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.

Lehmann Aviation Announces New Drones for Professional Mapping Applications

Lehmann Aviation, a developer of drones for civil applications, has announced the launch of its new L-A Series line of...

Jul 26, 2016
Aitech Defense Announces New Rugged 3U VPX GigE and PCIe Switches

Aitech Defense Systems Inc., a provider of rugged embedded computing products, has announced that it now offers three rugged 3U...

Jul 26, 2016
The Importance of Open Innovation for Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Eco-Systems

The automotive industry is increasingly competitive and consumer expectations are changing fast, thus car makers and suppliers alike need to...

Jul 26, 2016
Leidos Completes Initial Performance Tests Of DARPA ACTUV USV

Leidos has completed initial performance trials of the technology demonstration vessel it is developing for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency...

Jul 25, 2016
Raytheon to Develop Networking Technology for Manned-Unmanned Aircraft Communications

Raytheon Company has announced that it is developing new technologies to allow the next generation of manned and unmanned flying...

Jul 25, 2016
German Forces to Deploy Heron 1 UAS in Mali, Operated by Airbus

The German Defence Procurement Agency (BAAInBw) and Airbus Defence and Space have signed a contract to provide Heron 1 surveillance...

Jul 25, 2016
Flirtey Completes First FAA-Approved Drone Home Delivery

Flirtey, a drone delivery service, has completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a private residence to advance research...

Jul 25, 2016
Sightline Develops Onboard Video Processing Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Sightline Applications, a developer of onboard video processing solutions for civil, commercial and military unmanned system, have partnered with Unmanned...

Jul 25, 2016
Drone2Map for ArcGIS Integrates with Aeryon SkyRanger UAS

Aeryon Labs have confirmed that the application can be used to process data from their SkyRanger sUAS within the Esri...

Jul 25, 2016
Nicomatic Celebrates 40th Anniversary

This year Nicomatic, a developer of interconnect solutions for customers across the globe, celebrates its 40th anniversary. Olivier Nicollin, CEO...

Jul 21, 2016
Elbit Systems Announces SPECTRO XR Long-Range Electro-Optic Payload

Elbit Systems has announced the launch of the SPECTRO XR (Extra Range), the company’s latest and most advanced electro-optic payload...

Jul 20, 2016
Thales Launches Fulmar X Flexible UAV System

Thales has announced the launch of Fulmar X, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system designed to meet the needs of...

Jul 20, 2016
DJI Unveils First Integrated Aerial Zoom Camera

DJI has unveiled the Zenmuse Z3, the company’s first integrated aerial zoom camera optimized for still photography. The Zenmuse Z3...

Jul 19, 2016
CRP Reduces CNC Processing Time by 50%

CRP Meccanica, a high precision CNC machining company, has reported a 50% reduction in CNC processing time thanks to new...

Jul 19, 2016
Velodyne & Dibotics to Collaborate on Drone Mapping and Mobile Robotics

Velodyne LiDAR, a developer of real-time LiDAR sensors, has announced a partnership agreement with Dibotics, a developer of GPS-denied and...

Jul 19, 2016
ASA and AUVSI Partner to Advance Unmanned Aviation

The Aerospace States Association (ASA), a non-partisan aerospace organisation of state Lieutenant Governors, and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems...

Jul 19, 2016
Drone Aviation Launches ‘Bolt’ Heavy-Lift Tethered Drone

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has introduced the ‘Bolt’ tethered UAV platform. Designed...

Jul 19, 2016
US Army Orders CyPhy Works Tethered Drone

CyPhy Works, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has received an order for its Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications...

Jul 18, 2016
L-3 Communications EO/IR Imaging System Selected for Predator XP UAS

The WESCAM division of L-3 Communications has received multiple orders from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for its MXTM-15D electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR)...

Jul 18, 2016
Xsens Develop Inertial Sensing Solutions for Unmanned Systems

Xsens Technologies, a provider of state-of-the-art IMU, VRU, AHRS and GPS/INS products for unmanned systems and robotic vehicles, have partnered...

Jul 18, 2016
Persistent Systems’ MPU5 Radios to be Integrated into Endeavor Robotics’ Platforms

Endeavor Robotics and Persistent Systems have announced an agreement to integrate the MPU5, a robust communication system, into Endeavor Robotics’...

Jul 18, 2016
DJI and AirMap Introduce Real-Time Wildfire Awareness and Geofencing Capabilities for Drones

DJI and AirMap, a provider of airspace intelligence and navigation services, have added real-time wildfire alerts to their geofencing data in...

Jul 15, 2016
Honeywell and IAI to Develop Sense-And-Avoid Capabilities For UAS

Honeywell has announced that it is partnering with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly develop a sense-and-avoid capability for IAI’s...

Jul 14, 2016
Airbus Demonstrates Aircraft Inspection by UAV

Airbus has demonstrated aircraft visual inspection using a drone at the Farnborough Airshow. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), equipped with...

Jul 14, 2016
Northrop Grumman and Triumph Group to Advance UAS Production

Triumph Group, Inc., a manufacturer of aircraft components and systems, has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Northrop Grumman...

Jul 14, 2016
Marotta Controls Miniature Solenoid Valves to be Used in MetOp-SG Satellite Propulsion Module

Marotta Controls has been awarded a contract from Airbus Defence and Space to provide high pressure Miniature Solenoid Valves for...

Jul 14, 2016
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