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.

Interview: Mynaric AG Discuss UAV Technology
Interview: Mynaric AG Discuss UAV Technology

The 4th annual conference on UAV Technology, taking place on the 30th September- 1st October 2019 in London, not only...

Jun 18, 2019
UAV Live Video Link Established Over Water Exceeds 65km Range
UAV Live Video Link Established Over Water Exceeds 65km Range

SL200 established Live Video Link over 65 km on a UAV mission over sea. Simpulse’s SL200’s recent deployment on board...

Jun 18, 2019
LORD Inertial Sensors Implemented on Clearpath Robotics Research Platform
LORD Inertial Sensors Implemented on Clearpath Robotics Research Platform

LORD Corporation has confirmed that it has partnered with Clearpath Robotics to bring state-of-the-art inertial sensors to the Clearpath research...

Jun 18, 2019
CIRCOR Develops DC Motors and Pneumatic Launchers for UAVs and Drones
CIRCOR Develops DC Motors and Pneumatic Launchers for UAVs and Drones

CIRCOR Aerospace & Defense, a leading developer of specialty fluid and motion control solutions for demanding aerospace and defense applications,...

Jun 18, 2019
Vehicle Management Control System & IFF Selected for MQ-25 UAV
Vehicle Management Control System & IFF Selected for MQ-25 UAV

BAE Systems has announced that it has been awarded contracts by The Boeing Company to supply the Vehicle Management Control...

Jun 18, 2019
3D Printed Radar Array Developed for HALE UAS
3D Printed Radar Array Developed for HALE UAS

IMSAR and antenna manufacturer Optisys have collaborated to create a low-Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) radar designed specifically for use...

Jun 18, 2019
Airbus to Assess UAV Delivery Potential in France
Airbus to Assess UAV Delivery Potential in France

Airbus and the Hauts-de-France region have signed a framework partnership agreement to assess the economic development potential of UAV (unmanned...

Jun 18, 2019
SIGINT ISR Capability Integrated Into Predator B UAV
SIGINT ISR Capability Integrated Into Predator B UAV

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and L3 Technologies have announced the development and successful flight test of a full-band...

Jun 18, 2019
Air-Deployed Drones to Provide Cyclone and Hurricane Monitoring
Air-Deployed Drones to Provide Cyclone and Hurricane Monitoring

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has announced that it has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contract to...

Jun 18, 2019
Royal Navy Tests UUV Training System
Royal Navy Tests UUV Training System

Serco has announced that its Maritime Services team at the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) has been working...

Jun 18, 2019
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Surpasses 100 Test Flights
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Surpasses 100 Test Flights

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that its MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS) has now flown more...

Jun 17, 2019
UMS SKELDAR Undertakes UK CAA-Approved UAS Training
UMS SKELDAR Undertakes UK CAA-Approved UAS Training

UMS SKELDAR, a provider of Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, has announced that it has teamed up with UK...

Jun 17, 2019
Open Source Framework Developed for Drone Remote ID
Open Source Framework Developed for Drone Remote ID

Doodle Labs and ANRA Technologies have provided a framework for the industry to build standards-based, open, and interoperable Broadcast Remote ID capabilities. Remote...

Jun 17, 2019
The Drone Industry Barometer 2019
The Drone Industry Barometer 2019

Following last year’s popular Drone Barometer Survey, DRONEII and HINTE Marketing (organizers of INTERGEO) have created a subsequent free whitepaper...

Jun 17, 2019
Volvo and Uber Introduce Production Self-Driving Capable Vehicle
Volvo and Uber Introduce Production Self-Driving Capable Vehicle

Volvo Cars and Uber have announced the introduction of a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself, the...

Jun 15, 2019
Autonomous Ocean Exploration XPRIZE Winners Announced
Autonomous Ocean Exploration XPRIZE Winners Announced

XPRIZE has announced winners in the $7M Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE, a global competition to advance ocean technologies for rapid,...

Jun 15, 2019
DJI Mavic Drone Parachute System Concludes ASTM Compliance
DJI Mavic Drone Parachute System Concludes ASTM Compliance

Drone safety company ParaZero Technologies has announced that, together with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), it has completed...

Jun 14, 2019
Automated Truck Technology Development Group Established
Automated Truck Technology Development Group Established

Daimler Trucks has announced that it is establishing the Autonomous Technology Group as a global organization for automated driving, bringing...

Jun 14, 2019
5G Technology Demonstrated on Autonomous Vehicles
5G Technology Demonstrated on Autonomous Vehicles

Keolis, a developer of autonomous vehicle technologies, has announced that it is collaborating with Ericsson to use 5G technology to...

Jun 13, 2019
New Drone Guidance System Provides 360-Degree Situational Awareness
New Drone Guidance System Provides 360-Degree Situational Awareness

Olea Sensor Networks, a developer of IoT (Internet of Things) intelligent sensors and analytic software, has announced the release of...

Jun 13, 2019
Elbit Systems to Introduce New Extended Range Small Tactical UAS
Elbit Systems to Introduce New Extended Range Small Tactical UAS

Elbit Systems has announced that its Hermes 45 Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) will be making its first appearance...

Jun 13, 2019
NASA Autonomous Mars Helicopter Enters Final Testing Phase
NASA Autonomous Mars Helicopter Enters Final Testing Phase

NASA has announced that its autonomous Mars Helicopter flight demonstration project has passed a number of key tests and moved...

Jun 12, 2019
Electrohydraulic Flight Control Actuation Selected for MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker
Electrohydraulic Flight Control Actuation Selected for MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker

Parker Aerospace, a developer of motion and control technologies, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by The...

Jun 12, 2019
Case Study: Manufacturing Airframe Models Using 3D Printing & Composite Materials
Case Study: Manufacturing Airframe Models Using 3D Printing & Composite Materials

CRP Technology, a developer of additive manufacturing and composite materials technologies, has issued a case study detailing how 3D printing...

Jun 11, 2019
AeroVironment Acquires VTOL UAS Developer
AeroVironment Acquires VTOL UAS Developer

AeroVironment has announced that it has acquired Pulse Aerospace, LLC, a developer and supplier of small VTOL unmanned aircraft systems...

Jun 10, 2019
Honeywell Radar System Selected for Automated Air Taxi Takeoff & Landing
Honeywell Radar System Selected for Automated Air Taxi Takeoff & Landing

Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement with an unnamed air taxi developer to supply multiple units of...

Jun 10, 2019
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