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.

Weaponized UGV Deployed During Military Exercise
Weaponized UGV Deployed During Military Exercise

Milrem Robotics has announced that its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), equipped with FN Herstal’s deFNder Medium Remote Weapon Station,...

Jun 10, 2019
Ka-Band In-Flight Connectivity System Unveiled for UAVs
Ka-Band In-Flight Connectivity System Unveiled for UAVs

Viasat has announced the availability of its new Ka-band Global Aero Terminal (GAT-5518), which provides in-flight connectivity (IFC) services for...

Jun 09, 2019
Kraken Robotics Establishes Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Facility
Kraken Robotics Establishes Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Facility

Kraken Robotics has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kraken Robotic Systems Inc. has established a new 4,000 square foot...

Jun 09, 2019
Long-Endurance UUV Fitted With Sonardyne Subsea Navigation Instruments
Long-Endurance UUV Fitted With Sonardyne Subsea Navigation Instruments

Sonardyne has announced that integrated navigation, positioning and communications technology developed by the company will support a new fuel cell-powered...

Jun 09, 2019
LORD Inertial Sensors Selected for LiDAR Mapping UAV Payload
LORD Inertial Sensors Selected for LiDAR Mapping UAV Payload

LORD Corporation has confirmed that it has partnered with Emesent, a developer of autonomous technology for industrial drones, to bring...

Jun 07, 2019
PolyExplore GNSS/INS Used For Mobile High-Definition Mapping
PolyExplore GNSS/INS Used For Mobile High-Definition Mapping

PolyExplore Inc., a manufacturer of economical high-precision navigation solutions for unmanned systems, has announced that autonomous vehicle mapping company DeepMap...

Jun 07, 2019
New LiDAR Data Processing Software Released
New LiDAR Data Processing Software Released

YellowScan, a developer of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) LiDAR solutions, has announced the release of its new CloudStation software, which...

Jun 07, 2019
Extended Capacity InstantEye Mk-3 sUAS Variants Developed
Extended Capacity InstantEye Mk-3 sUAS Variants Developed

InstantEye Robotics has announced the availability of new extended range, endurance, and payload capacity variants of the InstantEye Mk-3 family...

Jun 07, 2019
Black Hawk Helicopter Flown With Optionally Piloted Vehicle Technology
Black Hawk Helicopter Flown With Optionally Piloted Vehicle Technology

Sikorsky has announced that a technology kit developed by the company has been used for the first time to operate...

Jun 07, 2019
SightLine Applications Receives Presidential Export Award
SightLine Applications Receives Presidential Export Award

SightLine Applications, a developer of embedded video processing solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned systems, has announced...

Jun 07, 2019
Drone Aviation Awarded Additional $1.7 Contract
Drone Aviation Awarded Additional $1.7 Contract

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced that it has been selected by...

Jun 06, 2019
Boeing Invests in Commercial UAS Services & Repair Provider
Boeing Invests in Commercial UAS Services & Repair Provider

Boeing has announced its investment in Robotic Skies, a services provider that connects manufacturers and operators of commercial unmanned aircraft...

Jun 05, 2019
Drone Parachute System Granted FAA Waiver to Fly Over People
Drone Parachute System Granted FAA Waiver to Fly Over People

ParaZero Technologies Ltd., a drone safety systems company, has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a first-ever...

Jun 05, 2019
Airborne Audio Management Solution Selected for Heron TP UAV
Airborne Audio Management Solution Selected for Heron TP UAV

Orbit Communications Systems, a provider of airborne communications solutions, has announced that Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has placed a $US1.8...

Jun 05, 2019
BAE Systems Acquires UUV Manufacturer
BAE Systems Acquires UUV Manufacturer

BAE Systems, Inc. has announced the purchase of the key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a provider of unmanned underwater...

Jun 05, 2019
Drone Delivery Canada Forms Commercial Partnership with Air Canada
Drone Delivery Canada Forms Commercial Partnership with Air Canada

Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Air Canada whereby Air Canada Cargo...

Jun 05, 2019
Industry Experts Discuss If Drones Are Being Deployed Successfully in Germany
Industry Experts Discuss If Drones Are Being Deployed Successfully in Germany

Against the backdrop of the German Federal Government’s funding programme for drones and air taxis, together with the unveiling of...

Jun 04, 2019
High-Performance Lenses for Aerial Photography and Inspection Introduced
High-Performance Lenses for Aerial Photography and Inspection Introduced

Phase One Industrial has announced that it has expanded its RS and RSM lens offering with three new high-performance lenses...

Jun 04, 2019
NORAD Interview: The Place of Airborne Early Warning in 5th Generation Operations
NORAD Interview: The Place of Airborne Early Warning in 5th Generation Operations

Defence IQ recently sat down with Mr Brian ‘Bear’ Lihani (right), Deputy Chief, Aerospace Warning Branch, HQ NORAD and Keynote...

Jun 04, 2019
Textron Introduces Flexible Geospatial Analytic Platform
Textron Introduces Flexible Geospatial Analytic Platform

Textron Systems, a Textron, Inc. business, has announced the launch of SeeGEO™, a customizable geospatial analytic platform. SeeGEO connects geospatial...

Jun 03, 2019
Inertial Labs MRUs Granted Maritime Product Design Assessment Certificate
Inertial Labs MRUs Granted Maritime Product Design Assessment Certificate

Inertial Labs has announced that all products in its MRU (Motion Reference Unit) line have been granted a Tier-2 Product...

May 31, 2019
UAVOS Introduces New Portable UAV Ground Control Station
UAVOS Introduces New Portable UAV Ground Control Station

UAVOS has announced the introduction of a new Portable Ground Control Station for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the PGCS 3....

May 31, 2019
New Multi-Domain Multi-Platform Drone Control System Introduced
New Multi-Domain Multi-Platform Drone Control System Introduced

Kongsberg Geospatial has announced today that the company is introducing a new multi-domain control system for coordinating the use of...

May 31, 2019
Drone Imagery Used for Flood Prevention Modelling Service
Drone Imagery Used for Flood Prevention Modelling Service

Airbus Aerial and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions have announced a collaboration that will help companies efficiently identify flood risks and...

May 31, 2019
Silent Falcon Extended Endurance UAS Announced
Silent Falcon Extended Endurance UAS Announced

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, manufacturer of the Silent Falcon solar electric fixed-wing Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), has announced the introduction...

May 31, 2019
QinetiQ Launches New Supersonic Target UAV
QinetiQ Launches New Supersonic Target UAV

QinetiQ has unveiled a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) supersonic target that can be attached to the company’s jet Banshee...

May 31, 2019
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