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.

U.S. Navy Awards Preliminary Design Review Contracts for Unmanned Carrier-Based System

The U.S. Navy announced Aug. 14 that four Preliminary Design Review (PDR) contracts were awarded for the Unmanned Carrier Launched...

Aug 16, 2013
Airware Announces Partnership with Insitu

Airware, the maker of AirwareOS, has announced a new partnership with Insitu, a leader in small UAS platforms and technology....

Aug 15, 2013
Themis Systems Unveil New High Performance Computers Designed for Unmanned Systems

Themis Computer have announced the new RES-NT2 High-Performance Computer (HPC) for graphics virtualization and high-performance signal and image processing. Combining...

Aug 15, 2013
AeroVironment Receives $13.5m Order to Supply RQ-11B Raven Small UAS and Gimbaled Payloads to U.S. Army

AeroVironment, Inc. have announced that on August 13, 2013 the company received a $13,487,240 order from the United States Army....

Aug 15, 2013
BAE Systems’ New Multispectral Sensor for Unmanned Systems Improves Situational Awareness

BAE Systems has introduced one of the smallest multispectral sensors available for unmanned systems — an innovation that will help...

Aug 15, 2013
LEMO Demonstrates Lightweight Compact COTS Connector Series at AUVSI 2013

LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions will be displaying its connector series...

Aug 15, 2013
Trenton’s New MIL-STD-810 Rackmount Computers Deliver 38GB/s of PCI Express Bandwidth

Trenton Systems have launched two new MIL-STD rackmount computer platforms with extensive data storage capabilities; both are tested and validated...

Aug 14, 2013
Trenton Announces New MIL-STD-810 Fanless Computer for Unmanned Vehicles

Trenton Systems has announced a new computer platform that merges 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor technology and GPU option card...

Aug 14, 2013
Saab Selects TASE400 Stabilized Camera Payloads

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has received a contract to supply TASE400 stabilized camera payloads for maritime operations on Saab’s...

Aug 14, 2013
Pleora Technologies and Moog Protokraft Collaborate to Provide Advanced Ethernet Video Transport for Harsh Environments

Pleora Technologies and Moog Protokraft have announced a technology collaboration that facilitates high-performance video capture, streaming and control in harsh...

Aug 14, 2013
AUVSI 2013: MSHIPCO Unveils Mistral USV

MSHIPCO, LLC, developer of the Stiletto Maritime Platform, has launched the Mistral USV. Smaller than its predecessor but with the...

Aug 14, 2013
AUVSI 2013: ASI Unveils New FORGE™ Ground Robot

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) has officially unveiled FORGE™, a new open-interface extensible ground robot, at the AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2013...

Aug 14, 2013
EMCORE Introduces New EMP-3, EMP-4 and EMP-7 Precision Fiber Optic Gyro Modules for UAVs

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets,...

Aug 14, 2013
Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8B Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Exceeds 5,000 Flight Hours in Afghanistan

The Northrop Grumman Corporation -built MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter surpassed 5,000 flight hours while providing critical surveillance capabilities to...

Aug 14, 2013
LORD MicroStrain Introduces Tactical-Grade Inertial Navigation System

LORD MicroStrain Sensing Systems, a global leader in developing embedded sensing systems for aerospace and industrial markets, has introduced its...

Aug 14, 2013
HoodTech Vision Launches New 4-Axis Stabilized EO Imager for Unmanned Systems

HoodTech Vision, leading manufacturer of low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) stabilized imaging systems for small manned and unmanned...

Aug 13, 2013
AUVSI 2013: Epson Announces World’s Smallest IMU

Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed a breakthrough new product, the M-V340, for its inertial measurement unit (IMU) lineup. The new product...

Aug 13, 2013
HoodTech Vision Demonstrates Dual-Payload Capabilities for Unmanned Aircraft

HoodTech Vision, leading manufacturer of low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) stabilized imaging systems for small manned and unmanned...

Aug 13, 2013
Keymerging Technologies Selects ING Robotic Aviation’s Responder UAV for Use in East Africa

Keymerging Technologies Ltd has purchased ING Robotic Aviation’s Responder rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle systems for use in East Africa....

Aug 13, 2013
FreeWave Adds New Frequency To Spartan Series Of Wireless M2M Networking Solutions for Unmanned Systems

FreeWave Technologies, Inc., the innovator in industrial-grade M2M wireless networking solutions, has announced the addition of a 2.4 GHz frequency...

Aug 13, 2013
Arcturus T-20 UAV Reaches New High Altitude Record

The Arcturus T-20 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle flew to an altitude of 23,500′ MSL during a training flight at Camp Guernsey...

Aug 13, 2013
VectorNav Technologies’ VN-200 GPS/INS to be Used in Troll Systems’ SkyLink MINI II Antennas

VectorNav Technologies, a leading provider of inertial navigation solutions for the industrial and military markets, has announced that it will...

Aug 13, 2013
Sikorsky to Develop MATRIX™ Technology to Advance Autonomous VTOL Flights

Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has unveiled a major research program — designated MATRIX™ Technology — to...

Aug 13, 2013
Roke Launches VTA 2.0 at AUVSI Unmanned Systems Show

Roke, a Chemring Group company, today launches the latest version of its VTA (Visual Target Analysis) product, a moving target...

Aug 12, 2013
NovAtel® Continues to Power the Unmanned Industry

NovAtel, an OEM provider of high precision positioning products is adding new capabilities that are tailored to the needs of...

Aug 12, 2013
Protection and Robustness are the Foundations of NovAtel’s Navigation Warfare Products for the Unmanned Market

NovAtel®, an OEM provider of high precision positioning products, has enhanced its portfolio of Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) solutions with the...

Aug 12, 2013
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