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 A UAV Reaches 25th Anniversary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that it has marked the 25th anniversary of its Predator A unmanned...

Jul 17, 2019
US Army Tests Enhanced Counter-UAS Capability

The U.S. Army has announced that its 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3/1 CD) has trialled a new...

Jul 17, 2019
Guidebook: 8 Things Engineers Should Know About Thermal Imaging

FLIR have released a free digital guidebook entitled “8 Things Engineers Should Know About Thermal Imaging – A guide for...

Jul 17, 2019
DroneShield Releases New Portable Drone Jammer

DroneShield Ltd. has announced that it has released the DroneGun MKIII, following extensive development in response to end-user feedback. DroneGun...

Jul 15, 2019
Applications Open for Drone X Challenge 2020 Phase II

Krypto Labs, the global innovation hub with a unique ecosystem for funding ground-breaking startups, has announced the opening of Phase...

Jul 15, 2019
Capture Systems Develops Pan-Tilt Units for Drones & Unmanned Systems

Capture Systems, a leading manufacturer of advanced modular multi-axial pan-tilt units, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

Jul 15, 2019
Intelligent Energy to Demo Drone Fuel Cell Power Modules in Japan

Intelligent Energy, a developer of lightweight fuel cell power modules for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that it will...

Jul 15, 2019
New Smartphone App Enables Autonomous UAV Missions

Researchers at Cranfield University have announced the development of a smartphone app which can connect with off-the-shelf unmanned aerial vehicles...

Jul 15, 2019
NovAtel’s GNSS Receiver Selected for Military ISR Fixed-Wing UAV

NovAtel, a developer of high-precision GPS and GNSS positioning technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned systems, has released...

Jul 15, 2019
Lightweight KA-Band SATCOM Terminal Developed for Military Applications

GetSAT, a developer of satellite communication terminals for airborne, ground, and maritime applications, has announced the introduction of the NanoSAT-H:...

Jul 15, 2019
Synchronized Multi-Camera System Launched for NVIDIA AI Development Platform

e-con Systems, a developer of embedded camera solutions and NVIDIA Preferred Partner, has announced the launch of the SurveilsQUAD synchronized...

Jul 15, 2019
OceanAlpha USV Performs River Pollution Tracking

OceanAlpha has announced that a provincial government in China has used an unmanned surface vessel (USV) manufactured by the company...

Jul 15, 2019
Delair Launches Drone Rental Program in Europe

Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has announced the launch of Delair Takeoff, a subscription program for accessing the...

Jul 12, 2019
On-Demand Drone Delivery Trialled in The Bahamas

Volans-i, Inc., an on-demand drone delivery business, has announced a strategic partnership with Fli Drone to provide on-demand drone delivery...

Jul 12, 2019
Long-Range Drone Delivery of Medicines Successfully Tested

A consortium led by humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief has announced the successful completion of a program testing the potential...

Jul 10, 2019
Microdrones Announces California Summer Tour

Microdrones has announced that the company is undertaking a California Summer Tour, from Monday July 15 through Friday July 19,...

Jul 10, 2019
US DoI Validates DJI Government Edition VTOL Drones

DJI has announced that its high-security solution for government UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) programs, Government Edition, has received independent validation...

Jul 09, 2019
Case Study: INS/GNSS Navigation Systems for Aerial Imagery

Inertial Sense, a developer of inertial navigation solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has released a case study...

Jul 09, 2019
AVT Develops Gyro-Stabilized Imaging Gimbals for Unmanned Systems & CUAS

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT), a leading developer of gyro-stabilized imaging systems, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

Jul 09, 2019
DARPA Funds Machine Learning-Driven SIGINT Technology

BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to integrate...

Jul 09, 2019
Exhibitors Announced for Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019

More than 100 of the world’s top UAS vendors have signed on to showcase their solutions at the 2019 Commercial...

Jul 09, 2019
Ag Robots to Help Scientists Identify Heritable Traits and Increase Crop Bioenergy Production

A new agricultural robot has been developed by a team of scientists at the University of Illinois to aid agronomists, seed...

Jul 09, 2019
FlyTech UAV Upgrades Fixed-Wing Surveying Drone with VTOL Capability

FlyTech UAV has announced that it has upgraded its flagship BIRDIE fixed-wing UAS (unmanned aerial system) with VTOL (vertical takeoff...

Jul 08, 2019
Miniature 1mm Connectors Developed for Harsh Environments

Nicomatic, a manufacturer of high-performance interconnect solutions, has launched the new AMM series of 1.00mm pitch connectors for demanding space-constrained...

Jul 08, 2019
New Precision Orientation Module Released for Drones and Robotics

PNI Sensor, a specialist in precision location, motion tracking, and fusion of sensor systems into real-world applications, has announced the...

Jul 05, 2019
Microdrones VTOL UAV Solutions Used for Forensic Mapping

Microdrones, a developer of professional unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) solutions, has announced that it is partnering with CSI Mapping, a...

Jul 04, 2019
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