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.

Fischer Launches New Rugged Connectors
Fischer Launches New Rugged Connectors

Fischer Connectors has extended its flagship series of ultra-rugged connectors for harsh environments with two new products. The Fischer UltiMate...

Apr 28, 2021
MissionGO Achieves FAA Milestone for UAS Cargo Delivery
MissionGO Achieves FAA Milestone for UAS Cargo Delivery

The FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a...

Apr 28, 2021
High-Performance IMUs with PIC Technology Introduced
High-Performance IMUs with PIC Technology Introduced

KVH Industries has expanded its line of photonic integrated chip (PIC) technology IMUs (inertial measurement units) with the new P-1750...

Apr 28, 2021
Robotic Skies Receives Investment from Drone Fund
Robotic Skies Receives Investment from Drone Fund

Robotic Skies has received an investment from Japan-based partnership Drone Fund to support continued growth and development for its network...

Apr 28, 2021
Slocum Autonomous Gliders Incorporate New Acoustic Sensors
Slocum Autonomous Gliders Incorporate New Acoustic Sensors

Teledyne Marine has enhanced the sensor suite of the Slocum Glider Autonomous Vehicles with the addition of JASCO’s OceanObserver passive-acoustic...

Apr 27, 2021
C2 Software Renewed for Belgian Navy AUVs & Mine Warfare School
C2 Software Renewed for Belgian Navy AUVs & Mine Warfare School

SeeByte has confirmed that its SeeTrack v4 Multi-Domain Command and Control system will continue to be utilised by the Belgian...

Apr 27, 2021
Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed for Deep-Sea Applications
Lithium-Ion Batteries Developed for Deep-Sea Applications

SubCtech GmbH has developed a new generation of Lithium-Ion battery solutions to provide underwater power for a range of deep-sea applications.

Apr 27, 2021
Rugged Miniature IMUs Launched
Rugged Miniature IMUs Launched

Honeywell has launched a new series of rugged miniature inertial measurement units (IMUs) designed for both commercial and military applications....

Apr 26, 2021
WAMI Sensor Tested on RQ-21A Blackjack UAS
WAMI Sensor Tested on RQ-21A Blackjack UAS

Logos Technologies has successfully flown its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor aboard an RQ-21A Blackjack UAS (unmanned aerial system) at...

Apr 26, 2021
Situational Awareness for BVLOS Drone Flight
Situational Awareness for BVLOS Drone Flight

Sagetech Avionics has recently presented a webinar on the up-and-coming requirements for situational awareness that will enable BVLOS (beyond visual...

Apr 26, 2021
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX Solutions Unveiled
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX Solutions Unveiled

Connect Tech has confirmed that its NVIDIA Jetson carrier boards provide compatibility with the new Jetson TX2 NX embedded AI...

Apr 26, 2021
SOSA-Aligned GPU Board Released
SOSA-Aligned GPU Board Released

Aitech has expanded its SOSA-aligned product offerings with the U-C5300, a 3U VPX multi-head graphics board featuring NVIDIA GPUs based...

Apr 24, 2021
Electronic Support System Added to MQ-9 UAS
Electronic Support System Added to MQ-9 UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has collaborated with the U.S. Air Force and L3Harris Technologies to further expand the...

Apr 24, 2021
TE Connectivity Expands High-Power Switching Relay Range
TE Connectivity Expands High-Power Switching Relay Range

TE Connectivity has expanded its existing MS27418 relay series with the CII FCC-325 relay, which features 2A SPDT (single pole...

Apr 23, 2021
Selecting a UAS Fleet Management Solution
Selecting a UAS Fleet Management Solution

  AlarisPro, a developer of state-of-the-art professional UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operations software, has released the following article outlining the...

Apr 23, 2021
Whitepaper: GNSS Spoofing and Protection
Whitepaper: GNSS Spoofing and Protection

Inertial Labs has released a whitepaper outlining the basics of GNSS spoofing and how to detect and protect against it....

Apr 23, 2021
Hybrid VTOL Drone Begins Manufacture in North America
Hybrid VTOL Drone Begins Manufacture in North America

FIXAR has confirmed that its new hybrid VTOL UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) will be manufactured in North America by drone...

Apr 23, 2021
FarSounder Celebrates 20th Anniversary
FarSounder Celebrates 20th Anniversary

FarSounder, a developer of unique 3D Forward Looking Sonar (3D FLS) technology for USVs (unmanned surface vessels), has recently celebrated...

Apr 22, 2021
Wearable Smart Mesh Router Introduced
Wearable Smart Mesh Router Introduced

Doodle Labs has launched the Wearable Smart Radio, a compact wireless mobile mesh router that features an integrated WiFi hotspot...

Apr 22, 2021
Pneumatic Drone Catapults Upgraded
Pneumatic Drone Catapults Upgraded

Edge Autonomy has released upgraded versions of the company’s portable pneumatic catapult systems for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). The catapults...

Apr 22, 2021
CAMCOPTER UAS Provides Maritime Surveillance in Baltic Sea
CAMCOPTER UAS Provides Maritime Surveillance in Baltic Sea

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) is being used by the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) for...

Apr 22, 2021
Ice Protection Developed for Drone Propellers
Ice Protection Developed for Drone Propellers

Mejzlik Propellers has entered into an agreement with UBIQ Aerospace to develop an ice protection solution for UAV (unmanned aerial...

Apr 22, 2021
Case Study: AHRS for Innovative ecoSUB AUV
Case Study: AHRS for Innovative ecoSUB AUV

Leading manufacturer of inertial sensing technology Xsens, has released the following case studying detailing the use of the MTi-3 AHRS,...

Apr 22, 2021
ZIYAN UAS Discuss Industrial Drone Applications
ZIYAN UAS Discuss Industrial Drone Applications

Electric UAV manufacturer Ziyan UAS has developed proprietary industrial drone platforms for use within energy, public safety, maritime rescue, mapping...

Apr 22, 2021
Technical Programme Revealed for AutoSens in May
Technical Programme Revealed for AutoSens in May

Attendees can now browse all the latest topics and challenges due to be addressed during the best-in-class AutoSens virtual conference from...

Apr 22, 2021
Drone Delivery Platform Incorporates Airspace Awareness Technology
Drone Delivery Platform Incorporates Airspace Awareness Technology

Flirtey has confirmed that it has incorporated Kongsberg Geospatial‘s IRIS airspace situational awareness application into the autonomous software platform that...

Apr 22, 2021
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