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.

ASV Launch Revolutionary Oil Field Services Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) Ltd has announced a breakthrough in unmanned oil and gas operations with the introduction of C-Worker....

Feb 07, 2014
Unmanned Experts Teams with Solentus to Test FAA UAS Integration Concepts

Unmanned Experts LLC (UMEX) has joined Solentus to perform support services required for the operation of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)...

Feb 07, 2014
AeroVironment and Lockheed Martin to Pursue Joint Opportunities in UAS Markets

AeroVironment, Inc.and Lockheed Martin Corporation have announced an agreement to jointly pursue opportunities in unmanned aircraft system (UAS) development. “At...

Feb 07, 2014
Embry-Riddle Worldwide to Offer UAS workshop in Las Vegas in February

Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a...

Feb 06, 2014
[Video] First Flights of UK-Built Taranis UAV Surpass All Expectations

The Taranis Unmanned Aircraft made its maiden flight at an undisclosed test range on Saturday 10 August 2013, under the...

Feb 06, 2014
RIEGL Launch World’s First Survey-grade LiDAR for Unmanned Aircraft

RIEGL, a leading supplier of laser scanning systems, has introduced the world’s first survey-grade UAS LiDAR sensor, the VUX-1. The...

Feb 06, 2014
Elbit Awarded Israeli Contract to Operate and Maintain Simulators

Elbit Systems has been awarded a $23 Million Israeli Ministry of Defense contract for the operation and maintenance of its...

Feb 05, 2014
AutoNaut USV to be Unveiled at Oceanology International

AutoNaut, a unique wave-powered Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), will be unveiled at Oceanology International 2014, which will be held from...

Feb 04, 2014
Raytheon to begin Phase 3 on DARPA Persistent Close Air Support program

Raytheon is beginning Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) program. DARPA has...

Feb 04, 2014
DoD Issues AIMS Certification To Sagetech Transponder

Following intensive testing in collaboration with the US Navy, the DoD AIMS Program Office has granted AIMS Mark XA certification...

Feb 04, 2014
SBG Systems Launch Ekinox Subsea Series Inertial Systems

SBG Systems has launched the Ekinox Subsea Series, a product family of survey-grade inertial systems designed for underwater applications –...

Feb 04, 2014
Successful Test Flight of Professional Grade Civilian Mapping UAS

Applanix Corp and American Aerospace Advisors Inc have completed a successful series of test flights of AAAI’s RS-16 platform equipped...

Jan 31, 2014
Dassault Aviation Salutes Major Step Forward for the Future Combat Air System

Dassault Aviation is delighted by the decision announced today by the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the...

Jan 31, 2014
USPTO Awards Vehicle Dispatching Patent to Autonomous Solutions, Inc.

The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) with a patent entitled “Vehicle Dispatching Method and...

Jan 31, 2014
Oceanology International and Unmanned Systems Technology Media Partnership

Unmanned Systems Technology, the leading publication dedicated to technical innovation in the field of unmanned systems and robotics, is pleased...

Jan 31, 2014
General Atomics Receives Design Accreditation From UK Military Aviation Authority

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

Jan 31, 2014
GKN Aerospace Extends Supply of Predator UAS ‘Fit and Forget’ Fuel Bladders

GKN Aerospace has signed a long term agreement with General Atomics covering the supply of a ‘fit and forget’ fuel...

Jan 31, 2014
U.S. Navy Tests Small UAV Support Equipment

The U.S Naval Air Systems Command recently completed tilt-table testing of a small UAV. Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class...

Jan 31, 2014
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Complete Autonomous Convoy Demonstration

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated the ability of fully autonomous...

Jan 31, 2014
RQ-21A Blackjack sUAS Undergoes Operational Testing

The Navy and Marine Corps’ newest small unmanned aircraft system RQ-21A Blackjack began its initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E)...

Jan 29, 2014
Fischer Connectors publishes ‘Rugged Connectors’ White Paper

Fischer Connectors has published a White Paper titled “Rugged connectors”, which details the essentials of this type of connector for...

Jan 28, 2014
AMP to Showcase Rugged PC/104 HD Video Recorder/Streamer at Embedded World

This year Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP) will be demonstrating their new StreamCorder-HD board at Embedded World 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany....

Jan 28, 2014
Acromag Introduce 10 Gigabit Ethernet XMC modules for Data-intensive, Real-time Embedded Computing Systems

Acromag’s new XMC-6260 and XMC-6280 mezzanine modules provide a 10-gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) interface solution for data-intensive, real-time embedded computing systems....

Jan 28, 2014
SimActive Announces Multiple Sales of Correlator3D™ UAV Photogrammetry Software

SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, has announced multiple sales of Correlator3D™ UAV licenses across the world. The...

Jan 28, 2014
GA-ASI, NG Complete Second Demonstration of Unmanned Electronic Attack Capabilities

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

Jan 28, 2014
Unmanned Aircraft Demo Shows Off Warfighting Capabilities

In the past, American warfighters lost their lives to improvised explosive devices (IED) on the battlefield. But now with technological...

Jan 28, 2014
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