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.

Case Study: UAS Manufacturing with Laser Sintering and Composite Materials
Case Study: UAS Manufacturing with Laser Sintering and Composite Materials

CRP Technology, a developer of additive manufacturing and composite materials technologies, has issued a case study detailing the construction of...

May 24, 2018
NATS and Sky-Futures Develop Commercial UAV Pilot Training Course
NATS and Sky-Futures Develop Commercial UAV Pilot Training Course

NATS, the UK air traffic control provider, and Sky-Futures, a provider of commercial drone-based inspection services and training, have unveiled...

May 23, 2018
Satellite-Controlled MALE UAV Completes First Flight Test Program
Satellite-Controlled MALE UAV Completes First Flight Test Program

Piaggio Aerospace has announced the successful completion of the first flight test program for its remotely piloted P.1HH HammerHead unmanned...

May 23, 2018
New UAS Flight Test Centre Opens in the UK
New UAS Flight Test Centre Opens in the UK

Callen-Lenz, an aviation technology firm, has announced that it has opened a new UAS (unmanned aerial system) flight test centre...

May 23, 2018
DSIT Demonstrates Counter-UUV Security Systems to the U.S. Navy
DSIT Demonstrates Counter-UUV Security Systems to the U.S. Navy

DSIT Solutions has announced that the U.S. Navy’s Stiletto Maritime Demonstration Program invited the company to demonstrate its Underwater Security...

May 22, 2018
Optical and Laser Designation Payload Developed for UAS
Optical and Laser Designation Payload Developed for UAS

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced the release of its new TASE400 LD optical and laser designation payload system...

May 21, 2018
Selecting Nano Interconnects for Unmanned Systems Applications
Selecting Nano Interconnects for Unmanned Systems Applications

Ulti-Mate Connector, a provider of miniature connectors and interconnect solutions, has released a whitepaper outlining factors for consideration when integrating...

May 21, 2018
Nicomatic Introduces Rugged Micro Connector for UAVs
Nicomatic Introduces Rugged Micro Connector for UAVs

Nicomatic has introduced its latest rugged micro connector, the EMM. The 1.27mm pitch connector has been designed to meet the...

May 21, 2018
New Low Power Rugged SBC Released for OEMs
New Low Power Rugged SBC Released for OEMs

VersaLogic Corporation announces the Zebra—the latest in their new line of production-ready Arm-based embedded computers. Featuring models with either the...

May 19, 2018
New Wearable Tactical Sensor Detects Drones
New Wearable Tactical Sensor Detects Drones

MyDefence has announced the launch of its third product in the WINGMAN series of wearable drone detection platforms, the WINGMAN...

May 18, 2018
DARPA to Demonstrate Airborne Launch and Recovery of Multiple UAS
DARPA to Demonstrate Airborne Launch and Recovery of Multiple UAS

DARPA has announced that it is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial...

May 18, 2018
SCS Announces New Underwater HD IP Cameras
SCS Announces New Underwater HD IP Cameras

Subsea Commercial Services (SCS) has announced the release of its new range of High Definition IP Underwater Cameras. The cameras...

May 18, 2018
U.S. Army Trials Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles
U.S. Army Trials Autonomous Off-Road Vehicles

Polaris Industries has announced that its MRZR X multi-mode offroad vehicle platform, developed in conjunction with Applied Research Associates (ARA),...

May 18, 2018
ASV Global Tests AUV Tracking System in Loch Ness
ASV Global Tests AUV Tracking System in Loch Ness

ASV Global has announced that it is testing its Autonomous Surface and Sub-surface Survey System (ASSSS) collaborative research project, in...

May 18, 2018
Autonomous Helicopter Delivers Operational Cargo to US Marines
Autonomous Helicopter Delivers Operational Cargo to US Marines

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that its Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) has successfully delivered cargo to US Marines...

May 18, 2018
Emergency Response Drones to be Developed in Norway
Emergency Response Drones to be Developed in Norway

UAS (unmanned aerial systems) developer Robot Aviation has announced that it has partnered with telecommunications firm Telenor and the Andøya...

May 16, 2018
Endeavor Robotics Provides Throwable UGV to U.S. Marine Corps
Endeavor Robotics Provides Throwable UGV to U.S. Marine Corps

Endeavor Robotics has announced that it has been awarded a $10 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps for the...

May 16, 2018
Terabee Showcases LED Distance Sensor for UAVs
Terabee Showcases LED Distance Sensor for UAVs

Terabee, a developer of small, lightweight and high-performance distance sensors, introduced their latest sensing platform – the TeraRanger Evo –...

May 15, 2018
Saildrone Receives Funding to Expand Environmental USV Fleet
Saildrone Receives Funding to Expand Environmental USV Fleet

Saildrone, a provider of high-resolution ocean data collected via a fleet of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), has announced that it...

May 15, 2018
U.S. Navy Long-Endurance UAV to use Alta Devices’ Solar Cells
U.S. Navy Long-Endurance UAV to use Alta Devices’ Solar Cells

Alta Devices has announced that the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will use Alta Devices’ flexible and light-weight solar technology...

May 14, 2018
University of North Dakota to Install Counter-UAS Technology
University of North Dakota to Install Counter-UAS Technology

Dedrone has announced that it has entered into a partnership with the University of North Dakota (UND) unmanned aerial systems...

May 14, 2018
3W-International Signs Distribution Agreement for Turkey
3W-International Signs Distribution Agreement for Turkey

3W-International, a manufacturer of propulsion systems for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement...

May 14, 2018
NASA to Fly Unmanned Helicopter on Next Mars Rover Mission
NASA to Fly Unmanned Helicopter on Next Mars Rover Mission

NASA has announced that its Mars Helicopter, a small autonomous rotorcraft, will travel with the agency’s Mars 2020 rover mission,...

May 14, 2018
Insitu and University of Alaska Fairbanks to Partner in UAS Integration Pilot Program
Insitu and University of Alaska Fairbanks to Partner in UAS Integration Pilot Program

Insitu has announced that it is partnering with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in the recently announced Federal Aviation...

May 14, 2018
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