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.

BVLOS HF Command & Control Demonstrated with MQ-9A UAS
BVLOS HF Command & Control Demonstrated with MQ-9A UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has performed what it claims is the first Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) high-frequency...

Jan 08, 2021
New Range of Rhomboidal-Wing UAVs Unveiled
New Range of Rhomboidal-Wing UAVs Unveiled

FLY-R has launched a new range of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) based on a rhomboidal-wing configuration. The design was first...

Jan 08, 2021
Combining GNSS with Inertial Measurements for Mapping & Surveying
Combining GNSS with Inertial Measurements for Mapping & Surveying

  OxTS has conducted a Q&A interview for Velodyne LiDAR that provides information on how combining LiDAR with GNSS/INS technology...

Jan 07, 2021
SeeByte Develops C2 & Collaborative Autonomy Software for Unmanned Systems
SeeByte Develops C2 & Collaborative Autonomy Software for Unmanned Systems

SeeByte, a leading developer of advanced software solutions for marine and maritime unmanned systems such as AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles),...

Jan 07, 2021
Silvus Technologies Upgrades StreamCaster MIMO Radios
Silvus Technologies Upgrades StreamCaster MIMO Radios

Silvus Technologies has released new models in its StreamCaster family of MIMO radios for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned...

Jan 07, 2021
uAvionix Technologies Flown on Zephyr HAPS UAV
uAvionix Technologies Flown on Zephyr HAPS UAV

uAvionix’ ping200X ADS-B transponder and truFYX GPS receiver have both been successfully integrated and flown by launch customer Airbus aboard...

Jan 06, 2021
Kuwait’s Largest Virtual Tech Expo and Summit Announced
Kuwait’s Largest Virtual Tech Expo and Summit Announced

KuwaitTech Event (KTE), Kuwait’s largest Virtual Expo and Summit takes place from 16-17 February 2021, and is committed to getting...

Jan 06, 2021
Draganfly Commander Drones Selected by US Department of Agriculture
Draganfly Commander Drones Selected by US Department of Agriculture

Draganfly’s Commander drones have been selected by the US Department of Agriculture for use in phenotyping and other related data...

Jan 05, 2021
Drone Integration Into European Airspace Investigated
Drone Integration Into European Airspace Investigated

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and Information Systems Delft (ISD) are performing a multi-year study for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems,...

Jan 05, 2021
China Introduces National Standard for UAS Delivery Services
China Introduces National Standard for UAS Delivery Services

China’s State Post Bureau has issued a Specification for Express Delivery Service by Unmanned Aircraft, which is the country’s first...

Jan 05, 2021
UXV Technologies Develops UAV Controllers, Gimbals & ESCs
UXV Technologies Develops UAV Controllers, Gimbals & ESCs

UXV Technologies, a leading developer of professional agnostic robotic technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and...

Jan 05, 2021
New UAS Integrated with Rajant Wireless Mesh Network Node
New UAS Integrated with Rajant Wireless Mesh Network Node

xCraft’s MATRIX R and PANADRONE R Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are integrated with Rajant’s smallest and lightest BreadCrumb, the DX2, to enable...

Jan 05, 2021
New Rugged Embedded Computer for AI & Autonomy Launched
New Rugged Embedded Computer for AI & Autonomy Launched

Systel has launched Kite-Strike, a fully rugged next-generation embedded edge supercomputer built around NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Xavier system-on-module. Kite-Strike is...

Jan 05, 2021
First Autonomous Drone Field Lab in EU Opened
First Autonomous Drone Field Lab in EU Opened

The High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE) technology park has begun construction of new onsite digital infrastructure for advanced autonomous aviation...

Jan 05, 2021
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Expands Johnson UMC-SMA Adapter Range
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Expands Johnson UMC-SMA Adapter Range

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has expanded its line of Johnson UMC to SMA Adapters, which support conversion between the two interfaces...

Jan 04, 2021
Sensonor Selects New UK & Ireland Distributor
Sensonor Selects New UK & Ireland Distributor

Sensonor has selected SACA Group Limited (SACA UK) to distribute the company’s MEMS gyro and IMU (inertial measurement unit) solutions...

Jan 04, 2021
Elsight Secures Funding for BVLOS Drone Connectivity Technology
Elsight Secures Funding for BVLOS Drone Connectivity Technology

Elsight has successfully completed a funding round that has secured $8.3M for the company to fuel its growth through the...

Dec 31, 2020
Counter-Drone Technology Supports U.S. Army Exercise
Counter-Drone Technology Supports U.S. Army Exercise

DroneShield has provided several of its C-UAS (counter-unmanned aerial systems) solutions for dismounted, mounted, and fixed-site drone detection in support...

Dec 31, 2020
BVLOS Drone Operations Conducted Over North Sea
BVLOS Drone Operations Conducted Over North Sea

uAvionix’ ping200X transponder and truFYX GPS receiver have recently been used by UAS (unmanned aerial systems) operators Flylogix to conduct...

Dec 31, 2020
Industrial Drone Achieves FAA Type Certification Milestone
Industrial Drone Achieves FAA Type Certification Milestone

Union Robotics has achieved a milestone on the path to FAA type certification for its Meadowhawk dielectric industrial UAV (unmanned...

Dec 31, 2020
New Drone Airframe Design Uses Additive Moulding
New Drone Airframe Design Uses Additive Moulding

Skydio has partnered with manufacturing technology firm Arris to develop a new drone airframe design that leverages Arris’ Additive Molding...

Dec 31, 2020
First Flight Performed with New Global Hawk UAV Ground Station
First Flight Performed with New Global Hawk UAV Ground Station

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the first flight with its Global Hawk UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) using the new...

Dec 31, 2020
BAE Systems Unveils Nano ‘Bug’ Drone
BAE Systems Unveils Nano ‘Bug’ Drone

BAE Systems, in collaboration with UAVTEK, has developed a nano “Bug” drone weighing just 196g and boasting a 2km range....

Dec 29, 2020
FAA Issues Remote ID Drone Rules
FAA Issues Remote ID Drone Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced long-awaited final rules for Unmanned Aircraft (UAS, UAV, drones)....

Dec 29, 2020
REMUS 100 UUVs Delivered to German Navy
REMUS 100 UUVs Delivered to German Navy

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered a batch of new REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the German Navy....

Dec 29, 2020
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