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.

First Commercially Funded Autonomous Harbor Tug
First Commercially Funded Autonomous Harbor Tug

Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomous-command and -control system has been selected by maritime transportation and logistics provider Foss Maritime for...

May 06, 2021
FLIR Provides Additional Black Hornet Nano-UAVs to U.S. Army
FLIR Provides Additional Black Hornet Nano-UAVs to U.S. Army

FLIR Systems has been awarded an additional contract to provide the U.S. Army with its Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance...

May 06, 2021
Emergency Drone Pilot Directory Under Development
Emergency Drone Pilot Directory Under Development

The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) has begun the development of a global, geo-referenced database of public safety unmanned aerial...

May 05, 2021
UAV Satcom System Selected for BVLOS Drone Operations
UAV Satcom System Selected for BVLOS Drone Operations

SKYTRAC’s Integrated Mission System 350 (IMS-350) Satcom terminal for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) has been selected by Nordic Unmanned for...

May 05, 2021
TE Connectivity Upgrades Mezalok Mezzanine Connector
TE Connectivity Upgrades Mezalok Mezzanine Connector

TE Connectivity has upgraded its rugged high-speed Mezalok mezzanine connector family in order to support the growing demand for higher...

May 05, 2021
European Commission Publishes Proposal for AI Regulation
European Commission Publishes Proposal for AI Regulation

Perkins Coie, a leading global law firm specializing in drone law and artificial intelligence legislation, has published an article outlining...

May 05, 2021
ISR Encoder Released for Harsh Environments
ISR Encoder Released for Harsh Environments

Crystal Group's rugged RS1104 ISR encoder is SWaP optimized to reduce installation challenges in compact spaces such as drones and unmanned systems

May 05, 2021
Interview: Elsight’s VP of Product & Business Development
Interview: Elsight’s VP of Product & Business Development

Elsight has released the following interview with Ronny Vatelmacher, the company’s VP of Product & Business Development. The interview provides...

May 05, 2021
EMCORE IMU Ranked First in U.S. Military-Commissioned Study
EMCORE IMU Ranked First in U.S. Military-Commissioned Study

EMCORE has confirmed that its SDI500/505 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) has been ranked first in overall accuracy by a trade...

May 05, 2021
AlarisPro Supports FAA Type Certification & Part 135 Requirements
AlarisPro Supports FAA Type Certification & Part 135 Requirements

AlarisPro has released a new enterprise fleet management plan specifically designed to aid UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operators and manufacturers...

May 04, 2021
Sagetech DAA Systems Integrated into Helicopter Drones
Sagetech DAA Systems Integrated into Helicopter Drones

Sagetech Avionics has entered into an agreement to integrate its MXS transponders and Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems into Pen...

May 04, 2021
uAvionix Unveils New Certifiable Enterprise UAS Autopilot
uAvionix Unveils New Certifiable Enterprise UAS Autopilot

uAvionix has expanded its line-up of certifiable avionics for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with the George autopilot, a low-SWaP (size,...

May 04, 2021
Gyro Stabilization Mounts for Autonomous Platforms
Gyro Stabilization Mounts for Autonomous Platforms

SOMAG AG Jena has developed a range of Gyro Stabilization Mounts for data acquisition and surveillance applications in the air, on the ground, and offshore.

May 04, 2021
Product Development Methodology for MEMS Accelerometers
Product Development Methodology for MEMS Accelerometers

Physical Logic has released an article detailing the process taken by the company to introduce its recently released navigation-grade MAXL-CL-3030...

May 04, 2021
iXblue Joins Underwater Environmental Technology Partnership
iXblue Joins Underwater Environmental Technology Partnership

iXblue, along with telecommunications provider Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and maritime robotics services operator SeaOwl, has formed the AMSSI (Agora...

May 03, 2021
Martin UAV to Develop Prototype US Navy UAS
Martin UAV to Develop Prototype US Navy UAS

Martin UAV’s V-BAT has been selected by the U.S. Navy as the basis for a prototype VTOL UAS (unmanned aerial...

Apr 30, 2021
Triple-Drop Delivery Drone Launched
Triple-Drop Delivery Drone Launched

Wingcopter has introduced a new electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) fixed-wing delivery drone that features a unique triple-drop mechanism that allows for...

Apr 30, 2021
Test Range Established for Drone-Based Geophysical Sensors
Test Range Established for Drone-Based Geophysical Sensors

SPH Engineering has officially opened its new in-house drone flight test area, specifically designed for testing a range of types...

Apr 30, 2021
Ziyan Provides New Solution for Security & Emergency Services
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
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
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