HG4930 inertial measurement unit...

Mar 29, 2021
New INS Utilise Network-Based Time Synchronisation

OxTS has introduced a new Precision time Protocol (PTP) master functionality for all of the company’s next-generation inertial navigation systems...

Mar 29, 2021
First Commercial Deployment for Tethered Drone Delivery Mechanism

A2Z Drone Delivery has recently completed the first commercial deployment of its RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) tethered freefall drone delivery...

Mar 28, 2021
High-Precision Transmissometer for UUVs Introduced

Sequoia has launched the LISST-Tau, a compact 2,000m-rated high-precision transmissometer designed for unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) and systems such as...

Mar 28, 2021
New UTM System Developed for Airports

Altitude Angel is launching a next-generation unmanned traffic management (UTM) solution that has been designed to support regional and local...

Mar 28, 2021
NASA Unmanned Mars Helicopter Prepares for First Flight

NASA’s Ingenuity unmanned Mars helicopter is due to make the first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on...

Mar 27, 2021
Positioning Solution for Autonomous Vehicle OEMs Released

ACEINNA, in conjunction with Point One Navigation, has launched OpenARC, a complete, precise positioning platform that offers easy system integration...

Mar 26, 2021
Microdrones Releases New UAV Surveying Series Episodes

Microdrones has created three new episodes of its “Down to Earth” reality series, which focuses on the challenges and hazards...

Mar 26, 2021
EMCORE to Develop High-End Tactical-Grade IMU

A major U.S. prime contractor has awarded a development contract valued at $1.1 million to EMCORE Corporation for the design...

Mar 26, 2021
Artificial Intelligence Sensor Analysis for UAS ISR

Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Sentient Vision Systems to develop a capability that will provide real-time analysis of video data...

Mar 26, 2021
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