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.

UK MoD Orders First Protector UAVs
UK MoD Orders First Protector UAVs

The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract for the production of the UK’s first three Protector...

Jul 17, 2020
DeltaQuad VTOL UAV Selected for BVLOS Powerline Inspections
DeltaQuad VTOL UAV Selected for BVLOS Powerline Inspections

Vertical Technologies’ DeltaQuad VTOL UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been selected by infrastructure inspection company Skyqraft to perform BVLOS (beyond...

Jul 17, 2020
Microdrones Survey Solutions Offered in Brazil
Microdrones Survey Solutions Offered in Brazil

Microdrones’ UAS (unmanned aerial system) solutions for mapping and surveying are now being offered in Brazil by Measure, a technology...

Jul 16, 2020
AeroVironment Upgrades US Army Raven UAS
AeroVironment Upgrades US Army Raven UAS

AeroVironment is performing avionics and data link upgrades on the U.S. Army’s fleet of Raven tactical UAS (unmanned aerial systems),...

Jul 16, 2020
German Armed Forces Renew Service Contracts for Heron 1 UAS
German Armed Forces Renew Service Contracts for Heron 1 UAS

The German Armed Forces’ Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has entered into a renewed...

Jul 16, 2020
UAVOS Joins HAPS Alliance
UAVOS Joins HAPS Alliance

UAVOS has joined the HAPS (High Altitude Platform Station) Alliance, a consortium of companies aiming to promote the use of...

Jul 16, 2020
Integrated UAS Solution for Energy Industry Launched
Integrated UAS Solution for Energy Industry Launched

AiRXOS has launched a new comprehensive Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) solution that allows companies within the energy industry to plan,...

Jul 16, 2020
BVLOS Flights in Canada
BVLOS Flights in Canada

The SwissDrones SDO 50 V2 has been successfully deployed in BVLOS-flights (beyond line of sight) in Canada, organized and performed...

Jul 16, 2020
Steel Mill Inspection Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery
Steel Mill Inspection Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery

Phase One Industrial has released a case study outlining how the company’s iXM-100 camera has been used to meet new...

Jul 15, 2020
GNSS-Inertial Navigation for BVLOS Drones
GNSS-Inertial Navigation for BVLOS Drones

LORD Microstrain has released an article that provides answers to commonly-asked questions concerning the used of combined GNSS and inertial...

Jul 15, 2020
SeaGuardian UAS Validation Flights to be Conducted in Japan
SeaGuardian UAS Validation Flights to be Conducted in Japan

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will undertake a series of validation flights, in partnership with Asia Air Survey (AAS),...

Jul 14, 2020
Alpha Unmanned Systems Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Alpha Unmanned Systems Achieves ISO 9001 Certification

Alpha Unmanned Systems, a leading designer and manufacturer of helicopter UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has achieved ISO 9001 certification. Based...

Jul 14, 2020
Operating Robotics in the Air, Land and Sea
Operating Robotics in the Air, Land and Sea

Rajant has released the following article exploring how the company’s Kinetic Mesh network can provide continuous mobile connectivity over which to...

Jul 14, 2020
Fuel Cell Modules Power US Army Electric VTOL UAV
Fuel Cell Modules Power US Army Electric VTOL UAV

Intelligent Energy’s 800W Fuel Cell Power Modules (FCPMs) will be integrated by aerospace and defense technology firm Zepher into a...

Jul 13, 2020
SWaP-Optimized Embedded Computing System with ECC Launched
SWaP-Optimized Embedded Computing System with ECC Launched

VersaLogic has released Harrier, a new SWaP (size, weight and power)-optimized embedded computing system based around Intel’s latest 5th generation...

Jul 13, 2020
Mobile Drone Detection for Ground Vehicles & Marine Vessels Introduced
Mobile Drone Detection for Ground Vehicles & Marine Vessels Introduced

AeroDefense has introduced a new mobile deployment version of its AirWarden drone detection system, which provides simultaneous detection and localization...

Jul 12, 2020
Mini-UAS Integrated into Seagull USV
Mini-UAS Integrated into Seagull USV

Elbit Systems has trialled the integration of a mini-UAS (unmanned aerial system) into its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), in...

Jul 12, 2020
U.S. DOD Selects New Counter-UAS Command & Control System
U.S. DOD Selects New Counter-UAS Command & Control System

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has selected Northrop Grumman’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system...

Jul 10, 2020
Sagetech Transponders Selected for UAV Situational Awareness Solutions
Sagetech Transponders Selected for UAV Situational Awareness Solutions

Sagetech Avionics has partnered with Embention to provide its miniature aviation transponders for integration into Embention’s aviation solutions for unmanned...

Jul 10, 2020
UAV-Based HD Scanning for Power Line Management
UAV-Based HD Scanning for Power Line Management

PolyExplore has developed a high-performance integrated HD aerial scanning platform that combines a dual-frequency RTK GNSS/INS with both a LiDAR...

Jul 10, 2020
Silicon Sensing IMU Integrated into SAR Satellite
Silicon Sensing IMU Integrated into SAR Satellite

Silicon Sensing Systems’ high-performance DMU30 MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) has been selected for integration into the control system of...

Jul 10, 2020
Geomatica Drone Image Analysis Software Updated
Geomatica Drone Image Analysis Software Updated

PCI Geomatics has released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the company’s Geomatica Banff UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and aerial imagery...

Jul 10, 2020
BLOS Communications on US Navy Ships Achieved Via Tethered UAS
BLOS Communications on US Navy Ships Achieved Via Tethered UAS

DPI UAV Systems demonstrates successful tethered drone operations from US Navy ships, overcoming line-of-sight communication limitations

Jul 10, 2020
New Mapping Payload Gimbal Released for DJI M300 Drone
New Mapping Payload Gimbal Released for DJI M300 Drone

Klau Geomatics has released the new KlauPPK Sony Mapping Payload, a gimbal designed to allow interfacing of Sony cameras to...

Jul 09, 2020
Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS to Perform Coastguard Operations in Finland
Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS to Perform Coastguard Operations in Finland

Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) as the maritime...

Jul 09, 2020
San Francisco Circuits Achieves Controlled Unclassified Information Compliance
San Francisco Circuits Achieves Controlled Unclassified Information Compliance

San Francisco Circuits (SFC), a provider of PCB (printed circuit board) fabrication, assembly and test services for unmanned systems and...

Jul 09, 2020
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