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.

US Air Force Selects New MQ-9 Reaper Base

The US Air Force has announced that it has selected Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, as the preferred location...

Jan 15, 2017
Textron Begins Testing of Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems has begun on-water testing of its fourth-generation Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), supporting the U.S. Navy’s...

Jan 14, 2017
Sikorsky to Develop Phase 3 of ALIAS Aircraft Autonomy Program for DARPA

Sikorsky has announced that it has won the contract for Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA)...

Jan 14, 2017
NuWaves Engineering Announces New RF Bidirectional Amplifier for UAS Applications

NuWaves Engineering has announced the upcoming release of the company’s new miniaturized VHF/UHF RF bidirectional amplifier (BDA). The NuPower Xtender...

Jan 12, 2017
General Dynamics Announces Availability of Bluefin SandShark AUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems has announced the availability of the company’s new Bluefin SandShark autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Designed for...

Jan 12, 2017
RE2 Robotics to Develop Automated Robotic Technology for Combat Medics

RE2 Robotics has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the US Army SBIR office...

Jan 11, 2017
Advanced Aircraft Company Showcases VTOL Unmanned Aerial Systems

Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC), an aeronautical engineering and manufacturing company, is now showcasing it’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned...

Jan 11, 2017
Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Celebrates 10 Years of Flight

The Navy’s unmanned helicopter, Fire Scout, celebrated 10 years of flight in December 2016. Flying over 15,000 hours during test...

Jan 11, 2017
Details Announced for 5th Annual DoD Unmanned Systems Summit

The Defense Strategies Institute (DSI) has announced its 5th Annual DoD Unmanned Systems Summit, which is scheduled to take place...

Jan 11, 2017
MANET Radios to be Integrated into QNA Ground Robots

QinetiQ North America (QNA) and Persistent Systems have announced a long-term agreement to integrate Persistent’s MANET radio products into QNA’s...

Jan 11, 2017
Textron Systems to Continue Shadow Tactical UAS Support for US Army

Textron Systems Support Solutions has been awarded a $206 million contract from the U.S. Army for Shadow Tactical Aircraft System...

Jan 11, 2017
DJI Introduces Drone Flight Planning App and New Accessories

DJI has introduced two new Osmo product extensions, a new aerial mapping app and a limited edition Phantom 4 drone...

Jan 09, 2017
New Portable Counter-UAV System Detects and Jams Drones

Airbus Defence and Space Electronics and Border Security (EBS) has added a portable jamming system to its family of Counter-UAV...

Jan 09, 2017
FLIR Launches New Thermal Cameras for Drones

FLIR Systems has announced that it has launched new thermal imaging cameras at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The...

Jan 09, 2017
New Unmanned Systems Models added to VR-Forces Simulation Software

VT MÄK have updated the latest version of its VR-Forces simulation environment, to add new unmanned systems models to the growing...

Jan 09, 2017
GDU Introduces Byrd Premium 2.0 Drone and New Camera Gimbals

GDU has announced the launch of a new line of interchangeable camera gimbals for different drone operator needs and specific...

Jan 08, 2017
uAvionix’ ADS-B/Mode S Transponder Receives FCC Approval

uAvionix has announced that the company’s Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval. Weighing...

Jan 08, 2017
Epson Announces Augmented Reality Smart Glasses for Drone Pilots

Epson has announced the availability of its Moverio BT-300 augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform. The new AR platform is...

Jan 08, 2017
Yuneec Unveils New Six-Rotor Drone for Commercial Applications

Yuneec International has announced the expansion of its commercial UAV offerings with the unveiling of the H520, an advanced multirotor drone...

Jan 08, 2017
TeAx Technology Announces New Dual Thermal Camera Solution

TeAx Technology has announced the release of ThermalCapture Fusion, a dual camera solution that captures and stores both thermal and...

Jan 07, 2017
EnergyOr Delivers Fuel Cell-Powered Multirotor UAV to French Air Force

EnergyOr Technologies, a developer of PEM fuel cell systems for aerospace applications, has announced that it recently shipped the first...

Jan 06, 2017
Agribotix and senseFly Announce Agricultural Drone & Data Processing Solution

Agribotix and senseFly have partnered to offer a new combined agricultural drone and data processing solution for professional users. Combining...

Jan 06, 2017
Triad RF Ships Amplifier Systems to UAV Manufacturer in Israel

Triad RF Systems, a designer and manufacturer of RF and Microwave amplifiers and amplifier systems, has announced that it has...

Jan 06, 2017
Vanilla Aircraft UAS Completes Record 56-Hour Flight

Vanilla Aircraft has announced that the company’s VA001 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a non-stop, unrefueled 56-hour flight. The...

Jan 06, 2017
Tersus Develops High-Precision GNSS Positioning Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Tersus GNSS, a provider of real-time high-precision GNSS positioning solutions for unmanned systems, has partnered with Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”)...

Jan 04, 2017
Thales to Provide French Armed Forces with Spy’Ranger Mini UAVs

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Thales’ latest-generation Spy’Ranger mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to equip...

Jan 04, 2017
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