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.

Sagetech ADS-B Transponders Selected for Detect-and-Avoid Research
Sagetech ADS-B Transponders Selected for Detect-and-Avoid Research

Sagetech Corporation has announced that it has provided its ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast) MXS transponder to NASA for DAA (Detect-and-Avoid)...

May 02, 2018
Aeron Systems Unveils Micro-Miniature Inertial Navigation System
Aeron Systems Unveils Micro-Miniature Inertial Navigation System

Aeron Systems, a developer and manufacturer of inertial navigation systems (INS), has announced the launch of Pollux, a compact INS...

May 02, 2018
Alta Devices Develops New Solar Cell for Autonomous Vehicles
Alta Devices Develops New Solar Cell for Autonomous Vehicles

Alta Devices has announced the launch of its fourth-generation solar cell technology (“Gen4”), which weighs significantly less than the previous...

May 02, 2018
Maritime Search Solution Integrated onto CAMCOPTER UAS
Maritime Search Solution Integrated onto CAMCOPTER UAS

Schiebel has announced that it has successfully integrated Overwatch Imaging‘s PT8 Oceanwatch, a small target detection payload, on the CAMCOPTER...

May 02, 2018
Silvus Technologies Outlines Benefits of MIMO Transmit Beamforming
Silvus Technologies Outlines Benefits of MIMO Transmit Beamforming

Silvus Technologies, a leading developer of wireless connectivity solutions for unmanned systems data and video transmissions, has created a whitepaper...

May 02, 2018
HAZON and PrecisionHawk to Provide UAV BVLOS Training
HAZON and PrecisionHawk to Provide UAV BVLOS Training

HAZON Solutions and PrecisionHawk have announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership where HAZON will serve...

May 02, 2018
UAVOS Announces New Solar-Powered HAPS UAV
UAVOS Announces New Solar-Powered HAPS UAV

UAVOS has announced that it has developed a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) control system for for high-altitude flexible wing...

May 02, 2018
Insitu Provides Resources for University of North Dakota UAS Program
Insitu Provides Resources for University of North Dakota UAS Program

Insitu and the University of North Dakota (UND) have announced significant additions to the university’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) degree...

May 02, 2018
Intel Unveils New Drone Aerial Data Software Solutions
Intel Unveils New Drone Aerial Data Software Solutions

Intel unveiled details of the Intel Insight Platform, a digital asset management system enabling effective aerial data management and analyses, at...

May 02, 2018
TASE Imaging Payloads Selected for USSOCOM UAS Program
TASE Imaging Payloads Selected for USSOCOM UAS Program

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced that it has been selected to provide systems for the U.S. Special...

May 02, 2018
New Satellite Solutions Developed for Unmanned Aircraft Applications
New Satellite Solutions Developed for Unmanned Aircraft Applications

DataPath, a provider of remote communications and information technology solutions to the aerospace, broadcast, government, and critical infrastructure markets, has...

May 01, 2018
Mobilicom Releases Mobile HD Video & Data Receiver for Drones & Robotics
Mobilicom Releases Mobile HD Video & Data Receiver for Drones & Robotics

Mobilicom has announced the release of its fourth product, the SkyHopper VU, a Mobile HD Video & Data Receiver that...

May 01, 2018
Techaya Rugged Ethernet Switches Receive Precision Timing Protocol Upgrade
Techaya Rugged Ethernet Switches Receive Precision Timing Protocol Upgrade

MilSource, the exclusive U.S.-based distributor for Techaya’s military-grade and rugged Ethernet solutions for UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and other unmanned...

May 01, 2018
DroneDeploy Releases New Aerial Intelligence Solution for Construction
DroneDeploy Releases New Aerial Intelligence Solution for Construction

DroneDeploy has announced that it has launched its new construction solution to meet the industry’s growing demand for aerial site...

May 01, 2018
Insitu Introduces ScanEagle3 UAS
Insitu Introduces ScanEagle3 UAS

Insitu has announced the launch of the newest member of its growing family of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), the ScanEagle3,...

May 01, 2018
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Quadrotor UAS with High-Resolution Thermal Imaging
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Quadrotor UAS with High-Resolution Thermal Imaging

Lockheed Martin has announced that its Indago 3 small quadrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with high resolution...

May 01, 2018
UMS SKELDAR Acquires UAV Engine Manufacturer Hirth Motors
UMS SKELDAR Acquires UAV Engine Manufacturer Hirth Motors

UMS SKELDAR has announced the acquisition of Hirthmotoren GmbH & Co. KG (Hirth Motors), a German-based specialist global engine manufacturer...

May 01, 2018
AeroVironment to Adapt FlightWave VTOL UAS Technology
AeroVironment to Adapt FlightWave VTOL UAS Technology

FlightWave Aerospace Systems has announced that it has entered into a strategic relationship with AeroVironment, a developer of unmanned aircraft...

May 01, 2018
UAV Imaging Camera Integrates World’s Fastest Imaging Sensor
UAV Imaging Camera Integrates World’s Fastest Imaging Sensor

Phase One Industrial has announced the iXM series, the company’s new aerial camera platform driven by the world’s fastest medium-format...

May 01, 2018
3DR Launches UAS Ground Control Point App
3DR Launches UAS Ground Control Point App

3DR, developers of the Site Scan drone software platform for construction and engineering professionals, have announced the release of 3DR...

May 01, 2018
Optical Payload for Commercial & Military sUAS Unveiled
Optical Payload for Commercial & Military sUAS Unveiled

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has announced the release of its new TASE250 optical payload system for small UAS (unmanned...

Apr 30, 2018
First Full-Scale Model of European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance RPAS Revealed
First Full-Scale Model of European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance RPAS Revealed

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that, in conjunction with Dassault Aviation and Leonardo, it has unveiled the first full...

Apr 30, 2018
Rockwell Collins Demonstrates UAS Command & Control Datalink for NASA UTM
Rockwell Collins Demonstrates UAS Command & Control Datalink for NASA UTM

Rockwell Collins has announced that it has recently participated in two weeks of critical testing for the NASA Unmanned Aircraft...

Apr 30, 2018
Insitu Integrates Firewatch Payload on ScanEagle UAS
Insitu Integrates Firewatch Payload on ScanEagle UAS

Insitu and Overwatch Imaging have announced that the two companies have successfully integrated a customized TK-5 Firewatch smart tactical mapping...

Apr 30, 2018
Northwest UAV Increases Production of NW-44 Unmanned Aircraft Engine
Northwest UAV Increases Production of NW-44 Unmanned Aircraft Engine

Northwest UAV has announced that it has increased production of its NW-44 multi-fuel single-cylinder UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) engine, in...

Apr 30, 2018
New Commercial Quadcopter UAV Features 40-Minute Flight Time
New Commercial Quadcopter UAV Features 40-Minute Flight Time

AEE Aviation Technology has announced the introduction of the Mach 4, a multiple-payload capable commercial UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed...

Apr 30, 2018
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