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.

New Solar Cell Efficiency Record Could Redefine Future UAVs

Alta Devices, a developer of solar power technologies, has announced that it has achieved a new record of 31.6% efficiency...

May 02, 2016
FLIR Systems Announces New Radiometric Thermal Imaging Camera for Commercial Drones

FLIR Systems, Inc., a developer of imaging sensors, has announced the FLIR Vue Pro R, the latest member of FLIR...

May 02, 2016
Draganfly Innovations Adds GLONASS Support to UAS

Draganfly Innovations, a developer of unmanned vehicle technologies, has announced that it has added support for GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite...

May 02, 2016
Echodyne Announces Airborne Detect and Avoid Radar for sUAS

Echodyne Corporation, a developer of high-performance radar solutions, has announced the development of MESA-DAA, an Airborne Detect and Avoid (DAA)...

May 02, 2016
UAV Solutions Flies Phoenix UAS BLOS Using 4G LTE

UAV Solutions, Inc. (UAVS) has operated its Phoenix ACE LE unmanned aircraft system (UAS) utilizing a 4G LTE network for...

May 02, 2016
Oshkosh Showcases TerraMax UGV Technology for Route Clearance and Reconnaissance Operations

Oshkosh Defense, LLC, a manufacturer of tactical vehicles, has announced that it will feature its TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...

May 02, 2016
Integrated Microwave Technologies Announces HD Wireless Video Transmitter for Drones

Integrated Microwave Technologies (IMT), a developer of wireless communications technologies, has announced its new microLite–Aerial HD Wireless Video Transmitter for...

May 02, 2016
AeroVironment Upgrades Switchblade Tactical Missile System

AeroVironment, Inc., a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems, has announced that it has developed a block upgrade, designated Block 10C,...

May 01, 2016
UAV Turbines to Deliver Pre-Production Units of 50HP Gas Turbine Engine System

UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT), a developer of gas turbine technology for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has announced that plans to...

May 01, 2016
EnergyOr Announces New H2Quad 1000 Fuel Cell Powered UAV

EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a developer of advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems and integrated UAV platforms, has announced...

Apr 30, 2016
uAvionix, DJI and Stanford University Collaborate on Safe Aircraft Separation Solutions

uAvionix, a developer of ADS-B transponders and receivers, has announced that it has partnered with DJI and Stanford University to...

Apr 30, 2016
Unmanned Systems Source Announces Availability of APC Propellers Range

Unmanned Systems Source, an online reseller of unmanned systems-related products, has announced that it is now offering the complete line...

Apr 30, 2016
Textron Systems Integrates Hybrid Quadrotor Technology with Aerosonde UAS

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a subsidiary business of aerospace and defense firm Textron Inc., has announced that it has successfully...

Apr 29, 2016
Protonex Delivers UAV Fuel Cell Propulsion System to Boeing Insitu

Ballard Power Systems, a developer of clean energy products, has announced that the company’s subsidiary, Protonex, has delivered prototype PEM...

Apr 29, 2016
UAV Factory Announces New Partnership Program for Payload Developers

UAV Factory, a manufacturer of long-endurance small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced a new partnership program to support...

Apr 29, 2016
Cobham Aerospace Unveils UAV Satellite Communications Solution

Cobham SATCOM, a provider of communications solutions, has announced that it has developed what it claims is the world’s smallest...

Apr 28, 2016
Raytheon Provides Advanced Mission Controls for US Navy MQ-8 Fire Scout UAS

Raytheon Company has announced that, in conjunction with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command, it has deployed advanced mission...

Apr 28, 2016
e.Yo Copter Develops Turbo Prop Multi-Mission Drone Helicopter

e.Yo Copter, a startup technology firm, has announced that it is developing a multi-mission unmanned helicopter. The e.Yo 400 is...

Apr 27, 2016
Fischer Connectors Launches New Rugged Single Fiber Optic Connector

Fischer Connectors, a manufacturer of connection and cable assembly solutions for harsh environments, has launched a new FO1 single fiber optic...

Apr 27, 2016
5D Robotics Acquires Assets of Aerial MOB and Creates New Aerial Division

5D Robotics, Inc., a developer of robotic positioning and motion technologies, has announced its acquisition of industrial assets and intellectual...

Apr 27, 2016
Persistent Systems to Launch IP Mesh-Based Wireless Transmission System

Persistent Systems, LLC, a developer of Mobile Ad Hoc Networking (MANET) radio systems, has announced its latest product – the...

Apr 27, 2016
Sekai Electronics Announces Compact Near-Infrared Aviation Spotlight

Sekai Electronics, a developer of video products for harsh environments, has announced the introduction of an ultra-compact near-infrared (NIR) Spotlight...

Apr 27, 2016
Textron Systems Joins Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, a developer of unmanned vehicles, has announced its participation in the Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems...

Apr 27, 2016
MicroPilot Selects Spirent GNSS Simulators to Enhance UAS Autopilot Systems

MicroPilot, a developer of autopilots for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has selected Spirent Communications, a provider of global navigation satellite...

Apr 27, 2016
PrecisionHawk Introduces Lancaster 5 UAS for Enterprise Data Collection

PrecisionHawk, a developer of unmanned aerial information tools for business, has announced the Lancaster 5, the company’s fifth generation UAV...

Apr 27, 2016
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