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.

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
Avion Unmanned Provides UAV Training Courses and Commercial Services

Avion Unmanned, a leading FAA-approved provider of training courses, services and complete solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has partnered...

May 05, 2017
NuWaves Engineering Completes Multipaction Testing for Air Force GPS Bandpass Filter

NuWaves Engineering, a provider of advanced radio frequency (RF) and microwave solutions, has announced that the bandpass filter designed for...

May 04, 2017
DTS Announces New Miniature Rugged Data Recorders for Drones

DTS, a developer of data recorders and sensors, has announced its new ultra-small SLICE MICRO and NANO data recorders, designed...

May 04, 2017
Trig Avionics Announces New Multi-Mission UAS Avionics Solution

Trig Avionics has announced the TT26, a multi-mission device for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with four fully certified products in...

May 04, 2017
New senseFly Solution Increases Drone Corridor Mapping Efficiency

senseFly has announced its new mapping solution senseFly Corridor, a new platform enhancement that vastly simplifies the unmanned aircraft system...

May 04, 2017
Rugged USB Hub and Charging Platform Introduced for UAVs

MilSource, a distributor of Techaya‘s military-grade rugged Ethernet solutions, has announced what it claims is the industry’s first rugged USB...

May 03, 2017
New Amphibious Robotic Systems Demonstrated to US Navy

Officials from the John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab and the US Navy have announced that the AEODRS Increment 1...

May 03, 2017
Ascent Vision Provides Imaging Payloads for Silent Falcon UAS

Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, a manufacturer of long range solar-electric powered unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has...

May 02, 2017
NASA Selects SuperSwift XT UAS for Volcano Ash Monitoring

Black Swift Technologies (BST) has announced that it has been awarded a contract by NASA to develop and deliver a...

May 02, 2017
BluHaptics Receives NASA Funding for Remotely Operated Space Robotics

BluHaptics has announced that it has been selected by NASA to receive new grant funding to apply its proprietary software...

May 02, 2017
Kongsberg Geospatial UAS Situational Awareness Software to be Certified for UTM

Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of real-time geospatial visualization software, has announced that the company’s IRIS UAS Airspace Situational Awareness application...

May 02, 2017
UMS SKELDAR Provides UAS Solutions for Maritime, Commercial & Land Applications

UMS SKELDAR, a leading provider of multi-role Rotary and Fixed Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms, has partnered with Unmanned...

May 02, 2017
Cadence Announces Neural Network DSP IP Core

Cadence Design Systems has announced the Cadence Tensilica Vision C5 DSP, which the company claims is the industry’s first standalone,...

May 01, 2017
Boca Introduces New Ceramic Hybrid Bearings

The Boca Bearing Company has announced its new extended line of ceramic hybrid deep groove radial bearings, ceramic hybrid thrust...

May 01, 2017
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