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.

Development Continues on Manta Ray Long-Range UUV Project
Development Continues on Manta Ray Long-Range UUV Project

DARPA has continued development of its Manta Ray unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) project with the award of three contracts to...

Feb 11, 2021
Whitepaper: Pluggable Optical Transceivers for Harsh Environments
Whitepaper: Pluggable Optical Transceivers for Harsh Environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has released a whitepaper detailing the advantages of its Front Load Pluggable (FNx) optical transceiver family, designed...

Feb 11, 2021
Innovation in Autonomous Vehicle Development for Harsh Environments
Innovation in Autonomous Vehicle Development for Harsh Environments

Equipped to handle the harsh and often unpredictable operating challenges found in edge environments, Crystal Group’s rugged AV servers deliver the critical combination of robust compute power with hardened physical assets.

Feb 10, 2021
Inertial Labs MRU Integrated with Offshore Winch Drives
Inertial Labs MRU Integrated with Offshore Winch Drives

Inertial Labs’ Motion Reference Unit (MRU) has been selected by motion solutions and industrial robotics firm ABB for integration into...

Feb 10, 2021
High-Altitude Variant of USV/UUV Navigation System Introduced
High-Altitude Variant of USV/UUV Navigation System Introduced

Sonardyne has released a new high-altitude variant of its SPRINT-Nav hybrid navigation system for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and unmanned...

Feb 10, 2021
Iris Automation Joins WEF Global Innovators Community
Iris Automation Joins WEF Global Innovators Community

Iris Automation has been invited to join the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators community, an invitation-only group of leading start-ups...

Feb 09, 2021
High-Pressure Valve Developed for UAV Hydrogen Transportation
High-Pressure Valve Developed for UAV Hydrogen Transportation

Intelligent Energy has launched a new addition to its range of hydrogen fuel cell modules and accessories for unmanned aerial...

Feb 09, 2021
Land Trials for Northstar Autonomous Navigation System
Land Trials for Northstar Autonomous Navigation System

tpgroup has been developing Northstar autonomous navigation software, designed to safely navigate an unmanned vehicle across a remote landscape, miles...

Feb 09, 2021
Micro IFF UAS Transponder Receives DoD AIMS Certification
Micro IFF UAS Transponder Receives DoD AIMS Certification

Sagetech Avionics has been awarded the world’s first 17-1000 Mark XIIB certification by the U.S. Department of Defense AIMS Program...

Feb 08, 2021
Mobile Counter-Drone Solution Launched
Mobile Counter-Drone Solution Launched

DroneShield and Trakka Systems have partnered to develop the TIPS-C (Trakka Interceptor Package Solution), a new counter-UAS (unmanned aerial systems)...

Feb 08, 2021
Microdrones to Premiere New Episodes of UAV Surveying Series
Microdrones to Premiere New Episodes of UAV Surveying Series

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

Feb 08, 2021
Military-Grade, Anti-Jam GNSS Antennas & Receivers Released
Military-Grade, Anti-Jam GNSS Antennas & Receivers Released

Meteksan Defence has recently completed the development of its Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) antenna and receivers, which have been...

Feb 08, 2021
Successful Long Endurance Flight of Solar-Hybrid UAS
Successful Long Endurance Flight of Solar-Hybrid UAS

Packet Digital and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have performed a successful first test flight of their jointly developed...

Feb 08, 2021
AUVSI Expands Elite Group of Training Providers
AUVSI Expands Elite Group of Training Providers

Warren Community College of Washington, New Jersey has become the latest program provider for the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems...

Feb 06, 2021
RoboBusiness Direct announces latest integrated series of presentations
RoboBusiness Direct announces latest integrated series of presentations

RoboBusiness Direct has announced details of the latest integrated series of presentations, designed to provide increased educational options and extended...

Feb 05, 2021
Article: Evolution of Circular Connectors for Modern UAVs
Article: Evolution of Circular Connectors for Modern UAVs

Omnetics has released the following article detailing how the the increasingly challenging requirements of modern unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have...

Feb 05, 2021
Harxon Provides Positioning, Tracking & Surveying Antennas for Drones & Robots
Harxon Provides Positioning, Tracking & Surveying Antennas for Drones & Robots

Harxon, a leading developer of high-precision GNSS antennas for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and robotic systems,...

Feb 05, 2021
New Long-Endurance AUV Developed for Extended Missions
New Long-Endurance AUV Developed for Extended Missions

Kongsberg Maritime has launched the next generation of its advanced HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), the HUGIN Endurance. The new...

Feb 04, 2021
SkyGuardian UAS Maritime Capability to be Demonstrated in UK
SkyGuardian UAS Maritime Capability to be Demonstrated in UK

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced a plan to take its SkyGuardian UAS (unmanned aerial system) to the...

Feb 04, 2021
Article: The Benefits of GNSS-Aided INS
Article: The Benefits of GNSS-Aided INS

Parker LORD has released the following article that outlines the benefits of using a GNSS-aided INS (inertial navigation system), such...

Feb 04, 2021
CubePilot Ecosystem for OEM Carrier Boards Announced
CubePilot Ecosystem for OEM Carrier Boards Announced

CubePilot Pty Ltd (Australia) has introduced OEM Carrier board capabilities of the CubePilot Ecosystem, in partnership with HexAero PTE. LTD....

Feb 04, 2021
Simpulse Provides Data Links & Tracking Antennas for UAVs & UGVs
Simpulse Provides Data Links & Tracking Antennas for UAVs & UGVs

Simpulse, a leading developer of high-performance, long-range radio data links for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles),...

Feb 04, 2021
UK’s Dstl Trials Drone Swarm Technology
UK’s Dstl Trials Drone Swarm Technology

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has recently completed an exercise with a swarm of 20 drones in...

Feb 03, 2021
C-ASTRAL Provides C4ISR Capabilities for VTOL Cargo UAV
C-ASTRAL Provides C4ISR Capabilities for VTOL Cargo UAV

C-ASTRAL Aerospace has been selected to provide C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) capabilities for the upgraded...

Feb 03, 2021
Geo Connect Asia 2021 to Debut in Singapore in Reimagined Format
Geo Connect Asia 2021 to Debut in Singapore in Reimagined Format

International events organiser Montgomery Asia announced today that its highly anticipated flagship geospatial and location intelligence event for Southeast Asia, Geo Connect...

Feb 03, 2021
Rugged Graphics/GPGPU Card with Field-Programmable Outputs Launched
Rugged Graphics/GPGPU Card with Field-Programmable Outputs Launched

EIZO Rugged Solutions has launched a new high-performance XMC graphics and GPGPU card based on the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 GPU...

Feb 03, 2021
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