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.

New Full HD Camera Released for Drone Imaging Applications

e-con Systems Inc., a developer of imaging solutions, has announced the launch of See3CAM_CU55, a 5MP Low Noise USB 3.0...

Dec 17, 2018
Airbus Develops UAS Tracking Device

Airbus Defence and Space has developed a tracking device designed to support the safe integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS)...

Dec 14, 2018
New Payloads Demonstrated for CAMCOPTER UAS

Schiebel has announced that, in cooperation with ELTA Systems and Overwatch Imaging, it has integrated two new payloads into its...

Dec 14, 2018
European MALE RPAS Program Passes Preliminary Design Review

The European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme has passed the System Preliminary Design Review....

Dec 14, 2018
Sky Power Partners with Mejzlik to Enhance UAV Propulsion Offering

Sky Power GmbH, a manufacturer of 2-stroke and Wankel engines for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has announced a partnership with...

Dec 14, 2018
Germany Extends Heron 1 Drone Operation Contracts

Airbus Defense and Space has announced that Germany has extended the contracts for operation of the Heron 1 unmanned aerial...

Dec 14, 2018
British Armed Forces Test UGVs

Milrem Robotics has announced that four of its Titan unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), developed in conjunction with Qinetiq, were put...

Dec 13, 2018
US Navy Orders Switchblade Transceivers for UAS

Azure Summit Technology, a provider of high-performance RF electronics for the US Department of Defense, has announced that it has...

Dec 13, 2018
U.S. Marine Corps Selects L3 OceanServer UUV

L3 OceanServer, a developer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), has announced that it has been awarded a contract to support...

Dec 13, 2018
Insitu ScanEagle UAS Aids Fire Suppression

Insitu has announced that it has used its ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) to assist from the air in the...

Dec 12, 2018
Ocean Alliance Develops Drone-Based Whale Monitoring

Ocean Alliance has announced that it has developed a method of non-invasively collecting biological samples from whales to gather the...

Dec 12, 2018
Elbit Adds Torpedo Launching Capabilities to Seagull USV

Elbit Systems has announced that its ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) division has teamed with Leonardo to develop...

Dec 10, 2018
UAVOS Tests New Emergency Autorotation Mode for VTOL UAVs

UAVOS has announced that it has successfully tested a new flight algorithm for its VTOL (Vertical Take-Of and Landing) UAVs...

Dec 10, 2018
Applied Aeronautics Develops Long-Range Commercial Fixed-Wing UAV

Applied Aeronautics, a leading developer of composite fixed-wing drones (UAVs) for long-range commercial applications, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology...

Dec 10, 2018
AirMap Adds Real-Time Geofencing Alerts to Drone Mobile App

AirMap has announced the launch of Real-Time Geofencing Alerts in the AirMap for Drones mobile application on iOS and Android....

Dec 10, 2018
Microdrones Merges with UAV Component Manufacturer

Microdrones has announced a merger with Schübeler Technologies, a provider of advanced fan propulsion jets and lightweight composite materials fabrication....

Dec 10, 2018
Coverdrone Introduces New UAV Insurance Policy Features

Coverdrone, a provider of specialist insurance cover for commercial and recreational users of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), has announced the...

Dec 10, 2018
Remotely Operated Passenger Ferry Trialled in Finland

Robotics firm ABB has announced that, in conjunction with Helsinki City Transport, it has performed a remote operation trial of...

Dec 08, 2018
Tethered Drone Provides Security & Traffic Monitoring at Arena

Elistair has announced that French police forces have used the company’s tethered drone system to provide security at the Bordeaux...

Dec 08, 2018
World’s Largest Marine Unmanned Systems Test Site Opened

Oceanalpha, a developer of unmanned surface vessels (USVs), has announced that its parent company Yunzhou Intelligent Technology Co., in conjunction...

Dec 06, 2018
AeroVironment Quantix Drone Aids California Wildfire Recovery

AeroVironment has announced that it is supporting the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program to assess the environmental impact...

Dec 06, 2018
Schiebel Doubles Production Capacity of CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS

Schiebel has announced that it is expanding its flagship facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, to meet the growing demand for...

Dec 06, 2018
UK Develops UAS Traffic Management Program

ANRA Technologies, a developer of commercial drone operations and unmanned traffic management platforms, has announced that it has been selected...

Dec 06, 2018
Aeryon Labs Ranked in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Companies

Aeryon Labs, a manufacturer of high-performance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for military, public safety, and commercial customers, has announced that...

Dec 05, 2018
Persistent Autonomous Underwater Tracking System Under Development

GeoSpectrum Technologies (GTI) has announced that it has received funding from the Government of Canada under the Innovation for Defence...

Dec 05, 2018
Micro-AUVs Trialled by Royal Navy

Planet Ocean has announced that its ecoSUB AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) has been successfully trialled in the North Sea off...

Dec 05, 2018
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