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.

DJI Launches Social and Professional Networking App for Drone Users

DJI has announced that it has launched a new social platform app called “DJI+ Discover,” available for both iOS and...

Apr 11, 2016
Velodyne Announces New ULTRA Puck Real-Time 3D LiDAR Sensor

Velodyne LiDAR, a developer of real-time LiDAR sensors, has announced the introduction of the ULTRA Puck VLP-32A, the company’s most...

Apr 11, 2016
MEMSIC Identifies and Explains the Sensing Technologies used in Drones

MEMSIC Inc., a leading sensing solutions provider, has released a new whitepaper that spotlights and explains the various types of...

Apr 11, 2016
Moog to Supply Flight Control System for DARPA/ONR Tern UAS

Moog Inc., a developer of precision control systems, has announced that its Aircraft Group has been selected by Northrop Grumman...

Apr 08, 2016
Praxis Aerospace Partners with Griffiss Airport UAS Test Site for NASA Research

Praxis Aerospace Concepts International, Inc., a developer of unmanned robotics technologies, has announced that it has entered into a partnership...

Apr 08, 2016
Deep Trekker releases new ROV Hybrid-Power System

Deep Trekker Inc., the world’s only manufacturer of completely portable remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) has released a new hybrid power system for...

Apr 07, 2016
French Army Selects Sagem Patroller for New Tactical Drone

Sagem, a part of aerospace and defense company Safran, has announced that the French Army has selected the company’s Patroller...

Apr 06, 2016
Airbus and Local Motors Launch Crowdsourced Commercial Drone Project

Airbus, in conjunction with vehicle technology firm Local Motors, has announced the launch of the two firms’ joint pilot project...

Apr 06, 2016
Drone Safety Awareness Weekend to take place at Farnborough

The CAA, NATS and ARPAS have joined forces with the UK Drone Show and Farnborough International Airshow to create a...

Apr 05, 2016
Drone Aviation to Upgrade Department of Defense Tactical Aerostats

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats, has announced that it has been awarded a...

Apr 05, 2016
Cubic Global Defense Data Link Solutions Integrated into MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a developer of defense technologies, has announced that a Cubic-designed and produced Wide Band Line of...

Apr 05, 2016
DARPA Awards Phase 1 Contracts for Gremlins Air-Recoverable UAS Program

DARPA has announced that it has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies...

Apr 04, 2016
Freebird Flight Announces UAV With 3D Printed Safety Airframe Technology

FreeBird Flight, a developer of commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology, has announced the FreeBird One, a UAV with structurally...

Apr 04, 2016
VT MÄK Announces New Version of VR-Forces Simulation Software

VT MÄK, a developer of 3D modeling and simulation software, has announced a major update to its flagship product, VR-Forces....

Mar 31, 2016
WPI Professor Receives US Air Force Grant for UAS Operational Safety Research

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that one of its professors has received an 18-month, $185,000 grant from the U.S....

Mar 31, 2016
Riptide Delivers Micro-UUVs to US Navy

Riptide Autonomous Solutions, a developer of unmanned maritime vehicles, has announced that it has completed the delivery of its first...

Mar 31, 2016
Lexycom Technologies Announces New Miniature Software Defined Radio

Lexycom Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of miniaturized Software Defined Radios (SDRs), has announced the introduction of the company’s latest product,...

Mar 31, 2016
FAA Raises SUAS Altitude Authorization to 400 Feet

After a comprehensive risk analysis, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised the unmanned aircraft (UAS) “blanket” altitude authorization for...

Mar 30, 2016
SNIPER VTOL UAV Demonstrates Maritime Search and Rescue Capabilities

Alpha Unmanned Systems, a manufacturer of small range helicopter UAVs, has outlined its participation “RONCAOR 2016”, a training exercise conducted...

Mar 29, 2016
AirMap and American Association of Airport Executives Launch UAS Notice System

AirMap, a provider of airspace information and services for unmanned aircraft, and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), through...

Mar 29, 2016
NASA Mini Methane Sensor Successfully Tested on UAS

NASA has announced that researchers at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California have successfully flight-tested a miniature methane gas...

Mar 29, 2016
UAV Propulsion Tech Becomes Reseller of DST Control’s EO/IR Systems and Thermal Imagers

UAV Propulsion Tech has signed a reseller agreement with DST Control (Linkoping, Sweden) to market their lightweight high performance gyro-stabilized...

Mar 29, 2016
SkyTraq Introduces New GNSS RTK Receiver for Accurate Positioning

SkyTraq Technology Inc., a fabless GNSS positioning technology company, introduces S2525F8-RTK, a low-cost, low-power, single frequency RTK receiver for applications...

Mar 29, 2016
Kongsberg Geospatial Successfully Tests Rescue Drone Technology

Kongsberg Geospatial, a developer of geospatial visualisation software, and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have announced the successful conclusion...

Mar 25, 2016
Woolpert Collects Imagery via Drone for Rural Roads Project

Woolpert, an engineering and geospatial services firm, has announced that it has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)...

Mar 25, 2016
Klein Mine Hunting Sonar Tested on Elbit Seagull USV

Klein Marine Systems, a developer of sonar systems, has announced that its 5900 mine hunting side scan sonar system was...

Mar 24, 2016
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