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.

WFS Technologies and Seatronics Demonstrate Drone-to-ROV Wireless Communications
WFS Technologies and Seatronics Demonstrate Drone-to-ROV Wireless Communications

WFS Technologies, a developer of subsea wireless automation, and marine rental equipment specialist Seatronics Inc. have announced that the two...

Mar 22, 2017
Martek Marine to Provide UAS to European Maritime Safety Agency
Martek Marine to Provide UAS to European Maritime Safety Agency

Martek Marine has announced that it has been awarded a 2-year Remotely Piloted Aircraft Services (RPAS) contract from the European...

Mar 21, 2017
Evans Incorporated Announces New UAS Solutions Suite
Evans Incorporated Announces New UAS Solutions Suite

Evans Incorporated, a provider of human-centered consulting solutions, has announced the launch of its comprehensive CAARMA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

Mar 21, 2017
Applied Aeronautics Releases Upgraded HD Video Link for UAVs
Applied Aeronautics Releases Upgraded HD Video Link for UAVs

Applied Aeronautics, a manufacturer of fixed-wing UAVs, has released an upgraded model of “Applied HD”, their encrypted, low latency, HD...

Mar 21, 2017
SBG Systems Unveils Ekinox 2 Series of Inertial Sensors
SBG Systems Unveils Ekinox 2 Series of Inertial Sensors

SBG Systems has announced the Ekinox 2 Series, a new generation of the company’s Ekinox advanced compact inertial navigation systems....

Mar 21, 2017
General Dynamics Successfully Completes Evaluation of Knifefish UUV
General Dynamics Successfully Completes Evaluation of Knifefish UUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems has announced that it has successfully completed a comprehensive evaluation of Knifefish, an autonomous surface mine...

Mar 21, 2017
DARPA Begins Phase 2 of Gremlins UAS Carrier Program
DARPA Begins Phase 2 of Gremlins UAS Carrier Program

DARPA has announced that it has awarded Phase 2 contracts for its Gremlins program to two teams, one led by...

Mar 20, 2017
Parrot Unveils New Drone-Based 3D Modeling Solution
Parrot Unveils New Drone-Based 3D Modeling Solution

Parrot has announced a new all-in-one aerial imagery and 3D modeling solution for real-estate and building professionals, the Parrot Bebop-Pro...

Mar 17, 2017
QuadH2O Unveils New HexH2O Pro v2 Waterproof Drone
QuadH2O Unveils New HexH2O Pro v2 Waterproof Drone

QuadH2O has announced the release of version 2 of the company’s most advanced unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the HexH2O Pro....

Mar 17, 2017
X-ES Announces NXP QorIQ T2081-Based Module with Enhanced Security
X-ES Announces NXP QorIQ T2081-Based Module with Enhanced Security

Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES) has announced the availability of the company’s new NXP QorIQ T2081 processor-based COTS board solution, the...

Mar 16, 2017
Leidos Announces New UAS Notification Service
Leidos Announces New UAS Notification Service

Leidos has announced that it has created an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) service that helps safeguard the airspace by sending...

Mar 16, 2017
Topcon Incorporates Bentley Modelling Software into UAS Solutions
Topcon Incorporates Bentley Modelling Software into UAS Solutions

Topcon Positioning Group has announced that it has partnered with Bentley Systems to develop its new Topcon ContextCapture reality modeling...

Mar 16, 2017
John Deere to Provide Customers With Kespry Industrial Aerial Intelligence System
John Deere to Provide Customers With Kespry Industrial Aerial Intelligence System

John Deere and Kespry have announced an exclusive global strategic alliance through which John Deere Construction & Forestry dealers will...

Mar 15, 2017
Engineers Set to Connect at AutoSens 2017
Engineers Set to Connect at AutoSens 2017

AutoSens, now established as the world’s most forward-thinking ADAS technology conference, will take place again this year in Detroit, Michigan...

Mar 15, 2017
Webinar: Meeting the Challenges of Modern Aerospace Gimbal Sealing
Webinar: Meeting the Challenges of Modern Aerospace Gimbal Sealing

Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has posted an on-demand webinar aimed at helping engineers understand and overcome the challenges of sealing in...

Mar 14, 2017
Harris Corp to Develop First BVLOS UAS Network
Harris Corp to Develop First BVLOS UAS Network

Harris Corporation has announced that it has received a two-year grant to help develop a first-of-its-kind solution to enable beyond-visual-line-of-sight...

Mar 14, 2017
NVIDIA Unveils Jetson TX2 AI Embedded Computing Platform
NVIDIA Unveils Jetson TX2 AI Embedded Computing Platform

NVIDIA has announced the NVIDIA Jetson TX2, a credit card-sized platform that delivers AI computing for applications such as intelligent...

Mar 14, 2017
National Oceanography Centre AUV Prepares for First Antarctic Mission
National Oceanography Centre AUV Prepares for First Antarctic Mission

A team of ocean scientists from the University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), alongside engineers from the National...

Mar 14, 2017
Draganfly UAVs to Feature SureFire LED Lights for Night Operations
Draganfly UAVs to Feature SureFire LED Lights for Night Operations

Draganfly Innovations has announced that it has signed an agreement with SureFire to integrate and test LED technology as a...

Mar 13, 2017
Terra Drone Launches New Heavy-Lifting UAV
Terra Drone Launches New Heavy-Lifting UAV

Terra Drone Corporation has announced the launch of the new “Terra Powerlifter” unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) series, continuing its focus...

Mar 13, 2017
7i Imaging Systems Introduces 4K Live Video Streaming From Drones
7i Imaging Systems Introduces 4K Live Video Streaming From Drones

7i Imaging Systems, a specialist in digital image production from aerial platforms, has announced a 4K/1080p live streaming service from...

Mar 13, 2017
US Air Force Uses UAV for C17 Globemaster Post-Flight Inspection
US Air Force Uses UAV for C17 Globemaster Post-Flight Inspection

The U.S. Air Force has announced that its 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies Combined Test Force (CTF) has used a...

Mar 12, 2017
Land Rover Develops Search and Rescue Vehicle with Mounted Drone
Land Rover Develops Search and Rescue Vehicle with Mounted Drone

Land Rover has announced the debut of ‘Project Hero’, a new Discovery vehicle with a tailor-made communications drone and other...

Mar 09, 2017
Thales and Unifly Announce ECOsystem UAS Traffic Management System
Thales and Unifly Announce ECOsystem UAS Traffic Management System

Thales has announced the launch of ECOsystem UTM, an advanced solution for Unmanned Aerial System Traffic Management (UTM), built with...

Mar 09, 2017
CyPhy Works and Pilot Thomas Logistics to Provide Oil & Gas Drone Services
CyPhy Works and Pilot Thomas Logistics to Provide Oil & Gas Drone Services

CyPhy Works and Pilot Thomas Logistics have announced that the two firms have partnered to provide Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services...

Mar 09, 2017
Abaco Demonstrates Prototype of Mission-Ready Graphics System
Abaco Demonstrates Prototype of Mission-Ready Graphics System

Abaco Systems has announced that it has demonstrated an advanced prototype of a very small form factor, rugged, mission-ready system...

Mar 08, 2017
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