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.

Helikite Tactical Aerostat Provided to Defense Program
Helikite Tactical Aerostat Provided to Defense Program

Carolina Unmanned Vehicles (CUV) has delivered two of the company’s 45 cubic meter Allsopp Helikite tactical unmanned aerostats to support...

Nov 26, 2020
Topcon Partners with Hybrid Mapping Drone Manufacturer
Topcon Partners with Hybrid Mapping Drone Manufacturer

Topcon has entered into partnership with Atmos UAV, a Dutch manufacturer of hybrid VTOL/fixed-wing drones for mapping and surveying. Topcon’s...

Nov 26, 2020
Ziyan Develops High-Performance Electric Unmanned Helicopters & Avionics
Ziyan Develops High-Performance Electric Unmanned Helicopters & Avionics

Ziyan UAS, a leading manufacturer of electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for civilian, industrial and defense applications, has partnered with...

Nov 26, 2020
AI-Powered Sensing Technology to be Developed for MQ-9 UAS
AI-Powered Sensing Technology to be Developed for MQ-9 UAS

  General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial...

Nov 25, 2020
Rheinmetall Unveils New Autonomous UGV
Rheinmetall Unveils New Autonomous UGV

Rheinmetall has unveiled the latest member of its Mission Master autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) family, the Mission Master –...

Nov 25, 2020
C-Astral Receives Investment from Global Industrial Drone Provider
C-Astral Receives Investment from Global Industrial Drone Provider

C-Astral Aerospace has received an investment from global industrial drone solutions provider Terra Drone Corporation, based in Japan. The partnership...

Nov 25, 2020
CONTROP Launches New Ground-Based C-UAS Surveillance System
CONTROP Launches New Ground-Based C-UAS Surveillance System

CONTROP Precision Technologies has launched the SPEED-LR, the company’s newest long-range ground observation system for counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) and...

Nov 25, 2020
Target UUVs Delivered to French Navy
Target UUVs Delivered to French Navy

RTSYS has delivered two of its new SEMA-MKII target UUVs (unmanned underwater vehicles) to the French Navy, under a contract...

Nov 25, 2020
Long-Range Delivery Drone Successfully Tested
Long-Range Delivery Drone Successfully Tested

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has successfully performed a series of tests with its Robin XL unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The...

Nov 25, 2020
Real-Time LTE Urban Drone Monitoring System Under Development
Real-Time LTE Urban Drone Monitoring System Under Development

Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Unifly to develop a real-time UAS (unmanned aerial system) identification and tracking system that integrates...

Nov 24, 2020
New ASV for Professional Surveying Unveiled
New ASV for Professional Surveying Unveiled

SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC) has unveiled the company’s next-generation utility-class ASV (autonomous surface vessel), the SR-Utility 3.0. This new unmanned vessel...

Nov 24, 2020
SDN500 INS Achieves Success in CAST Navigation Ultra-High-Altitude Flight Simulation
SDN500 INS Achieves Success in CAST Navigation Ultra-High-Altitude Flight Simulation

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of advanced mixed-signal products that serve the aerospace & defense and broadband communications markets, has...

Nov 24, 2020
Cinch Connectivity Introduces New PCB Compression Connectors
Cinch Connectivity Introduces New PCB Compression Connectors

Cinch Connectivity Solutions has introduced a new line of SMP and SMPM vertical launch PCB compression connectors, featuring an innovative...

Nov 24, 2020
Key Trends for Drones in the Agricultural Sector
Key Trends for Drones in the Agricultural Sector

SOARIZON has released the following article that outlines key trends for UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) usage in agriculture. SOARIZON is...

Nov 24, 2020
US Air Force to Implement Semi-Autonomous Security UGVs
US Air Force to Implement Semi-Autonomous Security UGVs

The U.S. Air Force has selected Immersive Wisdom to develop a 3D Virtual Operations Center that will allow personnel to...

Nov 24, 2020
Microdrones Partners with UK Drone Retailer & Training Provider
Microdrones Partners with UK Drone Retailer & Training Provider

Microdrones has selected UK-based Drone Pilot Academy as an authorized distributor of drone surveying equipment throughout the United Kingdom and...

Nov 23, 2020
Bynav Develops Positioning & Navigation Solutions for Unmanned Systems
Bynav Develops Positioning & Navigation Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Bynav, a leading developer of high-precision GNSS and GPS RTK positioning and navigation solutions for unmanned systems, has partnered with...

Nov 23, 2020
Bi-Directional Amplifier for MIMO Radios Launched
Bi-Directional Amplifier for MIMO Radios Launched

Triad RF Systems has introduced a new dual bi-directional amplifier that supports 2X2 MIMO radio applications. The TTRM2005D is a...

Nov 23, 2020
Ocean Infinity Expands Armada USV Fleet
Ocean Infinity Expands Armada USV Fleet

Marine robotics operator Ocean Infinity has begun the expansion of its Armada fleet of USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and AUVs...

Nov 23, 2020
UAV and Canine Search and Rescue Demonstrated
UAV and Canine Search and Rescue Demonstrated

Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI) has conducted research for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Innovation Office (I2O)...

Nov 22, 2020
BVLOS Drone Pipeline Monitoring Solution Under Development
BVLOS Drone Pipeline Monitoring Solution Under Development

Thales is working with French gas operator Teréga to develop a gas pipeline monitoring solution based on BVLOS (beyond visual...

Nov 22, 2020
FLIR Provides Centaur UGVs to US Armed Forces
FLIR Provides Centaur UGVs to US Armed Forces

FLIR Systems has been awarded a contract to provide the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy with over 250...

Nov 21, 2020
Elios 2 Inspection Drone Deployed at Chernobyl
Elios 2 Inspection Drone Deployed at Chernobyl

Flyability’s Elios 2 inspection drone has been used to conduct a mission at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in order...

Nov 21, 2020
DJI Unveils New Agricultural Spraying Drone
DJI Unveils New Agricultural Spraying Drone

DJI has unveiled the Agras T20, a high-performance and intelligent precision agriculture drone designed for spraying applications. The autonomous UAV...

Nov 21, 2020
Rapid High-Precision GNSS PPP Technology Developed
Rapid High-Precision GNSS PPP Technology Developed

Hexagon’s Autonomy & Positioning division has developed new precise point positioning (PPP) that enables nearly instant global centimeter-level accuracy. The...

Nov 20, 2020
uAvionix to Provide C2 Infrastructure and Service for BVLOS UAS Network
uAvionix to Provide C2 Infrastructure and Service for BVLOS UAS Network

uAvionix has confirmed that it is providing terrestrial command and control (C2) infrastructure as well as a cloud-based C2 service...

Nov 20, 2020
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