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.

NuWaves Releases 100 Watt RF Power Amplifier for UAS

NuWaves Engineering has announced that it has released the latest in the company’s NuPower small, lightweight and high-efficiency power amplifier...

Aug 01, 2017
Insitu Unmanned Aircraft Reach One Million Flight Hours

Insitu has announced that the company’s unmanned aircraft platforms — ScanEagle, Integrator and RQ-21A Blackjack — have achieved a collective...

Aug 01, 2017
DSEI Confirms Speaker Line-Up, Plus New “Innovation Hub”

Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will mark its tenth edition when it takes place this September at the ExCeL...

Aug 01, 2017
GPSdome Tests GPS Anti-Jam Technology on UAV

GPSdome has announced that it has performed successful airborne tests of its device for protection against GPS jamming and spoofing....

Jul 31, 2017
University of Michigan Announces New Outdoor Drone Testing Facility

The University of Michigan has announced that it is developing an outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles for...

Jul 31, 2017
ECA Group Demonstrates Advanced AUV Robotics Features

ECA Group has announced that it has successfully demonstrated new advanced robotic features on an experimental version of its A9-E...

Jul 31, 2017
UAV Propulsion Tech to Market Reventec’s UAV Sensors in U.S.

UAV Propulsion Tech has announced that it has signed an agreement with Reventec Ltd to market the firm’s capacitive liquid...

Jul 31, 2017
Simlat Launches New Maritime UAS Simulation Module

Simlat, a provider of training and simulation systems for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), has announced the availability of a new...

Jul 28, 2017
Microdrones Unmanned Aircraft Completes BVLOS Test Flights

Microdrones has announced that it has completed a series of test flights with its md4-1000 UAS (unmanned aerial system) that...

Jul 28, 2017
UAS Image Processing Software Handles Thermal IR Data

Icaros, a developer of aerial imaging software, has announced that version 5.1 of its OneButton Standard and Professional image processing...

Jul 26, 2017
Civilian Drone Completes 88km BVLOS Flight

FlyLogix, a conductor of long range unmanned operations to offshore installations, has announced that it has conducted what it claims...

Jul 26, 2017
Marvell Announces New Secure Gigabit Ethernet Switch for Autonomous Cars

Marvell, a developer of storage, networking and connectivity solutions, has announced a new secure automotive gigabit Ethernet switch, enabling a...

Jul 25, 2017
DroneDeploy Announces New Crop Health Analysis Capabilities

DroneDeploy has announced that it has developed new capabilities for its software platform to help growers perform more accurate plant...

Jul 25, 2017
Martek to Trial UAS Vaccine Delivery in Vanuatu

Martek Marine has announced that it has been selected by UNICEF & the Vanuatu Government to demonstrate the capability of...

Jul 25, 2017
NASA, BP and UK MoD Confirmed for Commercial UAV Show

Now in its 4th year, The Commercial UAV Show has released the full conference agenda which includes contributions from NASA,...

Jul 25, 2017
High-Performance Industrial Grade Gimbals for Commercial Drones

UKRSPECSYSTEMS has developed industrial-grade UAV camera gimbals for use on commercial drones. The USG-301 and USG-302 are high-performance EO and EO/IR...

Jul 25, 2017
New Long-Distance Drone Detection Solution Revealed

Groupe ADP and DSNA Services, a subsidiary created by the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), have announced that the two...

Jul 24, 2017
Alpha UAV Records BVLOS Gimbal-Free Software-Stabilized Video

Alpha Unmanned Systems has announced that, working in conjunction with Sky Sapience and Sightec, it has used an unmanned aerial...

Jul 24, 2017
Hybrid Air/Water Drone Completes Bridge Inspection

The Delaware River Bay Authority (DRBA) has announced that, using a drone that can both fly and swim, the first...

Jul 21, 2017
Airbus Jet-Propelled UAV Demonstrator Completes First Test Flight

Airbus Defence and Space has announced that it has successfully tested a new type of aircraft that will aid the...

Jul 21, 2017
Trimble and Propeller Aero Collaborate on UAS Analytics Platform

Trimble has announced that it is collaborating with Propeller Aero to distribute its Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) analytics platform. Propeller...

Jul 20, 2017
U.S. Air Force Tests New Counter-UAS Program

The U.S. Air Force has announced that its 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron has teamed up with a researcher from...

Jul 19, 2017
Alta Devices Joins High Altitude Technology Group

Alta Devices has announced that it has joined with other developers of high altitude technology to create the Upper Airspace...

Jul 19, 2017
Embry-Riddle to Research Advanced Unmanned Surface Vessel Capabilities

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $900,000 research grant by the U.S. Office of...

Jul 19, 2017
Seawater Batteries to Power Long-Range Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

MIT has announced that its spinout company Open Water Power (OWP), recently acquired by major tech firm L3 Technologies, has...

Jul 19, 2017
Details Announced for Second Annual Big Drone Show

The Sky Guys Ltd. (“The Sky Guys”), a leading Canadian drone technology provider, has teamed up with Cambridge House International...

Jul 18, 2017
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