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.

Aurora to Expand Unmanned Aircraft Flight Operations in Virginia

Aurora Flight Sciences, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it is looking to expand the operational...

Aug 08, 2016
Airbus and Dedrone to Develop Drone Defense Systems

Airbus Defense and Space’s Electronics and Border Security (EBS) subsidiary, and Dedrone, a developer of drone detection technology, have announced...

Aug 08, 2016
Tamron Develops High Quality UAV Camera Modules

Tamron Europe GMBH, a manufacturer of precision optical equipment, is now showcasing it’s new camera modules for UAVs on Unmanned...

Aug 08, 2016
U.S. Navy Tests RQ-20A Puma AE UAV From Patrol Ship

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the coastal patrol ship ‘USS Monsoon’ has tested the capabilities of the RQ-20A Puma...

Aug 08, 2016
U.S. Army Tests Prototype Unmanned Systems

The U.S. Army has announced that it has tested prototype unmanned systems during a training initiative which lasted more than...

Aug 05, 2016
Vigilant Aerospace Partners with NASA on UAS Traffic Management System

Vigilant Aerospace Systems, a developer of avionics software, has announced that it has become a partner in the development and...

Aug 05, 2016
KVH Releases Whitepaper on Gyro and IMU Technologies

KVH Industries, Inc., a developer of sensors and integrated inertial systems, has released a technical whitepaper that offers guidance to...

Aug 03, 2016
AirMap and The Weather Company to Deliver Real-time Weather Data to Drone Operators

The Weather Company, a private weather company owned by IBM, has announced that it will be working with AirMap, a...

Aug 03, 2016
PrecisionHawk Announces Results of FAA Pathfinder Program Phase I

PrecisionHawk, an unmanned aerial data acquisition company, has announced Phase I Pathfinder results as part of the White House Office...

Aug 02, 2016
microdrones Demonstrates Water Rescue Tactics with Drones

microdrones has collaborated with the DLRG Horneburg/Altes Land e.V. (German Lifeguard Association) to simulate a mission to rescue a drowning swimmer,...

Aug 01, 2016
Kespry Announces Drone 2.0 for Aerial Intelligence Applications

Kespry, a designer of automated drone systems for commercial use, has announced the new Kespry Drone 2.0. The new lighter-weight...

Aug 01, 2016
DJI and uAvionix Collaborate on ADS-B Collision Avoidance Developer Kit

DJI and uAvionix Corporation have announced that they will collaborate on an ADS-B based collision avoidance developer kit, to help...

Aug 01, 2016
BAE Demonstrates Latest Autonomous Naval Technologies

BAE Systems has successfully delivered a live demonstration of its latest unmanned naval technologies in a realistic scenario in the...

Aug 01, 2016
General Atomics Conducts First Predator Flight at UAS Training Academy

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has announced the successful first flight of a company-owned Predator A at the company’s new Unmanned...

Jul 29, 2016
Volz Throttle Servo Selected for ScanEagle UAV Engine

Volz Servos, a provider of electromechanical actuators, has announced that it has been selected by specialized engine manufacturer Orbital to...

Jul 29, 2016
Drones Made Easy Adds New Mapping Features to iOS App

Drones Made Easy has released a new feature for its iOS app Map Pilot for DJI. The new technology allows users...

Jul 28, 2016
UVIONIX and NASA to Use Drones for Asteroid Analysis

UVIONIX Aerospace, a developer of intelligent autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced that in conjunction with partners SETI Institute,...

Jul 28, 2016
NuWaves Engineering Announces New L- and S-Band RF Power Amplifiers

NuWaves Engineering, a provider of Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave solutions, has announced the upcoming release of an upgraded miniature...

Jul 27, 2016
Northrop Grumman Global Hawk UAS Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that its autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing...

Jul 27, 2016
uAvionix Releases pingEFB ADS-B Silicon Radio

uAvionix and the Stratux open-source project have released the pingEFB ADS-B Silicon Radio. pingEFB is the first purpose-built ADS-B (Automatic...

Jul 27, 2016
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
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