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.

Small UAV Successfully Launched From Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Small UAV Successfully Launched From Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully launched Vector Hawk, a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), on command from...

Sep 30, 2016
Comparing Photogrammetry and LiDAR for Aerial Mapping via Drone
Comparing Photogrammetry and LiDAR for Aerial Mapping via Drone

Unmanned Systems Source has released an article designed to help surveyors decide when to use photogrammetry or LiDAR (Light Detection...

Sep 29, 2016
New 3D Printing Composite Material Developed for Unmanned Systems
New 3D Printing Composite Material Developed for Unmanned Systems

CRP Technology, a developer of additive manufacturing technologies, has announced the launch of Windform FX Black, a new material within...

Sep 29, 2016
DJI Unveils Mavic Pro Portable Folding Drone
DJI Unveils Mavic Pro Portable Folding Drone

DJI has announced the introduction of Mavic Pro – a portable multirotor drone featuring DJI’s most innovative flight technology in...

Sep 28, 2016
ASV Global and UK MoD Sign Licence Agreement for USV Software
ASV Global and UK MoD Sign Licence Agreement for USV Software

ASV Global has announced that it has signed a licence agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence allowing for the...

Sep 28, 2016
US Navy Uses MQ-8B Fire Scout as Laser Designator Platform
US Navy Uses MQ-8B Fire Scout as Laser Designator Platform

The U.S. Navy has announced that its Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 has used an MQ-8B unmanned air system...

Sep 28, 2016
ADLINK Launches New Processor Blade with Intel Xeon CPU and AMD Radeon GPU
ADLINK Launches New Processor Blade with Intel Xeon CPU and AMD Radeon GPU

ADLINK Technology, Inc., a provider of embedded technologies, has announced the introduction of its new cPCI-6940 processor blade featuring the...

Sep 28, 2016
LynxOS Software Used in New Real-Time Flight Communications System
LynxOS Software Used in New Real-Time Flight Communications System

Lynx Software Technologies has confirmed that its LynxOS-178 RTOS provides the platform for a ground breaking real-time flight information reporting...

Sep 28, 2016
Next-Generation Robotics & Automation: Automotive Manufacturing Europe 2016
Next-Generation Robotics & Automation: Automotive Manufacturing Europe 2016

Automotive manufacturers across Europe understand that the next-generation of robotics and automation technologies is a revolutionary opportunity to upgrade automotive...

Sep 28, 2016
GA-ASI Demonstrates Long-Range UAS Communications Data Link
GA-ASI Demonstrates Long-Range UAS Communications Data Link

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced that its Network Centric Communications Pod (NCCP) successfully demonstrated the ability to provide a...

Sep 28, 2016
MQ-4C Triton UAS Obtains Milestone C Production Approval
MQ-4C Triton UAS Obtains Milestone C Production Approval

Northrop Grumman has announced that, following a successful Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) led review, the U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned...

Sep 27, 2016
US Navy Tests Counter-UAS Capabilities Aboard Warships
US Navy Tests Counter-UAS Capabilities Aboard Warships

The U.S. Navy has announced that it has tested counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities aboard guided-missile destroyers USS Jason Dunham...

Sep 26, 2016
Sparton NavEx Launches Next Generation Micro AHRS
Sparton NavEx Launches Next Generation Micro AHRS

Sparton Navigation and Exploration, a business unit of Sparton Corporation, has released the AHRS-M2 – a next generation Attitude Heading Reference System...

Sep 26, 2016
Lumenera’s Lt965R Camera Selected for Vegetation-Monitoring UAV
Lumenera’s Lt965R Camera Selected for Vegetation-Monitoring UAV

Lumenera, a provider of high-performance cameras and imaging systems used in UAVs, has released details of how their industrial USB...

Sep 26, 2016
Bell Helicopter Announces New Shipborne Tiltrotor UAS Platform
Bell Helicopter Announces New Shipborne Tiltrotor UAS Platform

Bell Helicopter has announced its new V-247 Vigilant tiltrotor, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will combine the vertical lift...

Sep 26, 2016
Schiebel and Diehl Defence Renew Cooperation Agreement
Schiebel and Diehl Defence Renew Cooperation Agreement

Schiebel, manufacturer of the CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), and Diehl Defence have announced that the two companies have...

Sep 26, 2016
General Dynamics Showcases Ship Hull Inspection AUV
General Dynamics Showcases Ship Hull Inspection AUV

General Dynamics Mission Systems has announced that it has featured the Bluefin Robotics hovering-autonomous underwater vehicle (H-AUV) at the OCEANS...

Sep 24, 2016
B.E. Meyers Develops Infrared and Visible Laser Pointers and Illuminators for Unmanned Systems
B.E. Meyers Develops Infrared and Visible Laser Pointers and Illuminators for Unmanned Systems

B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc., a manufacturer of optoelectronic products for defense and law enforcement applications, has partnered with Unmanned...

Sep 23, 2016
NuWaves Engineering Awarded Small Business Innovation Contract by US Army
NuWaves Engineering Awarded Small Business Innovation Contract by US Army

NuWaves Engineering, a provider of radio frequency (RF) and microwave solutions, has announced that it has been awarded a Small...

Sep 23, 2016
InVisage Launches Micro-LiDAR Module for Autonomous Drone Flight
InVisage Launches Micro-LiDAR Module for Autonomous Drone Flight

InVisage Technologies Inc., a developer of imaging and sensing technology, has announced the launch of its Spark Micro-LiDAR (SML20) module....

Sep 22, 2016
Terma to Provide Automated Target Recognition System for NATO AGS
Terma to Provide Automated Target Recognition System for NATO AGS

Danish defense and security firm Terma has announced that it has signed a contract with NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Management...

Sep 22, 2016
Fixed Wing or Multi-Rotor Drone? USS Outlines Key Considerations
Fixed Wing or Multi-Rotor Drone? USS Outlines Key Considerations

Unmanned Systems Source have released an infographic designed to aid the decision-making process when choosing between a multi-rotor or a...

Sep 22, 2016
Fathom Announces Portable Underwater Exploration Drone
Fathom Announces Portable Underwater Exploration Drone

Fathom, an underwater drone technology startup, has released details of its Fathom One underwater drone. The Fathom One is designed to...

Sep 21, 2016
ECA Group Delivers Robotic Underwater Counter-Mine Systems
ECA Group Delivers Robotic Underwater Counter-Mine Systems

ECA Group has announced the delivery of several fully robotic underwater mine counter-measure systems to two navies, including that of...

Sep 21, 2016
NuWaves Engineering Announces New Multi-Octave RF Upconverter
NuWaves Engineering Announces New Multi-Octave RF Upconverter

NuWaves Engineering, a provider of Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave solutions, has announced the release of a new high performance,...

Sep 20, 2016
GA-ASI Predator UAS Series Exceeds Four Million Flight Hours
GA-ASI Predator UAS Series Exceeds Four Million Flight Hours

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has announced that its Predator-series family of aircraft, including MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper, and...

Sep 20, 2016
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