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.

Autonomous UGVs Developed for Battlefield Evacuation & Surveillance
Autonomous UGVs Developed for Battlefield Evacuation & Surveillance

Rheinmetall has announced the launch of the Rescue and Surveillance variants of its Mission Master modular unmanned ground vehicle (UGV),...

May 31, 2019
Compact Global Shutter Camera Module Released for Machine Vision Applications
Compact Global Shutter Camera Module Released for Machine Vision Applications

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has announced the release of its OVM7251 CameraCubeChip module. Built...

May 30, 2019
EO/IR Surveillance Payload Integrated onto SkyGuardian & Reaper UAS
EO/IR Surveillance Payload Integrated onto SkyGuardian & Reaper UAS

L3 WESCAM and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) have announced that, as members of Team SkyGuardian Canada and supporters...

May 30, 2019
Canadian Armed Forces UAS Equipped with PicoSAR Radar
Canadian Armed Forces UAS Equipped with PicoSAR Radar

Leonardo has announced that it has signed a multi-million Euro contract with prime contractor QinetiQ to provide a number of...

May 30, 2019
Airbus to Trial Drone and AR-Based Aircraft Inspection
Airbus to Trial Drone and AR-Based Aircraft Inspection

Airbus has announced that the Spanish Air Force has become the first air force worldwide to support the development of...

May 30, 2019
DJI Releases Drone Autonomy Computing Module
DJI Releases Drone Autonomy Computing Module

DJI has announced the launch of Manifold 2, an ultra-compact onboard supercomputer for DJI drones that enables the next-generation of...

May 29, 2019
Commercial UAV Americas 2019 Announces Expo Topics
Commercial UAV Americas 2019 Announces Expo Topics

Commercial UAV Expo Americas is North America’s leading trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial...

May 29, 2019
BVLOS Combat UGV Demonstrated During Live Fire Exercise
BVLOS Combat UGV Demonstrated During Live Fire Exercise

Milrem Robotics and ST Engineering have announced that the two companies have demonstrated a jointly-developed beyond visual line of sight...

May 29, 2019
DroneSense Software Platform Provides Security for Indy 500
DroneSense Software Platform Provides Security for Indy 500

DroneSense has announced that its drone management software platform was used by pilots from Speedway, IN Police Department, the Indianapolis...

May 28, 2019
GETSAT Develops SATCOM Terminals & ESA Antennas for Unmanned Systems
GETSAT Develops SATCOM Terminals & ESA Antennas for Unmanned Systems

GETSAT, a leading developer of micronized, integrated satellite communication (SATCOM) solutions, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) to demonstrate...

May 28, 2019
Parrot to Develop Short Range Reconnaissance Drone for U.S. Army
Parrot to Develop Short Range Reconnaissance Drone for U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation’s Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and...

May 28, 2019
Dutch Army Takes Delivery of Two THeMIS UGVs
Dutch Army Takes Delivery of Two THeMIS UGVs

Milrem Robotics have confirmed that the Robot and Autonomous Systems (RAS) Unit of the 13th Light Brigade of the Royal...

May 28, 2019
UUV-Charging Buoy Achieves One Megawatt-Hour Milestone
UUV-Charging Buoy Achieves One Megawatt-Hour Milestone

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT), a developer of ocean energy solutions, has announced that the Company’s PB3 PowerBuoy deployed in...

May 28, 2019
New Flight Planning Software Released for Intel Falcon Drones
New Flight Planning Software Released for Intel Falcon Drones

Topcon Positioning Group has announced the launch of its next generation flight planning system for its rotary-wing UAV (unmanned aerial...

May 27, 2019
The Use of UAVs for Precision Agriculture
The Use of UAVs for Precision Agriculture

Applanix, a designer of inertial-aided GNSS technology for UAVs, has released an article discussing the use and importance of UAVs in...

May 27, 2019
Collision Avoidance Technologies Developed for USVs
Collision Avoidance Technologies Developed for USVs

Dynautics has announced that it has developed a new range of Collision Avoidance (CA) systems for unmanned surface vessels (USVs)....

May 27, 2019
NovAtel Announces New GPS Anti-Jam System
NovAtel Announces New GPS Anti-Jam System

NovAtel has announced an addition to the company’s GPS Anti-Jam Technology (GAJT) portfolio, the GAJT-410ML. Designed specifically for rapid integration...

May 26, 2019
Dual L/S Band MIMO Radios with Interference Avoidance Released
Dual L/S Band MIMO Radios with Interference Avoidance Released

Silvus Technologies has announced today that it has released a new variant of its StreamCaster Enhanced radios covering 1350-1390MHz (L)...

May 24, 2019
United Arab Emirates Selects RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs
United Arab Emirates Selects RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs

The U.S. State Department has announced that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates...

May 24, 2019
Naval Minehunting Vessels Equipped with Unmanned Systems
Naval Minehunting Vessels Equipped with Unmanned Systems

The Belgium Naval & Robotics Consortium, composed of the companies Naval Group and ECA Group, has announced that it has...

May 23, 2019
UAS Maritime Surveillance Services Launched in Iceland
UAS Maritime Surveillance Services Launched in Iceland

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has announced that a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) is...

May 23, 2019
New Autonomous AI Security Patrol UGV Launched
New Autonomous AI Security Patrol UGV Launched

NXT Robotics Corp. has announced the launch of its Generation 5 Autonomous Vehicle and Cognitive Software Platform, named Maverick. “Maverick...

May 23, 2019
DJI Adds ADS-B Receivers to New Consumer Drones
DJI Adds ADS-B Receivers to New Consumer Drones

DJI has announced that it has committed to install airplane and helicopter detectors in new consumer drones, part of a...

May 23, 2019
New Delair UAV Features Custom Payload Integration
New Delair UAV Features Custom Payload Integration

Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has announced the introduction of a new model of its long-range UAV (unmanned...

May 21, 2019
DHL Launches Fully-Automated Urban Drone Delivery Service
DHL Launches Fully-Automated Urban Drone Delivery Service

DHL Express has announced that it has partnered with intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company EHang to jointly launch a...

May 20, 2019
Desert Rotor Develops Portable Ground Control Stations for UAVs and UGVs
Desert Rotor Develops Portable Ground Control Stations for UAVs and UGVs

Desert Rotor, a leading manufacturer and supplier of professional, portable ground control stations (GCS) for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), drones...

May 20, 2019
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