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.

Predator UAS Mission Trainer Installed at FTTC

A mission trainer for the Predator unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been installed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)...

Apr 06, 2020
First Production-Representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Completed

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has completed construction of and tested the first production-representative MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system...

Apr 05, 2020
Article: Using ROVs for Aquaculture

Deep Trekker, a manufacturer of ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) and underwater robotics systems for a variety of commercial, research and...

Apr 04, 2020
Cargo UAV Delivery Service Launched for Humanitarian Relief

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has launched a civilian subsidiary, AVIUS Air Delivery, that will provide immediate air response for humanitarian...

Apr 04, 2020
Liquid-Cooled UAV Engine Powers New Unmanned Helicopter

RCV Engines, a specialised manufacturer of small multi-fuel propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has confirmed that their DF70LC...

Apr 03, 2020
Imaging Sonars Receive Ultra-High Definition Upgrade

Kraken Robotics has achieved a practical imaging resolution of 2 cm with its AquaPix MINSAS, a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Synthetic Aperture...

Apr 03, 2020
Second Amber Maritime Domain Awareness Cubesat to Be Launched

Horizon Technologies will be launching its Amber-2 CubeSat satellite in 2021, in conjunction with the company’s partner AAC-Clyde Space. AMBER...

Apr 03, 2020
Connector Requirements for Space Electronics

Omnetics Connector Corporation, a developer of nano- and micro-miniature connectors and interconnection solutions, has released a whitepaper detailing design considerations...

Apr 03, 2020
Finalists Announced for U.S. Army UAV Challenge

The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has selected the three finalists for the FirePoint C3 Challenge, a competition...

Apr 03, 2020
Doodle Labs Develops Wireless Datalink Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Doodle Labs, a developer of advanced wireless broadband solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and robotics,...

Apr 03, 2020
New Version of UAS Standardization Roadmap Released

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has released a working draft of Version 2.0 of the Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned...

Apr 02, 2020
Compact Interfaces for SWaP-Constrained PCB Designs

San Francisco Circuits has released an article explaining the use of pogo pin-based interfaces to save space on SWaP (size,...

Apr 02, 2020
First Black Hornet UAS Vehicle Reconnaissance System Delivered

FLIR Systems has provided the first of its Black Hornet integrated Vehicle Reconnaissance Systems (VRS) to the Norwegian Defence Research...

Apr 01, 2020
Remote Operation Demonstrated for Autonomous MALE UAV

UAVOS has collaborated with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia to demonstrate a progressive flight...

Mar 31, 2020
New Drone Mapping & Data Software Packages Released

Pix4D has released the company’s latest next-generation software solutions for professional UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) mapping, photogrammetry and data analytics....

Mar 31, 2020
Leonardo Develops Training Services for Rotorcraft UAS

Leonardo has developed additions to its portfolio of training services capabilities for the company’s growing customer base that cover rotorcraft...

Mar 30, 2020
Teledyne Marine Introduces Podcast

Teledyne Marine has launched Marine Tech Talk, a new podcast that highlights how the company’s subsea technologies have been used...

Mar 30, 2020
FOG-Based INS for Mobile Mapping Launched

iXblue has launched a new range of FOG (fiber opic gyro)-based INS (inertial navigation systems) designed for use with land...

Mar 30, 2020
Article: How Inertial Navigation Systems Work

OxTS, a developer of inertial sensing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has published an in-depth article explaining...

Mar 30, 2020
New Subsea Technologies for Marine Unmanned Systems Unveiled

Sonardyne International has unveiled a number of new products designed to aid marine data-gathering platforms such as ROVs (remotely operated...

Mar 28, 2020
Case Study: Replacing a UAV Pitot Tube with an Ultrasonic Wind Sensor

FT Technologies has released a case study detailing how its ultrasonic wind sensor was integrated into a fixed-wing UAV (unmanned...

Mar 27, 2020
Detect and Avoid System Installed on National Guard UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has entered into an agreement with the United States Air National Guard (ANG) to...

Mar 27, 2020
Robotic Skies Provides Maintenance & Repairs for Commercial UAS

Robotic Skies, a worldwide network of service centers providing aviation-grade maintenance and repairs for commercial unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and...

Mar 27, 2020
Orbital UAV to Supply Engines to Singaporean Defense Firm

Orbital UAV has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the design, development and initial low-rate production of UAV (unmanned...

Mar 26, 2020
Rugged Performance-Enhancing Multi-Band Antenna Announced

Ideal for autonomous vehicle connectivity, MP Antenna's rugged MP-R Series Antennas provide superior patterning and continuous wideband performance for frequencies that include 2.4GHz / 4.9GHz / 5.8GHz, 802.11 WiFi, 900MHz ISM, LTE, CBRS, 5G and dual band systems

Mar 26, 2020
Multibeam Sonar Integrated with ROV Control Software

During a trial with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, California, subsea technology specialist Tritech‘s Gemini 1200ik dual-frequency multibeam imaging...

Mar 25, 2020
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