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.

Airbus Unveils 3D Printed Unmanned Test Aircraft

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus unveiled its fully 3D printed Unmanned Test Aircraft at the ILA Berlin Airshow. The 3D printed UAV, named...

Jun 03, 2016
PrecisionHawk and Munich Re partner to Enhance Disaster Assessment using Drones

PrecisionHawk and the reinsurer firm Munich Re, have partnered to enhance insurance assessments worldwide by providing faster response times and increased reporting...

Jun 03, 2016
Predator B Big Wing UAS Achieves Flight Time of Over 37 Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems and related mission systems solutions, has...

Jun 01, 2016
uAvionix Showcases Drone Collision Avoidance Technology

uAvionix, a leading manufacturer of lightweight, low footprint ADS-B solutions for UAVs, are showcasing their innovative range of transceivers, receivers...

Jun 01, 2016
Airobot’s Collision Avoidance Solutions to be Integrated into HEIGHT TECH VTOL UAVs

HEIGHT TECH and Airobot have announced a partnership to integrate Airobot’s collision avoidance and close range flying sensor solutions onto...

Jun 01, 2016
SkyFallX Seeks Strategic Partners for Autonomous Drone Parachute System

Start-up company SkyFallX has announced that, following the unveiling of its fully autonomous parachute system for drones, the company is...

Jun 01, 2016
GA-ASI Tests Detect and Avoid System on U.S. Customs’ Guardian UAS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), has announced the successful operational testing of a Detect and Avoid (DAA) system...

Jun 01, 2016
DEMAND for UNMANNED Symposium Will Identify Challenges and Opportunities for UAS

The DEMAND for UNMANNED symposium, to be held 15-16 June in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with AIAA AVIATION 2016, will...

Jun 01, 2016
Aurora Tests Aircraft Autonomy Kit for U.S. Marines

Aurora Flight Sciences, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has tested new capabilities...

May 31, 2016
Aitech Defense Launches New SBC for High Bandwidth Data Processing Requirements

Aitech Defense Systems, a provider of rugged embedded computing products, has announced its newest single-board computer (SBC), the rugged 3U...

May 31, 2016
FAA Selects British Anti-UAV Defence System for US Airport Trials

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the world’s first fully integrated detect-track-disrupt-defeat Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) for...

May 31, 2016
Australian Navy’s ScanEagle UAS Completes First Flight

The Royal Australian Navy’s Unmanned Aircraft System Unit has confirmed that their ScanEagle UAV completed the first of class flight...

May 30, 2016
Aeronautics Reveals Details of Orbiter 4 UAS

Aeronautics LTD has announced that it will launch a new Unmanned Aerial System platform, Orbiter 4, towards the end of...

May 30, 2016
NovAtel GPS Anti-Jam Technology Incorporated into Schiebel CAMCOPTER UAS

NovAtel, a developer of high precision OEM positioning technology, has announced that its compact GAJT anti-jam antenna is now on-board...

May 30, 2016
DroneDeploy Announces New Release of Automated Drone Flight and Mapping App

DroneDeploy, a cloud software platform for commercial drones, has announced the new release of its fully integrated, free iOS and...

May 27, 2016
ST Electronics Announces New HALE UAV Communication Solution

ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) Pte Ltd, a manufacturer of VSAT products and solutions, has announced the release of...

May 27, 2016
Triad RF Systems Launches New COFDM Transmission Power Amplifier

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

May 26, 2016
Aegis Power Systems Announces New High Power 270Vdc VPX Card

Aegis Power Systems, a designer and manufacturer of specialized power supplies, has announced the release of its latest power card,...

May 26, 2016
Erle Robotics Unveils PiZero USV Boat

Erle Robotics has unveiled the latest addition to its fleet of PiZero Smart robotic solutions. The Erle-Boat is a Linux-based...

May 25, 2016
RAID Project Demonstrates Safe UAS Integration into Civil Airspace

Partners of the RAID (RPAS ATM Integration Demonstration) Project have announced the successful completion of a flight trial campaign to...

May 25, 2016
Southwest Antennas Announces New Miniature Polarized Wireless Antennas

Southwest Antennas, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance RF and Microwave antennas, has announced the introduction of its new small...

May 25, 2016
10th Anniversary of CAMCOPTER S-100 – A Decade of Outstanding Success

Ten years after the first delivery of CAMCOPTER® S-100 to the launch customer, the Vienna-based Schiebel company proudly celebrates the...

May 25, 2016
U.S. CTTSO Evaluates New AeroVironment Tethered UAS for ISR and Security

AeroVironment, Inc., a developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that the United States Combatting Terrorism Technical Support Office...

May 24, 2016
FAA Tests FBI Drone Detection System at JFK Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that, in conjunction with its government, industry and academia partners, it is expanding...

May 24, 2016
ARIADNA Consortium Completes Simultaneous Flight of Civilian UAS and Manned Aircraft

The European ARIADNA consortium, led by information technology and defense systems company Indra, has announced that it has completed simultaneous...

May 23, 2016
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