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.

Compact Industrial Motherboard Launched for Robotics Applications

Advantech has released the AIMB-U233, a compact industrial-grade motherboard based around an 8th generation Intel Core i7-8665UE processor and designed...

Aug 12, 2020
VectorNav Introduces New Miniature Tactical IMU and GNSS/INS

VectorNav Technologies has introduced its new Tactical Embedded line of inertial systems, featuring a tactical-grade IMU (inertial measurement unit) and...

Aug 11, 2020
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Selected for UK Coastguard’s First SAR Missions

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected to support search and rescue missions for the UK’s HM...

Aug 10, 2020
VIS-SWIR Camera with Digital Night Vision Capability Launched

Raptor Photonics has launched the Owl 640 N VIS-SWIR (visible and shortwave infrared) OEM camera, featuring passive digital night vision...

Aug 09, 2020
Real-Time Horizontal Noxious Gas Profiling with UAS

Black Swift Technologies has released an application note detailing how the company’s Black Swift S2 fixed-wing UAS (unmanned aerial system)...

Aug 09, 2020
Physical Logic Announces New Inertial-Grade Closed-Loop MEMS Accelerometers

Physical Logic has released a new range of inertial-grade MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) accelerometers. According to the company, the MAXL-CL-3000 family...

Aug 09, 2020
Associated British Ports Adopts Drone Asset Management Technology

Associated British Ports (ABP) has successfully embedded drone technology into its asset management practices, working with a specialist drone digital...

Aug 09, 2020
Microdrones Partners with New U.S. Distributor

Maverick Drone Systems has joined the network of distributors for Microdrones unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and accessories for mapping and...

Aug 08, 2020
The Importance of Trace Specifications in PCB Design

San Francisco Circuits has released an article highlighting different characteristics of PCB trace widths and layouts, and how and when...

Aug 08, 2020
iXblue Develops Inertial Navigation & Positioning Technology for Unmanned Systems

iXblue, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced navigation, positioning, imaging and autonomy technologies, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology...

Aug 08, 2020
Key Safety Principles for Drone Flight Operations Teams

Iris Automation has released an article outlining the key safety principles that drive the success of the company’s Flight Operations...

Aug 08, 2020
Cinch Develops Connectivity & Cable Assembly Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, ultra-reliable connectivity and cable assembly solutions, has partnered with Unmanned...

Aug 08, 2020
Portable Datalink Device for UAS Video Developed

Dejero and STRAX Intelligence Group (SIG) have developed the STRAX PoDD (Portable Datalink Device), a rugged and compact system that...

Aug 07, 2020
SOARIZON & Consortiq Offer Enterprise Drone Operational Support

SOARIZON by Thales has partnered with UAS (unmanned aerial system) consultancy and training provider Consortiq to offer new drone operational...

Aug 06, 2020
Millimetre-Wave Radar Sensor Evaluation Kit Launched

D3 Engineering has launched the DesignCore RS-1843A mmWave Radar Sensor Evaluation Kit, a small form factor single-board solution that allows...

Aug 06, 2020
Harxon Releases a Series of Helix Antennas for UAVs

Harxon has virtually released 5 new helix antennas during the “Precise Fly by Harxon” webinar. The new helix antennas are...

Aug 05, 2020
5MP CMOS Camera Launched for NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX

e-con Systems has launched a new embedded camera solution for the NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX artificial intelligence developer kit. The...

Aug 05, 2020
New Dual-Band Sector Antennas Released for MIMO & MANET Applications

Southwest Antennas has released a series of four new dual-band sector antennas designed for use with multi-port MIMO and MANET...

Aug 04, 2020
SPECTRE Autopilot Integrated into Hydrographic Survey USV

Dynautics’ SPECTRE autopilot has been integrated into a USV (unmanned surface vessel) developed by CEE HydroSystems to meet customer demand...

Aug 04, 2020
Dragonfly Pictures Showcases TUAS Mobility and Endurance at VTTI

Dragonfly Pictures, Inc. (DPI) has conducted a market research test and evaluation flights for the tethered UAS (TUAS) for the National Advanced Mobility Consortium

Aug 03, 2020
USV Performs Multibeam Mapping of River Terrain

OceanAlpha’s ME120 autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) has been used to perform an underwater topographic survey of the Qiankun Bay...

Aug 01, 2020
Inspired Flight Unveils New Federally-Compliant Heavy-Lift UAV

Inspired Flight has introduced the IF1200, a heavy-lift hexacopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) that can carry payloads of up to...

Jul 31, 2020
Inertial Labs Releases Miniature AHRS for Unmanned Systems

Inertial Labs has launched the MiniAHRS, a miniature attitude and heading reference system designed to provide absolute orientation for UAVs...

Jul 31, 2020
Swiss Army Selects Indago 3 UAS for Tactical ISR

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to provide a specially adapted fleet of the company’s Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems...

Jul 31, 2020
Custom Rotor Blade Manufacturing for Helicopter UAVs

Mejzlik Propellers has confirmed that it has manufactured the rotors for the Skyspotter 150 autonomous helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)...

Jul 31, 2020
HAPS UAV Completes Basic Flight Tests

HAPSMobile has successfully completed the fourth test flight of its Sunglider solar-powered high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The...

Jul 31, 2020
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