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.

Speakers Confirmed for UAV BVLOS Conference

Inmarsat has announced additional speakers for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Beyond Visible Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Conference, taking place 30 May...

May 14, 2019
Intelligent Energy Develops PEM Fuel Cell Technologies for UAVs

Intelligent Energy, a leading developer of PEM (proton exchange membrane) fuel cell technologies for drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs),...

May 14, 2019
NW-88 Multi-Fuel UAV Engine Continues Testing

Northwest UAV has announced that its NW-88 heavy fuel twin-cylinder engine for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), which in just over...

May 14, 2019
Registration Opens for SMi’s 5th Annual Airborne ISR 2019 Conference

Registration is now open for the Airborne ISR conference, returning to London on 23-24 October for its fifth year running....

May 14, 2019
New First Responder Drone Uses Open-Source Flight Control Software

Auterion, a developer of enterprise operating system for drones, has announced that it has collaborated with drone manufacturer Impossible Aerospace...

May 14, 2019
WASP Lite Aerostat System Selected for US Army Multi-Unit Award

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

May 13, 2019
Subsea Resident E-ROVs Equipped with Sonardyne Navigation Technology

Sonardyne Inc. has announced that Oceaneering International has ordered the company’s hybrid underwater navigation systems for its subsea resident unmanned...

May 13, 2019
FlytBase and AirMap Form UTM Partnership

Drone software solutions provider FlytBase and airspace intelligence platform AirMap have announced that the two companies have partnered to speed...

May 13, 2019
Small ROV Used for Underwater Inspection of Shipping Vessels

Blueye Robotics has announced that it has formed a partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services, providing underwater inspection services via ROV...

May 10, 2019
New Multipurpose Airborne Satellite Terminal Announced

Orbit Communication Systems, a provider of tracking airborne and maritime terminals and compact ground stations for unmanned systems, has announced...

May 09, 2019
IP64-Rated EO/IR Camera Released for UAVs

TeAx Technology has announced that it has developed an IP64-rated splash-resistant version of its ThermalCapture Fusion EO/IR camera for UAVs...

May 09, 2019
Sky Power Expands UAS Product Portfolio

Sky Power has announced that, in addition to the company’s engines and propulsion systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it...

May 08, 2019
MAGMA UAV Demonstrates Innovative Flow Control Technologies

BAE Systems has announced that its MAGMA unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has demonstrated two innovative flow control technologies in a...

May 08, 2019
Canadian Armed Forces Select UMS SKELDAR V-200 UAS

UMS SKELDAR has announced that its SKELDAR V-200 UAS (unmanned aerial system) has been selected as the base system for...

May 08, 2019
GEO Business 2019 Strategic Conference Announces Themes

This year’s GEO Business Show (21-22 May) in London includes a-free to-attend half-day Strategic Conference plenary session. Attracting a slate...

May 08, 2019
AeroVironment and Kratos to Develop Integrated Tactical UAS Solutions

AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Systems have announced the formation of a new strategic relationship to develop and demonstrate...

May 08, 2019
Inmarsat to Host UAV BVLOS Conference

Inmarsat and Cobham have confirmed details of Inmarsat’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Beyond Visible Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Conference. This...

May 07, 2019
XPONENTIAL 2019 – the UST Round-Up

More than 8,500 attendees and over 700 exhibitors attended XPONENTIAL 2019, the annual AUVSI trade show last week, held in...

May 07, 2019
Drone Aviation Corp Develops Tactical Aerostats for Security & Defense

Drone Aviation Corp, a leading developer of unique aerial solutions for national security and defense, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

May 07, 2019
Kongsberg Geospatial Updates UAS Fleet Control Station & Airspace Management System

Kongsberg Geospatial has announced the release of IRIS UxS 2.0, an updated and enhanced version of their Fleet Control Station...

May 07, 2019
GPS Spoofing Test System Developed for Autonomous Vehicles

Southwest Research Institute has announced that it has developed a cyber security system to test for vulnerabilities in automated vehicles...

May 06, 2019
US Navy USV Swarm Program Extended

Spatial Integrated Systems Inc. (SIS) has announced the extension of its Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Swarming program under the auspices...

May 06, 2019
Audi E-Tron Cars Equipped with Autonomous LiDARs

Aeva, a developer of sensing systems for autonomous vehicles, has announced a partnership with AID-Autonomous Intelligent Driving GmbH, a wholly-owned...

May 06, 2019
Microturbine Propulsion Systems Introduced for sUAS

UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT), a developer of microturbine technology, has announced the introduction of its Monarch RP family of microturbine...

May 06, 2019
Iver4 UUV Successfully Completes Long-Endurance Mission

L3 Technologies has announced that its Iver4 Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) has successfully completed a mission lasting more than 14...

May 05, 2019
Mission Management Processor Selected for MQ-25 Tanker UAV

Harris Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract by The Boeing Company to partner with Boeing AvionX...

May 05, 2019
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