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.

General Motors and U.S. Navy Collaborate on Fuel Cell-Powered UUVs
General Motors and U.S. Navy Collaborate on Fuel Cell-Powered UUVs

General Motors has announced that it is cooperating with the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory...

Jun 28, 2016
Royal Air Force, UK MoD and NATO to Speak at Airborne ISR 2016
Royal Air Force, UK MoD and NATO to Speak at Airborne ISR 2016

SMi Group is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2nd annual Airborne ISR conference, being held...

Jun 28, 2016
NuWaves’ Guide to Selecting the Right RF Power Amplifier
NuWaves’ Guide to Selecting the Right RF Power Amplifier

In this article, NuWaves Engineering, a leading supplier of Radio Frequency (RF) and Microwave equipment, outlines the various factors that...

Jun 28, 2016
First U.S. Ship-to-Shore Drone Delivery Demo is a Success
First U.S. Ship-to-Shore Drone Delivery Demo is a Success

Independent drone delivery service Flirtey and Dr. Timothy Amukele, an assistant professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of...

Jun 28, 2016
NASA Selects NuWaves Engineering to Develop K-Band PA for OTH UAS Data Links
NASA Selects NuWaves Engineering to Develop K-Band PA for OTH UAS Data Links

NuWaves Engineering has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from NASA to research and develop...

Jun 28, 2016
Insitu to Provide UAS Services to U.S. Coast Guard
Insitu to Provide UAS Services to U.S. Coast Guard

Insitu has confirmed that it will provide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) services via its ScanEagle system aboard one Coast Guard National...

Jun 27, 2016
Lockheed Martin Q-53 Radar Demonstrates Counter-UAS Capability
Lockheed Martin Q-53 Radar Demonstrates Counter-UAS Capability

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has recently demonstrated the ability of its AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar to identify and track...

Jun 27, 2016
DeTect Announces Drone Detection App for Android Smartphones and Tablets
DeTect Announces Drone Detection App for Android Smartphones and Tablets

DeTect, a developer of remote sensing technologies, has announced the release of the free public version of the company’s DroneWatcher...

Jun 24, 2016
KRISO Selects Sonardyne BlueComm Optical Modem for AUV Communications
KRISO Selects Sonardyne BlueComm Optical Modem for AUV Communications

Sonardyne Asia Pte. Ltd. has supplied underwater communications equipment to the Korean Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO). The...

Jun 24, 2016
Yuneec Announces New Typhoon H UAS with Intel RealSense Technology
Yuneec Announces New Typhoon H UAS with Intel RealSense Technology

Yuneec International has announced a new variant of its Typhoon H UAV equipped with Intel RealSense Technology. The Typhoon H will...

Jun 23, 2016
U.S. Navy Demos Capabilities of MQ-4C Triton UAS
U.S. Navy Demos Capabilities of MQ-4C Triton UAS

The U.S. Navy has announced that it has recently demonstrated two key capabilities for the Triton Unmanned Air System (UAS)...

Jun 23, 2016
Sonardyne Maps Seabed in 3D with 2G Robotics Laser Scanner
Sonardyne Maps Seabed in 3D with 2G Robotics Laser Scanner

2G Robotics, a developer of underwater laser scanning equipment, has announced that subsea technology company Sonardyne International Ltd has used...

Jun 22, 2016
AutoNaut 5m USV Tested in QinetiQ Ocean Basin
AutoNaut 5m USV Tested in QinetiQ Ocean Basin

MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. has announced that the company’s new 5m AutoNaut vessel has been tested successfully in QinetiQ’s Ocean Basin...

Jun 22, 2016
LCR Embedded Systems Receives 5-Star Supplier Award From Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
LCR Embedded Systems Receives 5-Star Supplier Award From Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems

LCR Embedded Systems has once again been recognized for its quality, performance, and focus on total customer satisfaction by Raytheon...

Jun 22, 2016
AutoSens Confirms Speaker Line-up for ADAS conference
AutoSens Confirms Speaker Line-up for ADAS conference

The speaker line-up has been confirmed for AutoSens, an ADAS conference which will take place in Belgium this September, with...

Jun 22, 2016
FAA Finalizes Operational Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Finalizes Operational Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use...

Jun 21, 2016
Spacemetric and Sky Eye Innovations to Develop Advanced Inspection Drones
Spacemetric and Sky Eye Innovations to Develop Advanced Inspection Drones

Sky Eye Innovations and Spacemetric have entered into a strategic partnership to provide powerful turnkey solutions for collection, storage and management of...

Jun 21, 2016
ECA Group and Delair-Tech to Develop Tactical Mini-Drone
ECA Group and Delair-Tech to Develop Tactical Mini-Drone

Delair-Tech and ECA Group will partner to develop a tactical mini-drone specifically for the defense sector. The DT26M, a mini-drone reconnaissance system, will...

Jun 21, 2016
Aeryon Enhances SkyRanger sUAS Video Analysis Capabilities
Aeryon Enhances SkyRanger sUAS Video Analysis Capabilities

Aeryon Labs and General Dynamics Mediaware have announced an agreement to provide Aeryon SkyRanger operators with access to MissionMonitor, an...

Jun 20, 2016
Easy Aerial Launches GlobalARC Cloud-Based Drone Command Center
Easy Aerial Launches GlobalARC Cloud-Based Drone Command Center

Easy Aerial Inc. has launched a new distance drone deployment and management system with built-in air traffic control and real-time video...

Jun 20, 2016
CMI Defence Integrates UAV Control into Combat Vehicle Turret
CMI Defence Integrates UAV Control into Combat Vehicle Turret

CMI Defence has integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control into its combat vehicle turrets, a new feature that will extend...

Jun 20, 2016
Spectracom Showcases New GPS/GNSS Product Line-Up
Spectracom Showcases New GPS/GNSS Product Line-Up

Spectracom, a leading provider of precise positioning, navigation and timing solutions, is now showcasing its latest products and innovations on...

Jun 20, 2016
UgCS Releases New Universal Ground Control Software
UgCS Releases New Universal Ground Control Software

UgCS has released the latest version of its ground station software. UgCS 2.9 features a number of improvements and new...

Jun 20, 2016
iXblue Launches New Range of Inertial Navigation Systems for AUVs
iXblue Launches New Range of Inertial Navigation Systems for AUVs

iXblue, a developer of navigation, positioning and imaging solutions, has announced the launch of the company’s new range of Phins...

Jun 17, 2016
IAI Launches RoBattle Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle
IAI Launches RoBattle Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced the introduction of RoBattle, an unmanned, heavy duty, highly maneuverable combat and support robotic...

Jun 16, 2016
ECA Group Develops Polar Exploration UAV
ECA Group Develops Polar Exploration UAV

ECA Group, a developer of robotics solutions for harsh environments, has announced that it has extended its UAV IT180 range...

Jun 15, 2016
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