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.

Insitu Integrator UAV Selected by Netherlands MoD
Insitu Integrator UAV Selected by Netherlands MoD

Insitu has announced that it has been awarded a Short Range Tactical UAV (SRTUAV) contract for its Integrator unmanned aircraft...

Jun 01, 2017
Indago UAS Performs BVLOS Pipeline Inspections
Indago UAS Performs BVLOS Pipeline Inspections

Lockheed Martin has announced that, in partnership with Canadian UAVs, it has completed what it claims is the first beyond...

Jun 01, 2017
The Importance of Drones and Photogrammetry for the Insurance Industry
The Importance of Drones and Photogrammetry for the Insurance Industry

Pix4D has released the following article detailing how drones and photogrammetry are changing the insurance industry: Drone-based photogrammetry, popularly known...

Jun 01, 2017
Agenda Confirmed for Energy Drone Summit
Agenda Confirmed for Energy Drone Summit

The Energy Drone Coalition, a ground-breaking resource with events, news and market intelligence that focuses specifically on collaboration within the...

Jun 01, 2017
Drone Aviation Announces Automated Smart Winch Tethering System
Drone Aviation Announces Automated Smart Winch Tethering System

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced the introduction of FUSE, the company’s...

Jun 01, 2017
DJI Launches Spark Miniature Gesture-Controlled Camera Drone
DJI Launches Spark Miniature Gesture-Controlled Camera Drone

DJI has announced the launch of Spark, a miniature camera drone that can lift off from the palm of a...

May 31, 2017
New Hybrid Power System Design to Streamline UAS Development
New Hybrid Power System Design to Streamline UAS Development

Alta Devices and PowerOasis have announced that the two firms have entered into a partnership to develop a reference design...

May 28, 2017
Conference Programme Finalised for Commercial UAV Expo Europe
Conference Programme Finalised for Commercial UAV Expo Europe

Organisers of the inaugural edition of Commercial UAV Expo Europe, a trade fair and conference that will focus on the...

May 26, 2017
Aeroscout Introduces Scout B-330 VTOL UAV
Aeroscout Introduces Scout B-330 VTOL UAV

Swiss-based UAV manufacturer, Aeroscout, has launched the new Scout B-330 UAV Helicopter, which is built with a high payload capacity...

May 26, 2017
ECA Group Tests Towed Side Scan Sonar System on USV
ECA Group Tests Towed Side Scan Sonar System on USV

ECA Group has announced that it has successfully tested its new TOWSCA Towed Side Scan Sonar system on board one...

May 26, 2017
Fury Precision-Guided Glide Munition Tested from Tactical UAS
Fury Precision-Guided Glide Munition Tested from Tactical UAS

Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems has announced that it has successfully tested its Fury lightweight precision guided glide munition...

May 26, 2017
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Flies for 48 Hours Continuously
MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS Flies for 48 Hours Continuously

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has announced that its new MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system, a “Certifiable” (STANAG...

May 25, 2017
Avion Unmanned Provides UAS Training for Sheriff’s Office
Avion Unmanned Provides UAS Training for Sheriff’s Office

Avion Unmanned has announced that it has provided the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Alabama with training to allow...

May 25, 2017
DARPA Selects Boeing Design for Unmanned Spaceplane Program
DARPA Selects Boeing Design for Unmanned Spaceplane Program

DARPA has announced that it has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency’s Experimental Spaceplane...

May 25, 2017
UAS Technology Assists Tornado Damage Assessment
UAS Technology Assists Tornado Damage Assessment

Aeryon Labs has partnered with Textron Systems Unmanned Systems’ Civil & Commercial team to support disaster response efforts for the...

May 24, 2017
Atmos UAV Unveils Data Gathering UAS for Mapping Applications
Atmos UAV Unveils Data Gathering UAS for Mapping Applications

Atmos UAV, a start-up originating from the Technical University of Delft, has announced the launch of Marlyn, a lightweight data-gathering...

May 24, 2017
New LiDAR Solution Developed for Autonomous Driving
New LiDAR Solution Developed for Autonomous Driving

Innoviz Technologies, a developer of LiDAR intelligent sensing solutions for autonomous vehicles, has announced the development of InnovizPro, an after-market...

May 24, 2017
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Completes Flight Trials in Norway
CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS Completes Flight Trials in Norway

Schiebel has announced that its CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) has been presented to the Norwegian Coastguard, Royal Norwegian...

May 23, 2017
MMC Announces New Tethered Drone Power Supply System
MMC Announces New Tethered Drone Power Supply System

MMC has announced the introduction of the company’s new T1 drone tether system, which provides a direct power supply that...

May 23, 2017
Centaur UAS Demonstrates Unpiloted Air Taxi Service
Centaur UAS Demonstrates Unpiloted Air Taxi Service

Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrated the use of its Centaur unmanned aircraft as an unpiloted air taxi service during the opening of...

May 22, 2017
Xsens INS Tested at Autonomous Racing Track Day
Xsens INS Tested at Autonomous Racing Track Day

Xsens has confirmed that they took part in the second ‘Self Racing Cars’ track day at Thunderhill Raceway, California in...

May 22, 2017
Insitu ScanEagle UAV Assists U.S. Coast Guard
Insitu ScanEagle UAV Assists U.S. Coast Guard

Insitu has announced that the ScanEagle small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) deployed aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter STRATTON has...

May 22, 2017
Tersus GNSS Announces New PPK Board for Accurate Positioning
Tersus GNSS Announces New PPK Board for Accurate Positioning

Tersus GNSS has announced the release of its new GNSS PPK board, the Precis-BX316R. The Precis-BX316R is a GNSS Post-Processing...

May 22, 2017
Drone Mapping Supports Search & Rescue Operations During Colombia Landslide
Drone Mapping Supports Search & Rescue Operations During Colombia Landslide

Pix4D has announced that its drone mapping technology has been used to support search & rescue operations in Mocoa, in...

May 22, 2017
Autonomous Co-Pilot Flies and Lands Simulated Boeing 737
Autonomous Co-Pilot Flies and Lands Simulated Boeing 737

Aurora Flight Sciences has announced that its Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program, developed for the Defense Advanced Research...

May 19, 2017
Octopus ISR Reveals World’s Smallest Four-Sensor MWIR Gimbal
Octopus ISR Reveals World’s Smallest Four-Sensor MWIR Gimbal

Octopus ISR Systems has released a new gyro-stabilized MWIR gimbal. The Epsilon 175 weighs just 2.6 kg (5.7 lbs), and...

May 19, 2017
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