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.

NTPT Introduces Ultra-Thin 15gsm Prepreg Tape for UAVs

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) continues to innovate in the world of composites by bringing much thinner prepreg material to...

Jul 13, 2015
Solace Power Develops Wireless Mid-Flight UAV Charging

Solace Power Inc. has partnered with The Boeing Company to develop and demonstrate its new wireless charging technology for small...

Jul 13, 2015
ARA to Provide Unmanned Vessels for Space & Naval Warfare Systems Center

Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA), an international research and engineering company, has announced that it has been awarded a $130.8...

Jul 10, 2015
Sagem and Seguritech to Provide Drone Systems to Mexico

Sagem, a part of aerospace and defense company Safran, has announced that it has signed a collaboration agreement with Mexican...

Jul 09, 2015
NOC and European Partners to Develop Deep-Sea Unmanned Glider

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has announced that it has joined with 18 other partners to develop Europe’s first ultra-deep-sea...

Jul 08, 2015
Tayzu Robotics to Open Commercial Drone Testing Facility in Cayman Islands

Tayzu Robotics, a manufacturer and developer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), has announced that it has reached an exclusivity agreement...

Jul 08, 2015
IAI and Thales Integrate NATO Datalink onto Heron UAV

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Thales, companies that provide electronic systems for the aerospace and defense sectors, have announced that...

Jul 07, 2015
VT MÄK Creates Swarm of Virtual UAVs

VT MÄK, a developer of simulation and training tools using realistic 3D simulated environments, has announced that it has created...

Jul 07, 2015
Laflamme Aero Inc to Develop Commercial Unmanned Helicopter

Laflamme Aero Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has announced the launch of a $2.3 million project for...

Jul 06, 2015
Intific Selected to Develop Virtual Test Bed Technology for DARPA

Cubic Global Defense, a provider of training systems and C4ISR solutions, has announced that its subsidiary Intific has been selected...

Jul 06, 2015
Rolls-Royce to Lead €6.6 Million Autonomous Ship Research Project

Rolls-Royce has announced that it is to lead a new €6.6 million project that could pave the way for autonomous...

Jul 03, 2015
University of Southampton to Help Operate US National Center of Excellence for UAS

The University of Southampton has announced that it has been selected as the sole UK partner to help operate the...

Jul 03, 2015
ADLINK Announces New High-Performance GPU Blade for Rugged Applications

ADLINK Technology, a provider of embedded computing solutions, has announced its newest GPGPU (general-purpose computing on graphics processing units) blade,...

Jul 02, 2015
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Hall Thruster on Unmanned X-37 Space Plane

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an aerospace and defense company, has announced that its improved XR-5 Hall Thruster (designated XR-5A) has successfully completed...

Jul 02, 2015
Dates Announced for 2nd International Drone Expo

The International Drone Expo (IDE), previously LA Drone Expo, is the largest global commercial drone community gathering open to the...

Jul 01, 2015
Dutch Government Uses Drones for Traffic Control

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment has announced that it has successfully used three Altura Zenith ATX8 drones, manufactured...

Jul 01, 2015
Yuneec International Announces Typhoon Drone with 4K Video

Yuneec International, a manufacturer of electric-powered aircraft, has announced the launch of the Typhoon Q500 4K. The unmanned aircraft is...

Jul 01, 2015
Certifiable Predator B Variant Completes Critical Design Review

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, has announced that it has reached...

Jun 29, 2015
Schiebel and IAI Test HF Interception and Geo-Location System on CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS

Schiebel and Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) subsidiary ELTA Systems Ltd., are preparing to demonstrate the ELK-7065 3D High Frequency (HF)...

Jun 29, 2015
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Gains MIL-83526 Qualification for Expanded Beam Fiber Optic Connectors

Cinch Connectivity Solutions (CCS) is pleased to announce the qualification of their Fibreco Junior connector to the U.S Military MIL-DTL-83526/20...

Jun 28, 2015
US Army Tests Remote Video Terminal on Gray Eagle UAS

The US Army has announced that it has completed the follow-on test and evaluation (FOTE) on the MQ-1C Gray Eagle...

Jun 26, 2015
NASA and Partners Perform Tests on UAS for Integration into Civilian Airspace

NASA has announced that it is testing a system in conjunction with government and industry partners that would make it...

Jun 25, 2015
Systron Donner Inertial Delivers 1,000th SDI500 MEMS IMU

Systron Donner Inertial, a supplier of high performance MEMS Inertial Sensors & Systems, has reached a milestone for their SDI500...

Jun 25, 2015
Canadian Research Team Uses Drones to Map Flood Effects

A team of researchers at the University of Calgary and the University of British Columbia has announced that it is...

Jun 25, 2015
TEKEVER and ViaSat Collaborate to Develop Civilian UAS Applications

The TEKEVER Group, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems, and ViaSat, a supplier of broadband and communication technologies and services,...

Jun 25, 2015
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