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.

Meet the Leaders in VTOL Aviation at Farnborough
Meet the Leaders in VTOL Aviation at Farnborough

Exhibitors at the inaugural Vertical Flight Expo & Conference, formerly known as Helitech, will be coming from across the globe...

Sep 17, 2019
Upgraded ISR Capabilities for MQ-9 UAVs Demonstrated
Upgraded ISR Capabilities for MQ-9 UAVs Demonstrated

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has performed live-flight demonstrations of new ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and...

Sep 17, 2019
Hemisphere Unveils OEM Boards With ASIC Technology
Hemisphere Unveils OEM Boards With ASIC Technology

Hemisphere GNSS have introduced new OEM GNSS receiver boards, driven by Lyra II digital ASIC and Aquila wideband RF ASIC...

Sep 17, 2019
Teledyne Optech Releases LiDAR Sensor for UAV
Teledyne Optech Releases LiDAR Sensor for UAV

Teledyne Optech, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced a compact, long-range, survey-grade LiDAR sensor for UAV and mobile applications. The...

Sep 17, 2019
Intelligent Energy Project Partner with ZeroAvia following £2.7m UK Grant
Intelligent Energy Project Partner with ZeroAvia following £2.7m UK Grant

ZeroAvia a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, have announced a £2.7m UK Government Grant for the development of zero...

Sep 17, 2019
USV Performs Offshore Data Harvesting in North Sea
USV Performs Offshore Data Harvesting in North Sea

Sonardyne has announced that its underwater positioning technology was selected by BP to perform unmanned over-the-horizon data collection with a...

Sep 16, 2019
USMC Reaper UAS Squadron Wins Award
USMC Reaper UAS Squadron Wins Award

The U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1) has been awarded the Marine Corps Aviation Association...

Sep 16, 2019
HAPSMobile Solar UAV Successfully Completes First Test Flight
HAPSMobile Solar UAV Successfully Completes First Test Flight

HAPSMobile, a developer of high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) technologies, has announced that its HAWK30 solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which is...

Sep 16, 2019
2nd Indian Defence Conclave Exhibition Announced
2nd Indian Defence Conclave Exhibition Announced

India’s Union Minister recently announced that the country is planning to invest huge resources on the modernization of the defence...

Sep 16, 2019
Elbit Systems Announces Vehicular Counter-Drone System
Elbit Systems Announces Vehicular Counter-Drone System

Elbit Systems has announced the launch of the ReDrone Vehicular Tactical System, a vehicle-mounted version of its counter-drone detection and...

Sep 15, 2019
1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Manufactured in UK
1-Ton Cargo Delivery Drone to be Manufactured in UK

Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced that it has unveiled the world’s first production-ready 1-ton autonomous cargo unmanned aerial vehicle...

Sep 15, 2019
Dual Frequency Sonar Released for Underwater Inspection
Dual Frequency Sonar Released for Underwater Inspection

Tritech International Limited, a developer of subsea technologies, has announced the launch of its new Gemini 1200ik Dual Frequency multibeam...

Sep 15, 2019
Cooled MWIR Long Range Lenses Showcased
Cooled MWIR Long Range Lenses Showcased

Ophir IR Optics, a developer of optical elements and assemblies for thermal imaging applications, provides a range of high-performance cooled...

Sep 14, 2019
MIMO Radio Incorporated into Tethered UAS
MIMO Radio Incorporated into Tethered UAS

Tethered drone manufacturer Elistair and wireless data solutions developer Silvus Technologies have announced that the two companies have partnered to...

Sep 14, 2019
Advanced Autonomous Surface Vehicle Technology Delivered to Dstl
Advanced Autonomous Surface Vehicle Technology Delivered to Dstl

L3Harris Technologies has announced that it has delivered a new class of Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) to the U.K.’s Defence...

Sep 13, 2019
DSEI 2019 – the UST Round-Up
DSEI 2019 – the UST Round-Up

More than 35,000 attendees from 50 plus countries and over 1,600 exhibitors attended DSEI this year at London’s ExCel Centre....

Sep 13, 2019
New Compact GNSS/INS Receiver Introduced for UAS
New Compact GNSS/INS Receiver Introduced for UAS

Septentrio, a developer of high-accuracy positioning technology, has announced the addition of a new product to their GNSS/INS portfolio. The...

Sep 12, 2019
Next-Generation Multi-Purpose Military UGV Launched
Next-Generation Multi-Purpose Military UGV Launched

Milrem Robotics, a developer of robotic warfare solutions, has announced the launch of the fifth generation of its THeMIS UGV...

Sep 12, 2019
Test and Evaluation Contract Signed for UK Protector UAS
Test and Evaluation Contract Signed for UK Protector UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has signed a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) contract with the...

Sep 12, 2019
Unmanned Surface Vessel Integrated with Royal Navy Warship
Unmanned Surface Vessel Integrated with Royal Navy Warship

BAE Systems has announced that it will be performing demonstrations at the DSEI 2019 tradeshow in London that will highlight...

Sep 12, 2019
New Mil-Spec Drone Tethering System Unveiled
New Mil-Spec Drone Tethering System Unveiled

Drone Evolution has announced the launch of its new mil-spec drone tethering system, which provides a six-hour flight endurance for...

Sep 11, 2019
General Dynamics Introduces New Autonomous UUV
General Dynamics Introduces New Autonomous UUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems has announced the release of the latest autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the Bluefin family,...

Sep 11, 2019
Javelin Missiles Remotely Launched from UGV
Javelin Missiles Remotely Launched from UGV

The Javelin Joint Venture team has announced that it has successfully remotely fired Javelin missiles from a Kongsberg missile launcher...

Sep 11, 2019
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