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.

Netherlands Aerospace Centre Researches Naval Unmanned Helicopter Operations

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) has announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Delft Dynamics and Damen Naval...

Dec 20, 2017
Airbus and Williams to Collaborate on High-Altitude Solar-Powered UAS

Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering have announced that the two companies have entered into a partnership to explore potential areas...

Dec 20, 2017
Trig Avionics Launches New Certified UAS BVLOS Solution

Trig Avionics has announced the launch of the TT26, a certified transponder that allows UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) platforms to...

Dec 19, 2017
U.S. Army and Marine Corps to Develop 3D-Printed Drones

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has announced that it is working with the U.S. Marine Corps to develop 3D...

Dec 19, 2017
Honeywell Targets Unmanned Systems with High-Accuracy IMU Technology

Honeywell has announced that its navigation technology, previously established as a key component within defense applications, is now available to...

Dec 19, 2017
Kawasaki Completes Verification Test for Pipeline Inspection AUV

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has announced the successful completion of a verification test for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) in UK...

Dec 18, 2017
H-Scientific Integrates Autopilot System with WAM-V Catamaran

H-Scientific Ltd., a technology provider for the autonomous marine market, has announced that, working in conjunction with Marine Advanced Research...

Dec 18, 2017
DTC to Provide Wireless Radios for Autonomous Vehicles

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), a developer of wireless communication technologies, has announced that the company has been awarded an initial...

Dec 15, 2017
Fire Scout UAS to Serve as Forward Spotter for US Navy Ships

The U.S. Navy has announced that its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will receive a new radar and...

Dec 15, 2017
Tersus Introduces High-Precision GNSS Positioning Board Kits

Tersus GNSS, a provider of positioning solutions, has announced the introduction of three new GNSS kits, the BX305/306/316 HRS Kits,...

Dec 14, 2017
Jet-Powered UAV Completes First Phase of Flight Trials

BAE Systems and the University of Manchester have announced that they have successfully completed the first phase of flight trials...

Dec 14, 2017
New Autonomous Drone Solution Developed for Precision Agriculture

American Robotics, an industrial drone developer specializing in agricultural automation, has announced the release of its flagship product Scout, a...

Dec 13, 2017
3D at Depth to Develop Subsea LiDAR Virtual Reality Platform

3D at Depth, a provider of advanced subsea LiDAR systems and solutions, has announced that it has partnered with iQ3Connect...

Dec 13, 2017
Aquabotix Launches Hybrid AUV/ROV System

Aquabotix has announced the introduction of its second-generation hybrid underwater vehicle, the Integra AUV/ROV (autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle). Single-person...

Dec 13, 2017
Aurora Demonstrates Unmanned Helicopter for US Marines

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that it has conducted a successful demonstration of the company’s autonomous helicopter system developed under...

Dec 13, 2017
French Defense Agency Supports Elistair’s Airwatch Project

Elistair, a designer and manufacturer of tethered drone systems for aerial surveillance, has signed an agreement with the French Defense...

Dec 13, 2017
Supermicro Unveils Storage Server Solution for Big Data Applications

Supermicro, a developer of enterprise computing, storage and networking solutions, has announced availability of a new all-flash NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory...

Dec 12, 2017
UAVOS Converts Light Aircraft into Multifunctional UAV

Uavos has announced that the company has created an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) based on the Sinus light aircraft manufactured...

Dec 12, 2017
AirMap UTM Platform Released for Japan

Rakuten AirMap has announced the release of its AirMap unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform to drone operators and airspace managers...

Dec 11, 2017
University of Maryland UAS Test Site Acquires TigerShark Aircraft

The University of Maryland Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Test Site has announced that it has acquired 11 TigerShark vehicles to...

Dec 11, 2017
Kongsberg Maritime Establishes Autonomous Shipping Test-Bed

Kongsberg Maritime has announced that it has opened an official autonomous shipping test-bed in Horten, on the coast of Norway....

Dec 07, 2017
UK Ship Register Signs First Autonomous Vessel

ASV Global has announced that the UK Ship Register (UKSR) has signed a C-Worker autonomous vessel to the flag, marking...

Dec 07, 2017
Abaco Introduces Dual Camera Link Embedded Computing FMC

Abaco Systems has introduced the FMC422 Dual Camera Link FMC (FPGA mezzanine card). VITA 57.1 FMC compliant, it is designed for demanding,...

Dec 07, 2017
Viasat Develops Cryptographic Module for USAF Unmanned Systems

Viasat, a global communications company, has announced that, in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, it has successfully completed its...

Dec 06, 2017
DroneAG Launches New Agricultural Drone Solution

DroneAG has announced the launch of its new M200 Agri Pro agricultural drone package. The new solution is based around...

Dec 06, 2017
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