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.

Autonomous Underwater Glider Discovers Hidden Arctic Currents
Autonomous Underwater Glider Discovers Hidden Arctic Currents

Teledyne Marine‘s Slocum G3 autonomous underwater glider has been used to measured previously hidden patches of water between the Arctic...

May 15, 2020
Rugged GNSS-INS with Integrated RTK Receiver Unveiled
Rugged GNSS-INS with Integrated RTK Receiver Unveiled

Xsens has launched the MTi-680G, an integrated GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation System (GNSS/INS) module that features centimeter-accurate positioning capability, an internal...

May 15, 2020
X-MADIS Counter-UAS Systems Delivered to US DoD
X-MADIS Counter-UAS Systems Delivered to US DoD

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has delivered several units of the latest variant of its eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated System...

May 14, 2020
Custom Interface Provide UAS Assembly & Manufacturing Services
Custom Interface Provide UAS Assembly & Manufacturing Services

Custom Interface is a leading manufacturer and integrator of custom cable assemblies, wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies for unmanned aerial...

May 14, 2020
Deep Trekker Receives CANIE Ontario Product Innovation Award
Deep Trekker Receives CANIE Ontario Product Innovation Award

Deep Trekker has been selected to received a Product Innovation Award at the CANIE (Canada Innovation & Entrepreneurship) Ontario 2020...

May 14, 2020
Drones Provide Autonomous Defibrillator Delivery
Drones Provide Autonomous Defibrillator Delivery

Everdrone has begun deploying a new automated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system that delivers Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the...

May 13, 2020
Infrared Cameras Integrated into Energy Industry Inspection Drones
Infrared Cameras Integrated into Energy Industry Inspection Drones

Union Robotics has integrated infrared cameras into the company’s industrial inspection drones in order to boost their capabilities for working...

May 13, 2020
Unmanned Traffic Management to be Upgraded at NY UAS Test Site
Unmanned Traffic Management to be Upgraded at NY UAS Test Site

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recently awarded a $1.6M contract that will advance unmanned traffic management (UTM) at the...

May 13, 2020
Matternet Achieves FAA UAS Type Certification Milestone
Matternet Achieves FAA UAS Type Certification Milestone

Matternet’s M2 drone system has been approved to start Durability and Reliability (D&R) testing in the FAA’s Type Certification process...

May 12, 2020
Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Equipped with Tracking Radar
Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Equipped with Tracking Radar

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have begun flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter’s Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 multi-mode...

May 12, 2020
Belgian Navy Renew SeeTrack v4 Licences
Belgian Navy Renew SeeTrack v4 Licences

SeeByte has announced the renewal of their latest SeeTrack v4 licenses to the Belgian Navy for their fleet of autonomous...

May 12, 2020
Septentrio Releases New GNSS-INS Receiver for Drones
Septentrio Releases New GNSS-INS Receiver for Drones

Septentrio has launched a new GNSS/INS receiver designed specifically for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and drones, AsteRx-i D UAS. The...

May 11, 2020
DTC Introduces High-Capacity Tactical Mesh Radio
DTC Introduces High-Capacity Tactical Mesh Radio

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has launched a 2×5 Watt variant of its NETNode IP Mesh Radio family, providing 10 Watts...

May 11, 2020
SWaP-Optimized VIS-SWIR Sensor Unveiled for UAVs
SWaP-Optimized VIS-SWIR Sensor Unveiled for UAVs

Raptor Photonics has introduced the world’s first SWaP (size, weight and power)-optimised ½”/ VGA sensor with VIS-SWIR (visible to short-wave...

May 10, 2020
VTOL UAV Used for Fire Detection and Monitoring
VTOL UAV Used for Fire Detection and Monitoring

Ukrspecsystems’ PD-1 VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) fixed-wing UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) has been used to monitor sources of fire...

May 08, 2020
High-Speed Processing Enhances MEMS IMUs
High-Speed Processing Enhances MEMS IMUs

Gladiator Technologies has introduced VELOX Processing technology for its MEMS IMUs (inertial measurement systems), which uses advanced rapid sampling and...

May 08, 2020
Phased-Array Communications Used for Long-Distance UAS Flight
Phased-Array Communications Used for Long-Distance UAS Flight

Radionor Communications’ phased-array communications technology has been integrated into a modified Penguin B UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), owned by the...

May 08, 2020
Intelligent Energy Selects New UAV Fuel Cell Integration Partner
Intelligent Energy Selects New UAV Fuel Cell Integration Partner

Intelligent Energy has entered into a partnership with US-based UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) maintenance, repair, and overhaul services provider Robotic...

May 07, 2020
Qinertia PPK Software Adds 3rd-Party IMU & GNSS Support
Qinertia PPK Software Adds 3rd-Party IMU & GNSS Support

SBG Systems has updated its INS (inertial navigation system) and GNSS PPK post-processing software to support third-party IMUs (inertial measurement...

May 07, 2020
New C-Band Smart Radio Released for Defense Applications
New C-Band Smart Radio Released for Defense Applications

Doodle Labs has released the newest model in its family of defense-focused Smart Radios, the RM-4700, which operates at both...

May 07, 2020
Utilizing Embedded Systems for UAVs
Utilizing Embedded Systems for UAVs

VersaLogic’s embedded computers have been integrated into the design of a radio-controlled, electrically-powered, dual-ducted Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned...

May 07, 2020
Autonomous Underwater Glider Aids Algae Bloom Studies
Autonomous Underwater Glider Aids Algae Bloom Studies

Teledyne Marine‘s Slocum G3 autonomous underwater glider has been utilised in a joint mission, undertaken by the University of South...

May 07, 2020
Sky Power Expands UAS Engine Testing Capabilities
Sky Power Expands UAS Engine Testing Capabilities

Sky Power has expanded its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engine testing capabilities with the purchase of an additional engine test...

May 07, 2020
Ukrspecsystems Announces New UAS Components Division
Ukrspecsystems Announces New UAS Components Division

Ukrspecsystems has launched a new UAS Components subdivision, focused on providing EO/IR payloads, propulsion systems, catapult launchers, airframes and other...

May 07, 2020
USV Conducts Live Seabed-to-Shore Data Harvesting
USV Conducts Live Seabed-to-Shore Data Harvesting

Sonardyne International and XOCEAN have successfully used an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to carry out a live seabed-to-shore data harvesting...

May 07, 2020
Extra-Lightweight Rugged Carrying Cases Introduced
Extra-Lightweight Rugged Carrying Cases Introduced

Peli Products has introduced the Peli-Hardigg Light Lift Series of rotationally moulded cases, featuring advanced materials engineering that makes the...

May 06, 2020
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