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.

Polish Navy Selects Saab’s Double Eagle ROV for Kormoran II MCMV
Polish Navy Selects Saab’s Double Eagle ROV for Kormoran II MCMV

Defence and security company Saab has announced that the Polish Navy has chosen the Double Eagle underwater system for the...

Jun 10, 2014
FAA Announces Nevada UAS Test Site Now Operational
FAA Announces Nevada UAS Test Site Now Operational

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the State of Nevada’s unmanned aircraft systems test site...

Jun 10, 2014
U.S. Marine Officer Course to Include Raven UAS Training
U.S. Marine Officer Course to Include Raven UAS Training

Thirteen TBS instructors finished a two-week course May 22, where they learned how to operate, maintain and integrate the RQ-11B...

Jun 10, 2014
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 UAS Selected for Swiss Armed Forces
Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 UAS Selected for Swiss Armed Forces

Elbit Systems Ltd. has been selected by the Swiss Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (“DDPS”), as the...

Jun 09, 2014
Aero Surveillance and Azur Drones Form Alliance to Provide Enhanced UAS Solutions
Aero Surveillance and Azur Drones Form Alliance to Provide Enhanced UAS Solutions

Aero Surveillance, provider of innovative airborne surveillance solutions, has announced a new alliance with Azur Drones, French operator of unmanned...

Jun 09, 2014
Northrop Grumman to Develop Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System for DARPA
Northrop Grumman to Develop Miniaturized Inertial Navigation System for DARPA

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center...

Jun 09, 2014
AMP Holding Develops HorseFly Battery-Powered UAV
AMP Holding Develops HorseFly Battery-Powered UAV

AMP Holding Inc. has announced that its AMP Trucks subsidiary has successfully designed and flown a prototype of its new...

Jun 04, 2014
ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV Completes Deepsea Trials
ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV Completes Deepsea Trials

ASV’s C-Worker 6 USV has successfully completed a seabed transponder calibration in 1300m deep waters. The trials, which took place...

Jun 04, 2014
New UST Profile: SBG Systems – Inertial Navigation Systems, INS/GPS, AHRS, and IMU for Unmanned Systems
New UST Profile: SBG Systems – Inertial Navigation Systems, INS/GPS, AHRS, and IMU for Unmanned Systems

The new SBG Systems North America (“SBG Systems”) profile is now live on the Unmanned Systems Technology (“UST”) website. The...

Jun 03, 2014
SeeByte Releases New SeeTrack Military Software for Unmanned Maritime Systems
SeeByte Releases New SeeTrack Military Software for Unmanned Maritime Systems

SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems, is proud to announce the launch of SeeTrack...

Jun 02, 2014
API Technologies Unveils New 1,000 Watt Pulsed Power Amplifiers
API Technologies Unveils New 1,000 Watt Pulsed Power Amplifiers

API Technologies Corp., a provider of high performance RF/microwave, power, and security solutions for critical and high-reliability applications, expands its...

Jun 02, 2014
AutonomouStuff Becomes Distribution Partner for Carnegie Robotics
AutonomouStuff Becomes Distribution Partner for Carnegie Robotics

AutonomouStuff, a global leader in supplying perception and other products related to autonomy, has entered into a sales, distribution, and...

Jun 02, 2014
HALE UAS Series Sets Weekly Record for Mission Hours Flown
HALE UAS Series Sets Weekly Record for Mission Hours Flown

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) series, which includes the U.S. Air Force RQ-4...

May 30, 2014
Global Hawk UAS Completes First Flight in UK Airspace
Global Hawk UAS Completes First Flight in UK Airspace

The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time. The aircraft flew from...

May 30, 2014
Sunlight Photonics Launches New Small Solar UAV
Sunlight Photonics Launches New Small Solar UAV

Sunlight Photonics Inc has launched SUNLINK-5, a small solar UAV for commercial and civil applications in the low to medium...

May 27, 2014
Improved Gray Eagle UAS Flies With SIGINT Pod and Hellfire Missiles
Improved Gray Eagle UAS Flies With SIGINT Pod and Hellfire Missiles

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission...

May 27, 2014
Elmo Announces New Ultra High Current Nano Servo Drive for Harsh Environments
Elmo Announces New Ultra High Current Nano Servo Drive for Harsh Environments

Elmo Motion Control, a leading provider of smart and super-efficient motion control solutions, has launched GOLD BEE, a new nano...

May 27, 2014
GA-ASI to Integrate Rohde & Schwartz Radios into Predator B
GA-ASI to Integrate Rohde & Schwartz Radios into Predator B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission...

May 27, 2014
First Flight for Production Solar-Powered Silent Falcon Unmanned Aircraft
First Flight for Production Solar-Powered Silent Falcon Unmanned Aircraft

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer and developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules, along with Silent Falcon UAS...

May 20, 2014
Lockheed Martin’s Kestrel Autopilot & Indago VTOL UAS Approved For International Sales
Lockheed Martin’s Kestrel Autopilot & Indago VTOL UAS Approved For International Sales

The Lockheed Martin Kestrel™ autopilot has received its commodity jurisdiction, allowing for quick, affordable deployments for international markets. The Kestrel...

May 15, 2014
Exelis to Supply Five Additional UAS Infrared Sensors for Gorgon Stare Program
Exelis to Supply Five Additional UAS Infrared Sensors for Gorgon Stare Program

  Exelis has been awarded a $25 million contract to deliver five additional infrared sensing systems for use on the...

May 15, 2014
RE2 Manipulator Arm Selected for iRobot’s 110 FirstLook Robot
RE2 Manipulator Arm Selected for iRobot’s 110 FirstLook Robot

RE2, Inc. has partnered with iRobot by serving as the supplier and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the Small Lightweight...

May 14, 2014
Exelis Demonstrates Detection Capabilities of New LWIR HSI Airborne Sensor
Exelis Demonstrates Detection Capabilities of New LWIR HSI Airborne Sensor

Exelis has successfully flight tested a long-wave infrared (LWIR) hyperspectral (HSI) sensor capable of pointing in multiple directions to identify...

May 14, 2014
LORD MicroStrain Introduces New Family of 10°/hour Miniature Inertial Sensors
LORD MicroStrain Introduces New Family of 10°/hour Miniature Inertial Sensors

LORD Corporation MicroStrain® Sensing Systems has introduced the 3DM-GX4® family of miniature 10°/hour inertial sensors, utilizing high-performance MEMS sensor technology....

May 14, 2014
UTC Aerospace Systems to Develop UUV Energy-Dense PES Propulsion System
UTC Aerospace Systems to Develop UUV Energy-Dense PES Propulsion System

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to proceed with the next phases of...

May 14, 2014
Arcturus UAV Announces Two New Long Endurance UAVs
Arcturus UAV Announces Two New Long Endurance UAVs

Arcturus UAV has announced development efforts on their JUMP-25 and CAT-25 long endurance UAVs. The JUMP-25, vertical takeoff and landing...

May 14, 2014
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