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.

UAVOS Unmanned Helicopter Tested at High Altitudes

UAVOS has continued the testing of its UVH-170 helicopter UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) with a successful high-altitude flight conducted at...

Jul 05, 2020
C-Astral Develops Fixed-Wing UAS for Long-Range Tactical & Surveying Applications

C-Astral Aerospace, a leading developer of fixed-wing UAS (unmanned aerial systems) for tactical, long-range and high-precision data gathering applications, has...

Jul 04, 2020
NOC Equips USVs with Airmar WeatherStation Instruments

AIRMAR® Technology Corporation has confirmed that their ultrasonic WeatherStation® Instruments have been selected by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC)...

Jul 04, 2020
Selecting Micro and Nano Connectors for Extreme Conditions

Ulti-Mate Connector has released the following article outlining the use of micro- and nano-miniature interconnect solutions for rugged applications and...

Jul 04, 2020
Intelligent Energy Selects New U.S. Distributor

Intelligent Energy has established an agreement with U.S.-based Parry Labs for the distribution of Intelligent Energy’s lightweight Fuel Cell Power...

Jul 04, 2020
Weather Sensors Aid Drone-Based Atmospheric Studies

Anemoment has released a set of case studies showing how UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) manufacturers and researchers have used the...

Jul 04, 2020
The Use of Motion Reference Units for Marine Navigation

Inertial Labs has released an article that outlines the history of marine navigation and the development of modern motion reference...

Jul 04, 2020
Drone-Based Electroluminescence Imaging of Solar Panels with SWIR Cameras

Raptor Photonics has published an application note explaining how its SWIR (short-wave infrared) cameras can be used in drone-based electroluminescence (EL) imaging of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels

Jul 03, 2020
ASV Conducts Shallow-Water Survey for US Coast Guard

Seafloor Systems’ EchoBoat-160 autonomous surface vessel (ASV) has been used by NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Office of Coast...

Jul 03, 2020
New Miniature Multibeam Echosounder for USVs Launched

Under Picotech has launched the PicoMB-130-Surf, an integrated multibeam echosounder for man-portable USVs (unmanned surface vehicles) and other small survey...

Jul 02, 2020
Norwegian Arctic SAR Unit Selects UAS

Atlas Dynamics’ AtlasPRO drone has been selected by the NPAID (Norwegian People’s Aid) Mid-Troms Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteer unit,...

Jul 02, 2020
CHC Navigation Introduces CGI-610 GNSS/INS Sensor

CHC Navigation have announced the release of the new CGI-610 GNSS/INS sensor, a high-precision dual-antenna receiver offering reliable and accurate...

Jul 02, 2020
Autonomous USV Launch & Recovery System Demonstrated

Sealartec has demonstrated a unique fully-autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in a series of trials...

Jul 02, 2020
Common Questions About Autonomous Marine Technologies

Sea Machines has created an article that provides answers to questions commonly received by the company about autonomous marine technologies...

Jul 01, 2020
Version 2.0 of ANSI UAS Standardization Roadmap Published

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has published Version 2.0 of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The...

Jun 30, 2020
New Secure Drone for First Responders and Surveyors Unveiled

Parrot has unveiled the ANAFI USA, a new multirotor drone designed for first responders, firefighters, search-and-rescue teams, security agencies, surveying...

Jun 30, 2020
Gladiator Technologies Selects UK & Ireland Distributor

Gladiator Technologies has selected Strainsense Limited to be an exclusive distributor of Gladiator’s low-noise MEMS inertial systems in the United...

Jun 30, 2020
FAA Funds Large-Scale UTM Testing

The FAA has named a team consisting of ANRA Technologies, Switch and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) as...

Jun 29, 2020
MQ-9A Reaper UAS Automatic Takeoff and Landing Upgraded

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has demonstrated three expanded Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) enhancements for the MQ-9A...

Jun 29, 2020
Polish Navy Acquires Teledyne Marine Gavia AUVs

The Ministry of Defence of Poland has procured two additional Teledyne Marine Gavia Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) in order to...

Jun 29, 2020
High-Definition 3D Thermal Mapping from an Autonomous Airship

Phase One Industrial has released a case study outlining how the company’s iXM-100 camera has been used by Airbus Defence...

Jun 28, 2020
New Rugged XMC Graphics Card Captures Analog & Digital Video & Audio

EIZO Rugged Solutions has released the Condor NVP2102AxX, a new 6-channel rugged XMC graphics card that provides low-latency simultaneous capture...

Jun 27, 2020
Acecore Demonstrates Drone Delivery Solution at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Acecore Technologies has demonstrated its drone delivery solution at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands’ largest airport. The test was performed...

Jun 27, 2020
Microdrones Launches New 3D Imaging & Surveying Solutions

Microdrones has released four new fully integrated unmanned aerial systems for surveying applications, including solutions for obtaining 3D imagery. All...

Jun 27, 2020
Silicon Sensing Develops MEMS Inertial Sensors for Unmanned Systems

Silicon Sensing, a leading developer of reliable high-precision MEMS gyroscopes, accelerometers, IMUs and inertial sensing systems, has partnered with Unmanned...

Jun 27, 2020
SOARIZON Provides Insurance for Drone Pilots & Operators

SOARIZON by Thales has partnered with drone insurance provider Moonrock to offer discounted services to drone pilots and operators. Run...

Jun 26, 2020
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