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.

Exhibitors Announced for Commercial UAV Expo Americas 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
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 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
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
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 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
HENSOLDT Upgrades UAV Collision Warning Radar
HENSOLDT Upgrades UAV Collision Warning Radar

HENSOLDT has announced that it has enhanced an important feature of its collision avoidance radar system for UAVs (unmanned aerial...

Jul 04, 2019
US Army Acquires MQ-9 Reaper UAS Virtual Reality Simulators
US Army Acquires MQ-9 Reaper UAS Virtual Reality Simulators

MetaVR has announced that the US Army Joint Technology Center and Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) has purchased an additional 86...

Jul 04, 2019
OceanAlpha Demonstrates USVs to Hong Kong Maritime Safety Administration
OceanAlpha Demonstrates USVs to Hong Kong Maritime Safety Administration

Oceanalpha, a developer of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has announced that it was invited by the Hong Kong Maritime Safety...

Jul 03, 2019
Article: Specifying Electrical Connectors for the Mil-Aero Market
Article: Specifying Electrical Connectors for the Mil-Aero Market

Nicomatic, a designer and manufacturer of electronic connectors and cables for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned systems, has...

Jul 03, 2019
NuWaves Provides RF Solutions for US Army IFF Simulator
NuWaves Provides RF Solutions for US Army IFF Simulator

NuWaves Engineering, a developer of radio frequency (RF) and microwave solutions, has announced that it has received a Phase II...

Jul 03, 2019
AVT Australia Selected as AAUS Industry Champion Innovation Award Finalist
AVT Australia Selected as AAUS Industry Champion Innovation Award Finalist

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) Australia has announced that it has been named by the Australian Association of Unmanned Systems (AAUS)...

Jul 03, 2019
Agenda Announced for AutoSens Brussels
Agenda Announced for AutoSens Brussels

The agenda for the 7th AutoSens conference in Brussels (Belgium) reflects the ever-evolving and important conversations required for the future...

Jul 02, 2019
Custom Interface Manufactures Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses for UAS
Custom Interface Manufactures Cable Assemblies & Wire Harnesses for UAS

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

Jul 02, 2019
eBook: An Introduction to GNSS
eBook: An Introduction to GNSS

NovAtel, a global technology leader pioneering precision end-to-end positioning solutions, has released a free eBook entitled ‘An Introduction to GNSS‘. If...

Jul 02, 2019
Flame Retardant Composite Material Developed for Additive Manufacturing
Flame Retardant Composite Material Developed for Additive Manufacturing

CRP Technology, a provider of composite materials and 3D printing technologies for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other aerospace applications,...

Jul 02, 2019
Trimble Precision GNSS Technologies Developed for Unmanned Systems
Trimble Precision GNSS Technologies Developed for Unmanned Systems

Trimble Integrated Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-precision positioning and mapping solutions for UAVs, drones and other robotic...

Jul 02, 2019
Case Study: Maximising Camera Performance With Filters
Case Study: Maximising Camera Performance With Filters

Teledyne Lumenera, a developer of imaging solutions for unmanned systems, has released a case study outlining how filters may be...

Jul 02, 2019
New USV Autopilot Released with Survey Integration Module
New USV Autopilot Released with Survey Integration Module

Dynautics, a developer of intelligent marine electronics, has announced the launch of an enhanced Spectre autopilot module that can convert...

Jul 01, 2019
Titan VTOL UAV deployed in Mali
Titan VTOL UAV deployed in Mali

Threod Systems, a developer and manufacturer of drones for tactical and commercial applications, has confirmed that its quadcopter Titan Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...

Jul 01, 2019
EMCORE Introduces New Micro Inertial Navigation System
EMCORE Introduces New Micro Inertial Navigation System

EMCORE Corporation, a provider of advanced mixed-signal optics products, has announced the addition of the EN-2000 to the EMCORE-Orion series...

Jun 30, 2019
AVT Imaging Sensors Integrated on Firefighting Surveillance Drone
AVT Imaging Sensors Integrated on Firefighting Surveillance Drone

Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) has confirmed that Bridger Aerospace has integrated their imaging sensors into Latitude’s FVR-90 VTOL (vertical take-off...

Jun 30, 2019
NASA to Send Multirotor UAV to Saturn’s Moon
NASA to Send Multirotor UAV to Saturn’s Moon

NASA has announced that it will send its Dragonfly multirotor UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to Saturn’s moon Titan in order...

Jun 28, 2019
Defibrillator-Carrying Drone Successfully Tested
Defibrillator-Carrying Drone Successfully Tested

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it has successfully completed phase one of its AED (automated external defibrillator) On...

Jun 28, 2019
GA-ASI Announces Streamlined ISR Tools for UAS
GA-ASI Announces Streamlined ISR Tools for UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled its new Integrated Intelligence Center (I2C), which presents innovative ways to improve...

Jun 28, 2019
US Army Retrofits Stinger Missiles for Counter-Drone Operations
US Army Retrofits Stinger Missiles for Counter-Drone Operations

The U.S. Army has announced that it is retrofitting Stinger missiles, produced by Raytheon Company, with proximity fuzes to help...

Jun 28, 2019
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