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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.

Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Hall Thruster on Unmanned X-37 Space Plane
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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
BAE Systems to Enhance U.S. Army WASP Tactical Aerostats
BAE Systems to Enhance U.S. Army WASP Tactical Aerostats

Drone Aviation Holding Corp., a developer of specialized lighter-than-air aerostats and tethered drones, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary,...

Jun 24, 2015
Aurora Flight Sciences Flies Large UAS at FAA-Designated Test Site
Aurora Flight Sciences Flies Large UAS at FAA-Designated Test Site

Aurora Flight Sciences, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that the company’s Centaur optionally piloted...

Jun 23, 2015
Northrop Grumman Announces New Commercial Inertial Measurement Unit
Northrop Grumman Announces New Commercial Inertial Measurement Unit

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the launch of a new dual-use tactical grade inertial measurement unit (IMU) that is specially...

Jun 23, 2015
Schiebel Demonstrates CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS to Australian Navy
Schiebel Demonstrates CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS to Australian Navy

Schiebel, a developer of helicopter unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has successfully demonstrated the multi-sensor capability of...

Jun 23, 2015
Aero Kinetics and SLM Solutions NA to Develop 3D Metal Printing for Commercial UAS
Aero Kinetics and SLM Solutions NA to Develop 3D Metal Printing for Commercial UAS

Aero Kinetics, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that it has partnered with SLM Solutions NA, a...

Jun 22, 2015
UAV Turbines Develops Gas Turbine UAV Propulsion Technology
UAV Turbines Develops Gas Turbine UAV Propulsion Technology

UAV Turbines, Inc. (UAVT), a developer of engine technology for unmanned aircraft, has announced that it will be demonstrating for...

Jun 22, 2015
General Atomics and CAE to Develop Predator UAS Simulator for Italian Air Force
General Atomics and CAE to Develop Predator UAS Simulator for Italian Air Force

CAE, a provider of aviation simulation and training systems, has announced that it has been contracted by the Italian Directorate...

Jun 20, 2015
IAI Expands Heron UAS Capabilities with EO Payload
IAI Expands Heron UAS Capabilities with EO Payload

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a provider of defense and commercial aerospace products, has announced that it is enhancing its Heron...

Jun 18, 2015
Marotta Controls Develops New AC-DC Power Conversion Technology
Marotta Controls Develops New AC-DC Power Conversion Technology

Marotta Controls, a designer and manufacturer of precision control systems, has announced that it has applied for a key patent...

Jun 18, 2015
Australian Defence Force Begins Training with AeroVironment RQ-12 Wasp AE SUAS
Australian Defence Force Begins Training with AeroVironment RQ-12 Wasp AE SUAS

AeroVironment, Inc., a manufacturer of electric-powered, hand-launched unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), has announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has...

Jun 18, 2015
Northrop Grumman Flies Open Mission Systems Architecture on Global Hawk UAS
Northrop Grumman Flies Open Mission Systems Architecture on Global Hawk UAS

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced that it has successfully flown a new Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture on a NASA...

Jun 18, 2015
Applied Aeronautics Begins Delivery of Albatross UAV
Applied Aeronautics Begins Delivery of Albatross UAV

Applied Aeronautics, a manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and airframes, has announced that it has begun delivery of its Albatross UAV...

Jun 18, 2015
RoboSimian Competes in DARPA Robotic Challenge Using Velodyne LiDAR
RoboSimian Competes in DARPA Robotic Challenge Using Velodyne LiDAR

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has announced that RoboSimian, the laboratory’s four-legged, ape-like robot, has been awarded fifth place in...

Jun 17, 2015
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