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.

SBG Systems Inertial Navigation Solution Selected for Mobile Mapping System

SBG Systems has announced that its Ellipse-D inertial navigation system has been chosen by Viametris to equip their new SLAM...

May 11, 2017
VectorNav IMU/AHRS to be Integrated into EOD Robotic System

VectorNav Technologies has announced that it will supply its surface mount VN-100 IMU/AHRS to Neya Systems for a custom version...

May 10, 2017
NovAtel’s SPAN Land Vehicle Technology Optimizes GNSS + INS Performance

NovAtel has introduced its new SPAN Land Vehicle technology for fixed wheel land vehicle applications, which optimizes integrated GNSS +...

May 10, 2017
AeroVironment Unveils Snipe Nano Quadrotor UAS for ISR Missions

AeroVironment has unveiled the new Snipe Nano Quad, a miniature (“Class 0”) and field-rugged unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed to...

May 10, 2017
New Autonomous Technology Allows UGVs to Cooperate with Drones

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has announced that it has secured a patent for technology that allows unmanned aerial systems (UAS)...

May 10, 2017
Ophir Optics Unveils Lightweight Continuous Zoom Lens for UAVs

MKS Instruments has announced the LightIR compact, continuous zoom lens, developed by its Ophir Optics Group, at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL...

May 10, 2017
Harris to Provide BVLOS Capabilities for Grand Sky UAS Park

Harris Corporation has announced that it has been selected by Grand Sky Airfield Operations to provide an advanced solution to...

May 10, 2017
New Single Board Computer Simplifies Avionics Safety Certifiability

Curtiss-Wright has announced that its Defense Solutions division has introduced the newest addition to its growing family of DO-254 DAL...

May 10, 2017
Lockheed Martin Upgrades Indago UAS for Military ISR Missions

Lockheed Martin has announced that the newest version of its Indago quadrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS), Indago 3, now enables...

May 10, 2017
New Rugged NAS Solution Provides Data Security for Unmanned Vehicles

Phoenix International Systems has introduced the Phalanx II rugged Network Attached Storage (NAS) data storage system. The new product was introduced...

May 09, 2017
Septentrio Announces New Ultra-Low Powered GNSS Receivers for UAS

Septentrio has announced the launch of the AsteRx-m2 and AsteRx-m2 UAS, the company’s newest OEM GNSS receiver boards. The credit-card...

May 09, 2017
Rockwell Collins Demonstrates BVLOS Operations with UAS Radio Data Link

Rockwell Collins has announced that, in conjunction with BNSF Railway, it has successfully demonstrated with a series of test flights...

May 09, 2017
Airbus Announces New Commercial Drone Services Division

Airbus has announced that it has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus...

May 09, 2017
HAZON Solutions Releases Cloud-Based Drone Management Software

HAZON Solutions has launched the HAZON Drone Management System (HAZON DMS), a secure, web-based management tool providing drone operators with a...

May 09, 2017
UAV Satcom Terminal Successfully Completes Live Video Trials

Cobham SATCOM has announced that it has successfully completed live video transmission trials over the AVIATOR UAV 200 low SWAP...

May 09, 2017
PrecisionHawk Opens Access to PrecisionMapper Drone Mapping Software

PrecisionHawk has announced that it has opened access to its professional mapping and analytics software, PrecisionMapper, for free. The announcement...

May 09, 2017
AeroVironment Begins Full Production of Mantis i45 UAS Gimbal Sensor Suite

AeroVironment has announced that its Mantis i45 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) gimbal sensor suite designed for the AeroVironment Puma AE (All Environment)...

May 09, 2017
UAS Services to be Integrated into Daily Operations at Edmonton International Airport

Clear Flight Solutions (CFS) and AERIUM Analytics have announced that the two companies will be focusing on safely integrating unmanned...

May 09, 2017
Hybrid UAS Completes Autonomous Marine Flight Test

Swift Engineering has announced that its Swift020 hybrid unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has successfully performed a completely autonomous marine flight...

May 08, 2017
New Tethered Drone Station Features 60 Mbs Secured Datalink

Elistair has announced the launch of the Ligh-T 2, the company’s new advanced edition of the Ligh-T tethered drone station,...

May 08, 2017
Rugged GNSS Receiver Provides Centimeter-Level Accuracy

Swift Navigation, a developer of GPS technology for autonomous vehicles, has announced that, in conjunction with Carnegie Robotics, it has...

May 08, 2017
New Autopilot for Agricultural Machinery Optimizes Operational Accuracy

Tersus GNSS has announced the release of the company’s new AutoSteer solution. The AG960 AutoSteer System provides an autopilot for...

May 08, 2017
Inmarsat Announces New UAV Satellite Communications Service

Inmarsat and Cobham SATCOM have announced the launch of the Inmarsat SwiftBroadband unmanned aerial vehicle (SB-UAV) satellite communications service, intended...

May 08, 2017
Nicomatic Develops New 90-Degree High Power Cable Contacts

Nicomatic has announced that its North American Aerospace, Defense and Security Division has released a new 90° High Power solder...

May 06, 2017
Rapid Composites Announces New Amphibious VTOL UAS

Rapid Composites has announced Bullray – a rugged, fully autonomous, waterproof and man-portable VTOL unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that is...

May 06, 2017
Teledyne Marine Launches New ROV Control Platform

Teledyne Marine has announced that, in partnership with Greensea Systems, it has developed a new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) control...

May 06, 2017
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