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.

Robotic Combat Vehicle Program Entrant Unveiled
Robotic Combat Vehicle Program Entrant Unveiled

QinetiQ North America (QNA) and Pratt and Miller Defense have announced that the two firms have formed a partnership to...

Oct 10, 2019
Micro UAS ATLAS C4EYE in NATO Trials
Micro UAS ATLAS C4EYE in NATO Trials

C-Astral, a member of the Terra Drone group, has been successfully fielding its new micro UAS ATLAS C4EYE (Advanced Technology...

Oct 10, 2019
Industrial-Grade Inertial Sensors Released for Mass Production
Industrial-Grade Inertial Sensors Released for Mass Production

Xsens has released its MTi 600-series of mid-range inertial sensors in mass production volumes, for applications including industrial-grade drones and...

Oct 10, 2019
Defense Company Selects Threod Systems’ UAS Gimbals
Defense Company Selects Threod Systems’ UAS Gimbals

Threod Systems, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and UAV subsystems, has announced that it has signed a contract...

Oct 09, 2019
GA-ASI and NASA to Demo Commercial UAS Mission in NAS
GA-ASI and NASA to Demo Commercial UAS Mission in NAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has entered into a partnership with NASA to perform a...

Oct 09, 2019
Inertial Labs Releases Wave Sensors for USVs & Marine Platforms
Inertial Labs Releases Wave Sensors for USVs & Marine Platforms

Inertial Labs has announced the launch of the WS-E (Enhanced) and WS-PD (Professional Dual) for USVs (unmanned surface vessels) and...

Oct 08, 2019
uAvionix to Test Remote ID & DAA Solution for UAS
uAvionix to Test Remote ID & DAA Solution for UAS

uAvionix, a developer of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) equipment for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has announced that the FAA’s...

Oct 08, 2019
Unmanned Helicopter for Precision Agriculture Unveiled
Unmanned Helicopter for Precision Agriculture Unveiled

UAVOS has announced the addition of a new unmanned helicopter to its lineup of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) for precision...

Oct 08, 2019
New Miniature GNSS/INS for Drones & Robotics Announced
New Miniature GNSS/INS for Drones & Robotics Announced

Advanced Navigation, a developer of GNSS-aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other unmanned systems, has...

Oct 08, 2019
New GNSS Receiver Utilizes CLAS Correction Service
New GNSS Receiver Utilizes CLAS Correction Service

Septentrio, a developer of high-precision GNSS technology for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), drones and robotics, has partnered with Japanese system...

Oct 08, 2019
Ulti-Mate Connector Opens Online Store
Ulti-Mate Connector Opens Online Store

Ulti-Mate Connector, a manufacturer of micro-miniature connectors and cable assemblies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and robotics, has announced that...

Oct 08, 2019
SightLine Releases Software Update for Video Processors
SightLine Releases Software Update for Video Processors

Sightline Applications, a developer of onboard video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and unmanned systems, has announced the...

Oct 07, 2019
Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS Completes SAR Trials in Norway
Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS Completes SAR Trials in Norway

Schiebel has announced that its CAMCOPTER S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been demonstrated to...

Oct 07, 2019
FAA Approves First Drone Airline
FAA Approves First Drone Airline

UPS has announced that its subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has been awarded a Part 135 Standard certification by the U.S....

Oct 03, 2019
FLIR Acquires Tethered Drone Technologies
FLIR Acquires Tethered Drone Technologies

FLIR Systems has announced that it has acquired the intellectual property and certain operating assets of Aria Insights, a tethered...

Oct 03, 2019
Anemoment Extends Authorized Distributors Program
Anemoment Extends Authorized Distributors Program

Anemoment LLC, a specialized designer of meteorological instruments, has announced that it has added Nippon Kaiyo Co. Ltd. to its...

Oct 02, 2019
Skyward Introduces Advanced Airspace Intelligence System
Skyward Introduces Advanced Airspace Intelligence System

Skyward, an unmanned aviation operations company, has announced that it has introduced new advanced airspace intelligence capabilities for unmanned aerial...

Oct 02, 2019
VERIPOS Receivers Selected for Mayflower Autonomous Ship
VERIPOS Receivers Selected for Mayflower Autonomous Ship

Hexagon Positioning Systems has confirmed that VERIPOS’ receiver units have been incorporated into the Mayflower autonomous ship. The article was...

Oct 01, 2019
Reventec Develops Precision Liquid and Fuel Level Sensors for UAVs
Reventec Develops Precision Liquid and Fuel Level Sensors for UAVs

Reventec Ltd., a specialist designer and manufacturer of liquid level, position and flow sensors for extreme environments, has partnered with...

Sep 30, 2019
CONTROP Unveils Integrated Imaging Payloads for Combat Vehicles
CONTROP Unveils Integrated Imaging Payloads for Combat Vehicles

CONTROP Precision Technologies, a developer of electro-optics and IR imaging solutions for defense and homeland security, has announced the launch...

Sep 30, 2019
Advanced Wireless Tactical IP Mesh Radio Waveform Launched
Advanced Wireless Tactical IP Mesh Radio Waveform Launched

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), a developer of IP Mesh network technology for unmanned systems, has announced that it has developed...

Sep 30, 2019
Firmware Upgrade Released for Ellipse Inertial Sensors
Firmware Upgrade Released for Ellipse Inertial Sensors

SBG Systems has announced the release of version 1.7 of the firmware for its Ellipse and Ellipse Micro series of...

Sep 30, 2019
Tactical Unmanned Aerostats Delivered for Border Security
Tactical Unmanned Aerostats Delivered for Border Security

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of tethered unmanned aerial monitoring and communications platforms, has announced that it has delivered...

Sep 30, 2019
Hydrogen-Powered Drone Flown in Dutch Airspace
Hydrogen-Powered Drone Flown in Dutch Airspace

The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) has announced that it has flown a drone in Dutch airspace powered by hydrogen....

Sep 29, 2019
New Turboprop Engine to be Designed for European UAV Applications
New Turboprop Engine to be Designed for European UAV Applications

Safran Helicopter Engines has announced that it has partnered with ZF Luftfahrttechnik GmbH (ZFL) and MT-Propeller to design a new...

Sep 29, 2019
Solar Arrays Delivered for Demonstration HALE UAV
Solar Arrays Delivered for Demonstration HALE UAV

MicroLink Devices, a developer of high-efficiency solar technology, has announced that it has delivered its first production contract of lightweight...

Sep 27, 2019
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