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.

Verizon Acquires Skyward to Provide Simplified Drone Operations
Verizon Acquires Skyward to Provide Simplified Drone Operations

Verizon has announced that it has purchased Skyward, thus adding drone operations management to the Verizon Internet of Things (IoT)...

Feb 21, 2017
New Russian UAV Developed for ISR Operations
New Russian UAV Developed for ISR Operations

Zala Aero Group has unveiled the ZALA 421-16E2, its latest unmanned reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. Introduced at IDEX-2017, the new...

Feb 21, 2017
New ALPHA 800 Unmanned Helicopter Offers Greater Endurance
New ALPHA 800 Unmanned Helicopter Offers Greater Endurance

Alpha Unmanned Systems has released the ALPHA 800 unmanned helicopter – an evolution of the SNIPER UAS. Following 18 months...

Feb 21, 2017
Nokia Showcases LTE-Connected Drones for First Responders
Nokia Showcases LTE-Connected Drones for First Responders

Nokia has showcased how drones can facilitate efficient rescue operations for first responders. Using its Ultra Compact Network – a...

Feb 20, 2017
uAvionix’ FYXNAV GNSS Position Source Receives FAA TSO Approval
uAvionix’ FYXNAV GNSS Position Source Receives FAA TSO Approval

uAvionix Corporation, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) ADS-B avionics solutions, has confirmed that its FYXNAV GPS position source...

Feb 20, 2017
DJI and AMA Announce New Drone Safety and Training Program
DJI and AMA Announce New Drone Safety and Training Program

The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and DJI have announced the launch of a joint program to promote safe and...

Feb 18, 2017
US Navy Selects Forward Operating Base for MQ-4C Triton
US Navy Selects Forward Operating Base for MQ-4C Triton

The U.S. Navy has announced that it has selected Naval Station (NS) Mayport in Florida as the East Coast Forward...

Feb 16, 2017
New Wide-Area Sensor Tested Aboard Insitu Tactical UAS
New Wide-Area Sensor Tested Aboard Insitu Tactical UAS

Logos Technologies and Insitu have announced the successful initial flight test of the Redkite wide-area sensor aboard the Integrator small...

Feb 16, 2017
US Marines Test New Reconnaissance sUAS
US Marines Test New Reconnaissance sUAS

The U.S. Marine Corps has announced that it has tested the capabilities of a new drone known as the Instant...

Feb 16, 2017
Sentera Integrates NDVI Crop Health Sensor with DJI Phantom 4
Sentera Integrates NDVI Crop Health Sensor with DJI Phantom 4

Sentera has announced its new conversion of a DJI Phantom 4 Pro drone into a precision scouting tool that collects...

Feb 16, 2017
Leica Geosystems Announces New Single Photon LiDAR Sensor
Leica Geosystems Announces New Single Photon LiDAR Sensor

Leica Geosystems has announced the release of the company’s new Leica SPL100 single photon LiDAR (SPL) and imaging sensor as...

Feb 15, 2017
GPSdome Successfully Tests GPS Jamming and Spoofing Protection
GPSdome Successfully Tests GPS Jamming and Spoofing Protection

GPSdome has announced the successful results of tests of its commercially available product GPSdome 1.0, which protects GPS systems against...

Feb 15, 2017
Speaker Line-Up Confirmed for Unmanned Maritime Systems Conference
Speaker Line-Up Confirmed for Unmanned Maritime Systems Conference

The SMi Group has confirmed the speaker line-up for the forthcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology conference, taking place in London...

Feb 15, 2017
Aeryon and DroneDeploy to Deliver Commercial & Industrial UAS Solutions
Aeryon and DroneDeploy to Deliver Commercial & Industrial UAS Solutions

Aeryon Labs and DroneDeploy have announced a partnership between the two companies to deliver integrated UAS solutions to end-users and...

Feb 14, 2017
DARPA’s SideArm Prototype Successfully Retrieves UAS Mid-Flight
DARPA’s SideArm Prototype Successfully Retrieves UAS Mid-Flight

DARPA has confirmed that in December 2016, Aurora Flight Sciences successfully tested a full-scale technology demonstration system that repeatedly captured...

Feb 14, 2017
senseFly Granted First BVLOS Drone Authorisation in Switzerland
senseFly Granted First BVLOS Drone Authorisation in Switzerland

senseFly has announced that it has become the first drone operator to be granted anytime Beyond Visual Line of Sight...

Feb 13, 2017
Saab Seaeye Upgrades Falcon ROV
Saab Seaeye Upgrades Falcon ROV

  Saab Seaeye has announced that it has upgraded its Falcon underwater electric robotic vehicle. The Falcon’s smart intelligent control...

Feb 13, 2017
Tersus GNSS RTK Board Used for UAS Camera Applications
Tersus GNSS RTK Board Used for UAS Camera Applications

Tersus GNSS, a provider of real-time high-precision GNSS positioning solutions for unmanned systems, has demonstrated how the company’s newest GNSS...

Feb 13, 2017
Sensofusion Upgrades AIRFENCE Drone Countermeasure Platform
Sensofusion Upgrades AIRFENCE Drone Countermeasure Platform

Sensofusion has announced increased functionalities and in-demand service features for the company’s AIRFENCE drone countermeasure platform. The new upgrades will...

Feb 11, 2017
Measure to Inspect AES Energy Infrastructure with Drones
Measure to Inspect AES Energy Infrastructure with Drones

  Measure has announced that it has entered into a global partnership with The AES Corporation to scale and leverage...

Feb 10, 2017
Xsens IMU Used on Autonomous Electricity-Generating Aircraft
Xsens IMU Used on Autonomous Electricity-Generating Aircraft

Xsens have confirmed that their MTi-100 IMU has been used in Ampyx Power’s Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) system. The AWE...

Feb 09, 2017
Ampex Develops New Onboard Data Recording System
Ampex Develops New Onboard Data Recording System

Ampex Data Systems has announced the release of its new TuffCORD Compact Onboard Recording Device, designed for challenging environments such...

Feb 09, 2017
GoPro Relaunches Karma Drone
GoPro Relaunches Karma Drone

GoPro has announced that it has relaunched the Karma, a drone designed as a stabilized platform for aerial photography and...

Feb 08, 2017
NuWaves Introduces New RF Amplifier for Unmanned Systems
NuWaves Introduces New RF Amplifier for Unmanned Systems

NuWaves Engineering has announced the release of a new small solid state power amplifier – the latest offering in the...

Feb 08, 2017
LORD Announces New Inertial Sensors for Unmanned Vehicles
LORD Announces New Inertial Sensors for Unmanned Vehicles

LORD Sensing MicroStrain has announced that it has expanded its portfolio of sensors for unmanned and autonomous vehicles for air,...

Feb 07, 2017
Airware to Provide On-Site Drone Solutions to Caterpillar Dealers
Airware to Provide On-Site Drone Solutions to Caterpillar Dealers

Airware has secured a strategic investment from Caterpillar Ventures which will allow Airware to accelerate programs that will enable Caterpillar...

Feb 07, 2017
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