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.

Euronaval 2020 Online Exhibition Report

The Euronaval 2020 naval defense exhibition took place entirely digitally for the first time in the show’s history, featuring 7...

Nov 16, 2020
BVLOS Drone Research Consortium Formed in UK

Drone management software developer Dronecloud is leading a consortium that is researching innovative Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) technologies...

Nov 15, 2020
NVIDIA Turing-Based GPGPU Card Launched for Defense AI Applications

EIZO Rugged Solutions has launched the Condor GR5-RTX5000, a fully-ruggedized 3U VPX form factor graphics and GPGPU (general purpose graphics...

Nov 15, 2020
New GNSS Base Station Receiver for Drone Mapping

ComNav Technology has launched a new UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) mapping solution that utilises the company’s high-accuracy T300 Plus GNSS...

Nov 15, 2020
Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV Trialled by Dutch Army

Rheinmetall’s Mission Master UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) has been selected to undergo a two-year Concept Development & Experimentation (CD&E) program...

Nov 15, 2020
V-BAT VTOL UAV Selected for Maritime Counter-Narcotics Missions

Martin UAV has successfully demonstrated the shipboard integration of its V-BAT Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)....

Nov 15, 2020
Inertial Labs Launches LiDAR Remote Sensing Platform

Inertial Labs has launched RESEPI (Remote Sensing Payload Instrument), a customizable remote sensing solution that produces highly accurate colorized point...

Nov 13, 2020
Whitepaper: UAS Transponder Requirements And Guidelines

Sagetech has released a whitepaper that explains whether UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) developers will require a transponder for their particular...

Nov 13, 2020
Connectors for Extreme-Temperature Environments

Fischer Connectors has authored the following article explaining the factors required for connectors to operate reliably in conditions of extreme...

Nov 13, 2020
Hybrid Fuel-Electric Multirotor Drone Achieves 10-Hour Flight Time

Quaternium, in conjunction with electronic fuel injection (EFI) developer Löweheiser, has achieved a flight time of 10 hours 14 minutes...

Nov 13, 2020
First Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light Delivered to U.S. Army

QinetiQ and Pratt Miller Defense have delivered the first Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) to the U.S. Army Combat...

Nov 13, 2020
Artificial Intelligence vs Autonomy for Mobile Robotics

Inertial Sense has released the following article explaining the difference between autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) as the two concepts...

Nov 12, 2020
New Software Update Released for SightLine Video Processors

SightLine Applications has released the newest software update for the company’s onboard video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles)...

Nov 12, 2020
Webinar: UAV Corridor Mapping with Microdrones

Microdrones is hosting a webinar entitled “Corridor Mapping Made Easy with Microdrones” that will demonstrate how professionals in the surveying,...

Nov 12, 2020
Raptor Photonics Appoints New Sales Manager

Raptor Photonics has appointed a new Sales Manager, as a key part of the company’s growth strategy to expand and...

Nov 12, 2020
PolyExplore Selects New UK Distributor for Mapping & Navigation Solutions

PolyExplore has signed an agreement with UK-based Thurn Group to distribute PolyExplore’s precision GNSS/INS navigation solutions and mobile HD mapping...

Nov 11, 2020
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Showcases Connectors for Missile Applications

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has launched a new interactive missile technology showcase tool that highlights a variety of applications suited to...

Nov 11, 2020
Nicomatic Connectors Used in Polar Observation CubeSat

Nicomatic’s CMM Series 320 connectors have been incorporated into the design of a CubeSat satellite launched by Grenoble University Space...

Nov 11, 2020
UAVs for Meteorological Profiling in Wildfire Environments

Anemoment has released the following article detailing research performed with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into environmental conditions occuring during wildfires....

Nov 11, 2020
Sky Power Launches New Generator Engine for Electric UAS

Sky Power has launched the SP-55 FI TS, an efficient hybrid single-cylinder engine designed to generate electricity for electric-propulsion UAS...

Nov 10, 2020
New GNSS Anti-Jamming & Spoofing Technology Released

Hexagon | NovAtel has introduced GRIT (GNSS Resilience and Integrity Technology), the company’s new suite of firmware features that enables...

Nov 10, 2020
Safety Augmentation System for UAS Developed

Abionica Solutions has unveiled PrimeCor, a new safety augmentation system for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) that detects errors and failures...

Nov 10, 2020
AlarisPro Announces New Features for FAA Reporting and Data Collection

Leaders in Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fleet management AlarisPro has announced new features for FAA reporting and data collection to...

Nov 10, 2020
Hydronalix Develops Advanced USVs & Water Rescue Robots

Hydronalix, a leading developer of advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and Safety, Security & Rescue Robotics (SSRR), has partnered with...

Nov 10, 2020
Drone Inspection & Survey Provider Selects Flock Insurance

Flock has been selected by drone inspection and survey service provider Sky-Futures as the company’s drone insurance partner. Sky-Futures has...

Nov 10, 2020
Sensonor Announces New Distributor in France

Sensonor has selected PKTRONICS Group as the company’s new distribution partner in France. PKTRONICS Group will provide Sensonor’s high-precision MEMS...

Nov 09, 2020
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