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.

USV Completes Autonomous Reconnaissance Missions in Australia

L3 ASV has announced the completion of a series of unmanned surface vessel (USV) demonstrations at the Australian Defence Showcase,...

Jan 22, 2019
Global Satellite Broadband Service Launched for Unmanned Applications

Iridium Communications has announced the commercial launch of its Iridium Certus broadband service, the first new capability activated from the...

Jan 22, 2019
GNSS Positioning & Correction Developed for Autonomous Driving

Septentrio, a developer of high-precision GNSS technology, and Sapcorda, a provider of safe broadcasted GNSS correction services, have announced that...

Jan 21, 2019
Unmanned Surface Vessel Surveys Tibetan Lakes

OceanAlpha has announced that it has taken part in an expedition to survey three plateau glacial lakes in Tibet with...

Jan 21, 2019
uAvionix Establishes New Headquarters in Northern Virginia

uAvionix has announced that it has selected a location for its new Northern Virginia headquarters (HQ2) at the 880 Harrison...

Jan 18, 2019
French Armed Forces Select FLIR Black Hornet UAS

FLIR Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) in support...

Jan 18, 2019
Echodyne Provides Radar for FAA UAS Pilot Program Testing

Echodyne has announced that it has been selected to participate in the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) industry partnership...

Jan 18, 2019
Drone Developed for Automated Inventory Checking

Pensa Systems, a developer of autonomous perception systems, has announced that it has developed a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)-based retail...

Jan 18, 2019
Multi-Function Computer Unveiled for Rugged Military Applications

OnTime Networks, a provider of Ethernet solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, has announced the introduction of its new...

Jan 17, 2019
Microdrones Acquires Asian UAV Technology Distributor

Microdrones has announced that, as part of an ongoing global growth initiative, it has acquired Aircam UAV Technology, a 64...

Jan 17, 2019
StreamCaster Radio Selected for US Army Tactical UAS Bid

Silvus Technologies has announced that it is supplying the wireless datalink for Aerovel’s Flexrotor UAS (unmanned aerial system), which is...

Jan 17, 2019
GA-ASI Assembles Collaboration Team for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has teamed with five Belgium-based businesses as part of an...

Jan 16, 2019
Persistent Systems Launches Wave Relay MANET Product Ecosystem

Persistent Systems has announced the launch of the Wave Relay Ecosystem, an alliance of unmanned systems and sensor companies working...

Jan 16, 2019
Defence IQ Discusses NATO’s Future Surveillance Capabilities

NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Programme is in full swing. The first stage of the Concept Phase is...

Jan 15, 2019
Tersus Releases New GNSS Correction Software

Tersus GNSS has announced the release of its Tersus GeoCaster software for Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP)...

Jan 15, 2019
Optionally Piloted Targus Aircraft Starts Simulated Flight Tests

Indra, a leading global technology and consulting company, and its partner Gaerum have begun simulated flight tests for the optionally...

Jan 15, 2019
Sky Power Develops New Two-Stroke UAV Engine

Sky Power GmbH has announced the launch of its newly developed 2-stroke engine for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the SP-210...

Jan 15, 2019
Transport Canada Releases New UAS Safety Regulations

Transport Canada has announced the new rules for use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which aim to enhance aviation and...

Jan 15, 2019
High Resolution Lidar Unveiled for Autonomous Vehicles

Ouster, a manufacturer of high-resolution lidar sensors, has announced its newest multi-beam flash lidar sensor, the OS-1-128. According to Ouster,...

Jan 15, 2019
InstantEye Robotics Announces New Tactical Multi-Role sUAS

InstantEye Robotics has announced the release of the InstantEye Mk-3 GEN4-D1 multiple capability small unmanned aerial system (sUAS). The InstantEye...

Jan 14, 2019
Nevada UAS Test Site Selected for FAA UTM Pilot Program

The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has announced that its Unmanned Aviation Test Site has been selected for the...

Jan 14, 2019
Fairview Microwave Launches New Mil-Spec Cable Assemblies

Fairview Microwave, a provider of on-demand RF and microwave components, has announced the launch of a new series of military-grade...

Jan 12, 2019
Construction Robot Prototype Built for Army Corps of Engineers

Carnegie Mellon University has announced that its National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) has constructed the largest robot in the 22-year...

Jan 12, 2019
Precision Mapping Technology Developed for Sprint IoT Network

Sprint and Mapbox have announced that they are launching precision mapping technology for Sprint’s Curiosity IoT (Internet of Things) network,...

Jan 10, 2019
Hydrogen-Powered Multirotor UAV Achieves 70-Minute Flight Time

Intelligent Energy has announced that its fuel cells have been used to power a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that...

Jan 10, 2019
FAA Grants First National Waiver for UAS Operations Over People and BVLOS Flights

Insurance firm State Farm has announced that it has been granted the first national UAS (unmanned aerial system) waiver to...

Jan 10, 2019
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