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.

YellowScan Selects New Asia-Pacific Distributor
YellowScan Selects New Asia-Pacific Distributor

YellowScan has entered into a new distribution agreement with geospatial and marine survey specialists Hydronav Services, who provide sales, rental,...

May 17, 2021
Prototype Engine for Aerosonde UAS Program Delivered
Prototype Engine for Aerosonde UAS Program Delivered

Orbital UAV has achieved the first major milestone in its engine development program for the Textron Aerosonde UAV (unmanned aerial...

May 14, 2021
FIXAR Develops Autonomous Hybrid VTOL and Indoor Drones
FIXAR Develops Autonomous Hybrid VTOL and Indoor Drones

FIXAR, a leading developer of professional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) platforms for commercial and industrial applications, has partnered with Unmanned...

May 14, 2021
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered UAS Demonstrated
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered UAS Demonstrated

Thales, Drones-Center and ZenT have successfully demonstrated a new unmanned aerial system (UAS) powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology. The...

May 14, 2021
Inertial Labs Technologies Facilitate Autonomous Navigation
Inertial Labs Technologies Facilitate Autonomous Navigation

Inertial Labs has released an article detailing how its expertise in PNT (position, navigation and timing) and sensor fusion is...

May 14, 2021
Article: The 2021 Marine Autonomy Challenge
Article: The 2021 Marine Autonomy Challenge

Dynautics, a developer of intelligent technologies for controlling uncrewed marine missions, has released the following article detailing how the Society...

May 13, 2021
sUAS Award Winning Multi Sensor Imaging System
sUAS Award Winning Multi Sensor Imaging System

Designed for small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) operations, the CM142 by Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT), has been awarded Silver at...

May 13, 2021
Triton UAS Sense and Avoid Capabilities to be Upgraded
Triton UAS Sense and Avoid Capabilities to be Upgraded

Northrop Grumman has entered into a contract with the U.S. Navy to prototype and reduce the risk of integrating sense...

May 12, 2021
NovAtel Launches New Marine GPS Anti-Jamming Solution
NovAtel Launches New Marine GPS Anti-Jamming Solution

Hexagon | NovAtel has released a new GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) solution aimed at commercial and defense marine markets. The...

May 12, 2021
SwissDrones Develops Long-Range & BVLOS Unmanned Helicopters
SwissDrones Develops Long-Range & BVLOS Unmanned Helicopters

SwissDrones, a leading developer of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) helicopters, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

May 12, 2021
Smallest Pixel Pitch LWIR Camera Core Announced
Smallest Pixel Pitch LWIR Camera Core Announced

New uncooled long-wave infrared camera core, with an industry-leading 10 micron pixel pitch uncooled VOx microbolometer sensor, delivers high sensitivity at 640 x 512 VGA resolution.

May 12, 2021
AlarisPro Selected as Finalist for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
AlarisPro Selected as Finalist for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards

AlarisPro has been selected as a finalist for the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's (AUVSI) 2021 XCELLENCE Awards, the winners of which will be announced at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference taking place from August 16-19.

May 12, 2021
Towed Sonar Upgraded with Automatic Target Recognition Software
Towed Sonar Upgraded with Automatic Target Recognition Software

SeeByte has entered into an agreement to integrate the company’s Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) System onto Kraken Robotic Systems’ KATFISH...

May 12, 2021
Cinch Supply High-Frequency Adapters for 5G & IoT Applications
Cinch Supply High-Frequency Adapters for 5G & IoT Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, now offer 1.85mm to 2.92mm, high frequency Between Series Adapters, which support 5G...

May 11, 2021
SkyHopper Enables Cybersecurity & Smart Solutions for UAVs & Robotics
SkyHopper Enables Cybersecurity & Smart Solutions for UAVs & Robotics

SkyHopper, a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics and autonomous platforms, is demonstrating their expertise...

May 11, 2021
Knight Optical Offers Customizable Interference Bandpass Filters 
Knight Optical Offers Customizable Interference Bandpass Filters 

The company’s Interference Bandpass Filters (IBFs) can be custom-manufactured for seamless integration with end applications

May 11, 2021
Case Study: High Accuracy GNSS-INS Incorporated into UAV LiDAR
Case Study: High Accuracy GNSS-INS Incorporated into UAV LiDAR

Leading developer of high accuracy navigation technologies Advanced Navigation has released a case study detailing the use of the Certus...

May 10, 2021
AVT Imaging System to Equip Australian Army’s Tactical UAS
AVT Imaging System to Equip Australian Army’s Tactical UAS

The Australian Defence Force will soon be equipped with Ascent Vision Technologies world-leading, Australian developed, camera sensor technology featuring next...

May 10, 2021
Volz Servos Incorporate Autopilot Compatible CAN Bus Interface
Volz Servos Incorporate Autopilot Compatible CAN Bus Interface

Working with autopilot and critical drone component supplier Embention, leading actuator manufacturer Volz has incorporated a CAN Bus (Controller Area...

May 10, 2021
New Horizontally Polarized Directional Patch Antenna Launched
New Horizontally Polarized Directional Patch Antenna Launched

Southwest Antennas has launched a new horizontally polarized antenna option. The Part # 1004-034 small form factor directional antenna is...

May 10, 2021
UAV Autonomy System Tested on Kratos Tactical UAS
UAV Autonomy System Tested on Kratos Tactical UAS

A UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) autonomy core system (ACS) developed under the U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg Vanguard program has been...

May 07, 2021
DeltaQuad UAV Controller Features Autonomous Object Following
DeltaQuad UAV Controller Features Autonomous Object Following

Vertical Technologies has released the new handheld DeltaQuad Controller for the company’s UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The controller uses state-of-the-art...

May 07, 2021
Blue Robotics Develops ROVs, Underwater Thrusters & Scanning Sonars
Blue Robotics Develops ROVs, Underwater Thrusters & Scanning Sonars

Blue Robotics, a leading developer of marine robotics systems and components, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

May 07, 2021
Sky Power UAV Engine Successfully Completes FAR33 Endurance Test
Sky Power UAV Engine Successfully Completes FAR33 Endurance Test

Sky Power GmbH has successfully tested its SP-55 TS carburettor UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) engine using a high-stress running profile...

May 07, 2021
Upgraded Ultra-High Stability Gyroscope Launched
Upgraded Ultra-High Stability Gyroscope Launched

Silicon Sensing Systems has launched the next generation version of the company’s ultra-high stability gyroscopes. The new CRS39A is an...

May 06, 2021
Case Study: ROV with 3D Motion Sensor Performs Underwater Inspections
Case Study: ROV with 3D Motion Sensor Performs Underwater Inspections

Inertial sensing technology specialist Xsens has released a case study expanding on the use of a 3D motion sensor by...

May 06, 2021
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