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.

Smart Parachute System Developed for DJI M210 Drones
Smart Parachute System Developed for DJI M210 Drones

Drone Rescue Systems has developed a new smart parachute rescue system for use with DJI M210 series drones. The new...

Jun 14, 2020
Robot Operating System Driver Developed for GNSS Receivers
Robot Operating System Driver Developed for GNSS Receivers

Hexagon | NovAtel has released a new purpose-built driver providing Robot Operating System (ROS) support for the company’s OEM7 family...

Jun 13, 2020
Seafloor Systems Develops USVs for Hydrographic Marine Surveys
Seafloor Systems Develops USVs for Hydrographic Marine Surveys

Seafloor Systems, a leading developer of specialized turnkey hydrographic survey solutions and unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has partnered with Unmanned...

Jun 13, 2020
Measuring Microclimate Surface Layer Physics from a Tethered Balloon
Measuring Microclimate Surface Layer Physics from a Tethered Balloon

Anemoment, a developer of compact ultrasonic anemometers for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other platforms, has released the following article...

Jun 13, 2020
Gladiator Technologies Selects Distribution Partner in India
Gladiator Technologies Selects Distribution Partner in India

As part of the global expansion of its international sales representative network, Gladiator Technologies has selected Navicom Synergies as an...

Jun 12, 2020
Radionor Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Radionor Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Leading developer of advanced wireless communication systems Radionor Communications has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Founded in 2000 by CEO Atle...

Jun 12, 2020
Raptor Photonics Develops SWIR & EMCCD Cameras for UAVs & UGVs
Raptor Photonics Develops SWIR & EMCCD Cameras for UAVs & UGVs

Raptor Photonics, a leading developer of SWIR (short-wave infrared) and EMCCD camera technologies for low-light imaging and surveillance, has partnered...

Jun 12, 2020
Smart Radios Installed in Tree-Planting Drone Fleet
Smart Radios Installed in Tree-Planting Drone Fleet

Doodle Labs’ Smart Radio Pro has been used to provide the communications architecture for a fleet of proprietary drones developed...

Jun 12, 2020
Microdrones UAV Operates Inside Controlled Airspace
Microdrones UAV Operates Inside Controlled Airspace

Microdrones has released a study detailing the use of their mdMapper1000DG UAS (unmanned aerial system) mapping solution to create topographic...

Jun 11, 2020
CHC Navigation Introduces BB4 UAV and AlphaUni LiDAR Series
CHC Navigation Introduces BB4 UAV and AlphaUni LiDAR Series

Multi-platform, high-accuracy 3D laser scanning solutions for geospatial and mapping professionals. CHC Navigation have announced today the launch of the...

Jun 11, 2020
Selecting Individual Components for Multirotor Drone Propulsion Systems
Selecting Individual Components for Multirotor Drone Propulsion Systems

Mejzlik Propellers has released the following article outlining the advantages of selecting individual components such as propellers for a new...

Jun 11, 2020
UAV Navigation Autopilot Tested Against Counter-Drone System
UAV Navigation Autopilot Tested Against Counter-Drone System

UAV Navigation has tested the robustness of its drone autopilot system against counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) technologies with an Alpha...

Jun 11, 2020
Simpulse Partners with XSun to Achieve Extended Range Air-Ground Data Links
Simpulse Partners with XSun to Achieve Extended Range Air-Ground Data Links

Simpulse partners with solar drone specialist XSun to reach air-ground data links of over 100 km SDR platform developer Simpulse...

Jun 10, 2020
Transportable Unmanned Traffic Management Capability Announced
Transportable Unmanned Traffic Management Capability Announced

Altitude Angel and Inmarsat have entered into a partnership to develop and deliver a “pop-up” advanced flight tracking and management...

Jun 10, 2020
Intelligent Energy Expands UAV Fuel Cell Distribution into Korea
Intelligent Energy Expands UAV Fuel Cell Distribution into Korea

Intelligent Energy has established an agreement with Korean drone technology developer Hogreen Air for the distribution of Intelligent Energy’s lightweight...

Jun 10, 2020
High-Accuracy 3D Mapping for Autonomous Driving
High-Accuracy 3D Mapping for Autonomous Driving

Xsens has released a case study showing how its MTi-300 AHRS inertial sensor module has been integrated into a 3D...

Jun 10, 2020
Drone Detection Trials Undertaken at Kennedy Space Center
Drone Detection Trials Undertaken at Kennedy Space Center

Moog’s Space and Defense Group has provided its Gauntlet counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) technology in aid of NASA drone detection...

Jun 09, 2020
Australia’s Largest UAS Test Range Under Development
Australia’s Largest UAS Test Range Under Development

QinetiQ Australia has been awarded a contract by the Queensland Government to design and construct a dedicated flight test range...

Jun 09, 2020
Liteye Launches New Counter-UAS Field Operations Division
Liteye Launches New Counter-UAS Field Operations Division

Liteye Systems has formed a new Field Operations division to provide consultation, fielding, training, services, and support operations for all...

Jun 09, 2020
USV Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities Demonstrated to UK MOD
USV Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities Demonstrated to UK MOD

Elbit Systems UK has demonstrated the autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities of the company’s Seagull USV (unmanned surface vehicle) in...

Jun 09, 2020
UK Royal Navy UUVs to Be Upgraded for Minehunting
UK Royal Navy UUVs to Be Upgraded for Minehunting

L3Harris Technologies has received an order to provide upgrades to three of the company’s Iver3 AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles), in...

Jun 09, 2020
Elistair Unveils New Tethered Drone Station
Elistair Unveils New Tethered Drone Station

Elistair has released its newest and most advanced tethering station for commercial drones, the Safe-T 2. Providing improved power efficiency...

Jun 09, 2020
RTK-Enabled GNSS-INS Introduced for High-Precision Applications
RTK-Enabled GNSS-INS Introduced for High-Precision Applications

LORD Microstrain has launched a new network RTK platform designed to be an all-in-one inertial navigation solution for a wide...

Jun 09, 2020
US DoD Orders AVT CUAS Systems
US DoD Orders AVT CUAS Systems

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has entered into an agreement with a United States Department of Defense customer to provide numerous...

Jun 09, 2020
MN-MIMO Radio Technology Integrated into Tethered UAS
MN-MIMO Radio Technology Integrated into Tethered UAS

Silvus Technologies’ MN-MIMO (Mobile Networked Multiple Input & Multiple Output) radio technology has been integrated into Unmanned Systems and Solutions’...

Jun 09, 2020
FLIR UGVs Selected by U.S. Army and Navy
FLIR UGVs Selected by U.S. Army and Navy

The United States Army and Navy have ordered a total of more than 160 of FLIR Systems’ Centaur unmanned ground...

Jun 09, 2020
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