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.

Global UAV Successfully Flies Drone Using 4G Cellular Network

Global UAV Technologies has announced that its research & development engineering and manufacturing division, NOVAerial Robotics, has successfully test-flown a...

Jul 30, 2018
Textron Demonstrates Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capabilities

Textron Systems and Textron Aviation have announced the successful integration and demonstration of the company’s manned-unmanned teaming capability via the...

Jul 30, 2018
Kespry Launches High-Res Thermal Inspection Drone Solution

Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, has announced new high-resolution thermal inspection capabilities for commercial property and industrial facilities....

Jul 29, 2018
New Auto-Tracking Antenna System Developed for MANET Radio

Persistent Systems has announced the introduction of the company’s new Auto-Tracking Antenna System, a new portable ground-to-air antenna that operates...

Jul 29, 2018
V-BAT VTOL UAV Incorporates Mobile Ad Hoc Network Technology

Persistent Systems has announce that it has entered into a five-year partnership with MartinUAV, who will incorporate Persistent’s Wave Relay...

Jul 26, 2018
MQ-9B to Utilize GPS and Galileo Satellite Navigation Systems

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that in an effort to increase flexibility for its customers throughout the...

Jul 25, 2018
UAV Propulsion Tech to Market Fuel Safe Bladder & Tank Systems

UAV Propulsion Tech has announced that it has signed a representative agreement with Fuel Safe Systems to market their fuel...

Jul 25, 2018
Sapphire Windows Designed to Protect Drone Vision Systems

Meller Optics, Inc. has announced the introduction of custom fabricated sapphire windows for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exposed to chemicals,...

Jul 25, 2018
Black Sage Offers Counter-UAS Services for Large-Scale Events

Black Sage has announced the launch of new counter-UAS (unmanned aerial system) protection services for stadiums and other large open-air...

Jul 25, 2018
U.S. Air Force Receives BACN-Equipped Global Hawk UAV

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has delivered a Global Hawk autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying the Battlefield Airborne...

Jul 24, 2018
Low Voltage Variable Capacitive Accelerometers Introduced for UAVs

Silicon Designs, Inc. has announced the introduction of its Model 2422H low-voltage, specialty hermetic, MEMS variable capacitive accelerometer modules. Available...

Jul 24, 2018
MQ-25 Refuelling UAS Completes Arresting Hook & Damper Tests

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has concluded performance testing of the arresting hook Hold Down...

Jul 23, 2018
Microdrones Expands into New Facilities

Microdrones has announced that it has completed the first phase of an expansion of its global facilities. The integrated drone...

Jul 23, 2018
Selecting the Best RF Filter for Unmanned Systems Applications

NuWaves Engineering, a leading developer of Radio Frequency (RF) solutions, has released an article outlining how to select the best...

Jul 23, 2018
Boeing to Develop AI & Blockchain-Based UTM Solutions

Boeing has announced that it is collaborating with artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider, SparkCognition, to deliver unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...

Jul 22, 2018
Insitu Improves Accuracy of Photogrammetry Payload

Insitu has announced that it is approaching the theoretical limits of accuracy for photogrammetry through advancements in its High Accuracy...

Jul 22, 2018
European U-space Unmanned Traffic Management Services Demonstrated in Switzerland

skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap have announced that the two companies have successfully demonstrated Swiss U-space...

Jul 20, 2018
UK Ministry of Defence Leads Innovation Autonomy Challenge

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that it is partnering with the Department for International Development (DFID) and...

Jul 20, 2018
ASV Global Provides Autonomous Technology for New Range of Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Shipbuilder Metal Shark has announced that it has partnered with autonomous vessel technology developer ASV Global to introduce “Sharktech” Autonomous...

Jul 20, 2018
MQ-9 Reaper UAS Selected by Royal Netherlands Defence Force

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has been selected to provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to...

Jul 20, 2018
European Commission to Discuss New EU General Aviation Regulation at European Drone Summit

New EU general aviation regulations will be coming in to effect in a few days’ time, marking a new era...

Jul 19, 2018
DJI Announces Enhancements to Drone Geofencing System

DJI has announced that it has made new improvements to its geofencing system for enterprise drone users. Professional drone pilots...

Jul 19, 2018
Penguin C UAS Selected for Reconnaissance and Storm Damage Surveillance

UAV Factory has announced that the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation (LSUASC) has selected the company’s Penguin...

Jul 18, 2018
First Production Facility for Zephyr High-Altitude UAS Opens

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that it has opened the first serial production facility for its new Zephyr S...

Jul 18, 2018
SeeTrack and Neptune Software Licenses Renewed for Royal Navy MASTT AUV Fleet

SeeByte has renewed all SeeTrack and Neptune licences currently operated by the Royal Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team (MASTT)....

Jul 18, 2018
Raytheon to Provide Counter-UAS Capabilities to U.S. Army

Raytheon has announced that the U.S. Army has selected its Coyote unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and KRFS radar (Ku-band Radio...

Jul 18, 2018
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