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.

FreeWave Introduces Advanced Embedded Radio for Unmanned Systems
FreeWave Introduces Advanced Embedded Radio for Unmanned Systems

FreeWave Technologies, a developer of Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking solutions, has announced the ZumLink Z9-PC, the latest in...

Sep 22, 2017
Trimble Announces New Lower Power GNSS-Inertial Boards
Trimble Announces New Lower Power GNSS-Inertial Boards

Trimble has announced the introduction of a new family of Trimble BD GNSS boards for high-precision guidance and control applications....

Sep 21, 2017
Lockheed Martin Develops Counter-UAS Laser Weapon
Lockheed Martin Develops Counter-UAS Laser Weapon

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has developed a prototype laser weapon that incorporates an advanced system of sensors, software...

Sep 21, 2017
Skyfront Sets New Multirotor Drone Flight Record
Skyfront Sets New Multirotor Drone Flight Record

Skyfront, a manufacturer of multirotor drones for the agriculture, energy and utility industries, has announced that its flagship drone has...

Sep 21, 2017
Sentera Agricultural Drone Captures RGB, Thermal and NVDI Data
Sentera Agricultural Drone Captures RGB, Thermal and NVDI Data

Sentera has announced the new capability of its Omni quadcopter drone to capture three distinct crop health data measurements in...

Sep 20, 2017
Endeavor Robotics to Provide U.S. Government with Throwable UGV
Endeavor Robotics to Provide U.S. Government with Throwable UGV

Endeavor Robotics, a developer of tactical ground robotics, has announced that it has been awarded a contract for 75 FirstLook...

Sep 20, 2017
AeroVironment Updates sUAS with Digital Data Link Technologies
AeroVironment Updates sUAS with Digital Data Link Technologies

AeroVironment has announced that it has integrated M1/M2/M5 radio frequencies into its Raven and Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

Sep 20, 2017
UMS SKELDAR Achieves AS/EN 9100 Quality Standard
UMS SKELDAR Achieves AS/EN 9100 Quality Standard

UMS SKELDAR, a developer of rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) solutions, has announced that it has achieved the international accreditation...

Sep 19, 2017
Al Marakeb Develops Autonomous Cleaning Boat
Al Marakeb Develops Autonomous Cleaning Boat

UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company has integrated its MAP Pro autopilot guidance system, into boats that have been designed...

Sep 19, 2017
GA-ASI Conducts First Flight from New Test and Training Center
GA-ASI Conducts First Flight from New Test and Training Center

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced that it has flown its first test flight out of its new...

Sep 19, 2017
Lockheed Martin Invests in Combined Unmanned Surface & Underwater Vehicle
Lockheed Martin Invests in Combined Unmanned Surface & Underwater Vehicle

Lockheed Martin Ventures has announced that it is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran...

Sep 19, 2017
BAE Systems Adds Autonomous Capabilities to MCM System
BAE Systems Adds Autonomous Capabilities to MCM System

BAE Systems has announced NAUTIS 5, the latest version of its flagship Mine Counter Measures (MCM) system, at the Defence...

Sep 18, 2017
Silvus Technologies Develops Wireless Radio & Datalink Solutions for Unmanned Systems
Silvus Technologies Develops Wireless Radio & Datalink Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Silvus Technologies, a leading developer of wireless connectivity solutions for critical data and video transmissions, has partnered with Unmanned Systems...

Sep 18, 2017
Egan Airships Introduces Hybrid Plane-Blimp Unmanned Aircraft
Egan Airships Introduces Hybrid Plane-Blimp Unmanned Aircraft

Egan Airships has announced PLIMP, a plummet-proof, plane-blimp hybrid UAS (unmanned aircraft system) that can maneuver and move quickly like...

Sep 17, 2017
Intel Develops New Drone Data Analytics Platform
Intel Develops New Drone Data Analytics Platform

Intel has announced that it has developed a new platform to address critical steps of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

Sep 16, 2017
Hybrid VTOL UAV Wins Research & Development Funding
Hybrid VTOL UAV Wins Research & Development Funding

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has announced that a computer-controlled hybrid unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developed at the university that lifts off...

Sep 16, 2017
Lockheed Martin Unveils Lightweight Canister-Launched UAS
Lockheed Martin Unveils Lightweight Canister-Launched UAS

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for military, civil and commercial applications. OUTRIDER is a lightweight,...

Sep 16, 2017
New Thermal FIR Sensing Solution Gives Vehicles Advanced Computer Vision
New Thermal FIR Sensing Solution Gives Vehicles Advanced Computer Vision

AdaSky, a startup developer of semiconductor and sensor solutions, has announced the launch of a Far Infrared (FIR) perception solution...

Sep 15, 2017
Liquid Robotics Announces Next Generation of Wave Glider USV
Liquid Robotics Announces Next Generation of Wave Glider USV

Liquid Robotics has announced the next generation of the company’s unmanned surface vehicle (USV) Wave Glider with advancements to the...

Sep 15, 2017
FN Herstal and Milrem Robotics Unveil Battlefield Unmanned Ground Vehicle
FN Herstal and Milrem Robotics Unveil Battlefield Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Weapon systems manufacturer FN Herstal and defence solutions provider Milrem Robotics have announced the introduction of their first joint product,...

Sep 15, 2017
VITEC Introduces Next-Generation Portable HEVC Video Encoder
VITEC Introduces Next-Generation Portable HEVC Video Encoder

  VITEC, a developer of video encoding and streaming solutions, has announced the MGW Ace Encoder firmware v2.0, the next...

Sep 14, 2017
UMS SKELDAR and JetLease Announce Global UAV Leasing Platform
UMS SKELDAR and JetLease Announce Global UAV Leasing Platform

UMS SKELDAR has announced that it has joined forces with JetLease, a private aircraft leasing company, to launch the first...

Sep 14, 2017
BAE Unveils Autonomous Tank Concept Supported by UAVs
BAE Unveils Autonomous Tank Concept Supported by UAVs

BAE Systems has revealed a future concept of an autonomous combat tank vehicle supported by fleets of smaller autonomous air...

Sep 14, 2017
FlightWave Aerospace Launches New Hydrogen-Powered UAS
FlightWave Aerospace Launches New Hydrogen-Powered UAS

FlightWave Aerospace Systems has announced its second UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) product, the hydrogen-powered Jupiter-H2. The hydrogen fuel cell technology...

Sep 14, 2017
AeroVironment Long-Range Tracking Antenna Extends Puma AE UAS Capabilities
AeroVironment Long-Range Tracking Antenna Extends Puma AE UAS Capabilities

AeroVironment has announced the release of a new, long-range tracking antenna (LRTA) for its Puma AE unmanned aircraft system. The...

Sep 13, 2017
U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Equipped with Quadcopter sUAS
U.S. Marine Corps Infantry Equipped with Quadcopter sUAS

The U.S. Marine Corps has announced that it has started equipping infantry units with small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) quadcopters...

Sep 13, 2017
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