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.

Silicon Designs Announces New Single Axis MEMS Accelerometers
Silicon Designs Announces New Single Axis MEMS Accelerometers

Silicon Designs has released enhanced versions of its Model 2210 Series Accelerometer Modules, which now includes measurement capabilities on one, two,...

Jan 26, 2017
Details Announced for Drones Oman Event
Details Announced for Drones Oman Event

IQPC has announced details of the first-ever drone event to be hosted in Oman. The Drones Oman Workshop and Live...

Jan 24, 2017
High-Altitude UAS Tests FAA Detect and Track Technology for Spacecraft
High-Altitude UAS Tests FAA Detect and Track Technology for Spacecraft

Near Space Corporation (NSC) and NASA conducted a flight test on Oct. 3 2016 to evaluate the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA)...

Jan 24, 2017
Spirent Unveils New Automation Software for GPS/GNSS Receiver Validation
Spirent Unveils New Automation Software for GPS/GNSS Receiver Validation

Spirent Communications plc, a provider of GPS/GNSS testing solutions, has introduced ‘PT TestBench’ – software to help technology, system and...

Jan 24, 2017
Ukrainian Armed Forces Select UKRSPECSYSTEMS Camera Gimbals for UAVs
Ukrainian Armed Forces Select UKRSPECSYSTEMS Camera Gimbals for UAVs

UKRSPECSYSTEMS, a supplier of unmanned aerial systems and stabilized UAV camera payloads, has confirmed that its family of stabilized camera payloads...

Jan 24, 2017
Sparton Explains ‘Adaptive Calibration’ Mode for Inertial Systems
Sparton Explains ‘Adaptive Calibration’ Mode for Inertial Systems

In this article Kenneth Gagnon, Principal Electrical Engineer at Sparton NavEx,  explains the ‘Adaptive Calibration’ technology developed by Sparton for use...

Jan 23, 2017
DragonPlate Announces Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Kits
DragonPlate Announces Carbon Fiber Quadcopter Kits

DragonPlate, a developer of carbon fiber components, has announced the release of the company’s new UAV quadcopter frame kits. The...

Jan 23, 2017
OnTime Networks Announces New Rugged Military Ethernet Router and Switch
OnTime Networks Announces New Rugged Military Ethernet Router and Switch

OnTime Networks has announced the expansion of its military-grade gigabit Ethernet switch and router portfolio with the new CloudberryMIL CR-6200...

Jan 23, 2017
New Imaging Filters Introduced for Aerial Vegetation Monitoring
New Imaging Filters Introduced for Aerial Vegetation Monitoring

Midwest Optical Systems (MidOpt) has announced the availability of new imaging filters for aerial plant health surveillance applications. The four...

Jan 19, 2017
Osprey to Provide Airspace Integration Assessment for Airbus Zephyr-S UAS
Osprey to Provide Airspace Integration Assessment for Airbus Zephyr-S UAS

Osprey CSL has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Airbus to provide a safe separation assessment of...

Jan 18, 2017
Webinar: The Use of Fuel Cells for Unmanned Applications
Webinar: The Use of Fuel Cells for Unmanned Applications

The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) will be running a webinar on Thursday 26th January 2017 exploring the...

Jan 18, 2017
Details Announced for UAS West Symposium
Details Announced for UAS West Symposium

Technology Training Corporation has announced the “UAS West for Defense & Government” Symposium  will take place in San Diego, CA,...

Jan 17, 2017
Socionext Introduces New 4K Image Processor IC
Socionext Introduces New 4K Image Processor IC

Socionext has announced the introduction of the SC2000, a new image processing IC designed for drones and action cameras. The...

Jan 16, 2017
GDU Launches Open Platform Partner Program for Drone Development
GDU Launches Open Platform Partner Program for Drone Development

GDU has launched the Open Platform Partner Program to encourage participation with partners for new modular accessories for the company’s...

Jan 16, 2017
Liteye and Tribalco to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to US Military
Liteye and Tribalco to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to US Military

Liteye Systems and integrated technology services company Tribalco have announced that they have teamed up in order to deliver multiple...

Jan 15, 2017
US DoD Releases Micro-Drone Swarm from Fighter Jets
US DoD Releases Micro-Drone Swarm from Fighter Jets

The U.S. Department of Defense has carried out its largest ever test of micro-drone swarms at China Lake, California. In...

Jan 15, 2017
US Air Force Selects New MQ-9 Reaper Base
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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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