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.

AUSA: AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE Unmanned Aircraft System
AUSA: AeroVironment Introduces Block Upgrade to Puma AE Unmanned Aircraft System

At the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced a series of enhancements to the...

Oct 21, 2013
QinetiQ North America’s TALON Robot Deployed in 30 Countries
QinetiQ North America’s TALON Robot Deployed in 30 Countries

QinetiQ North America’s TALON® robot is now actively deployed in 30 countries globally. Since its introduction more than a decade...

Oct 21, 2013
Lockheed Martin Awarded $345m PTDS Operation Contract
Lockheed Martin Awarded $345m PTDS Operation Contract

Lockheed Martin will continue to support a tethered aerostat-based system that provides real-time, around-the-clock reconnaissance and surveillance for warfighters in...

Oct 21, 2013
AUSA 2013: UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase UAS Technology
AUSA 2013: UTC Aerospace Systems to Showcase UAS Technology

UTC Aerospace Systems will have an extensive display of technology and solutions for defense, unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and security...

Oct 18, 2013
AUSA 2013: Northrop Grumman to Highlight Unmanned Capabilities and Latest Technology
AUSA 2013: Northrop Grumman to Highlight Unmanned Capabilities and Latest Technology

Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leader in global security, will be highlighting its most significant advances in developing, producing and modernizing...

Oct 18, 2013
Change of Command for U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Program
Change of Command for U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Program

The Department of the Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Program Office (PMA-268) welcomed a new leader during a change of...

Oct 18, 2013
AMP Introduce New Rugged Video Signal Converter Boards
AMP Introduce New Rugged Video Signal Converter Boards

Advanced Micro Peripherals (AMP) has announced their new Scanverter range of video signal converter boards. These boards convert between a...

Oct 17, 2013
5D Robotics Answers Military’s Mandate for Interoperability in Future Robots
5D Robotics Answers Military’s Mandate for Interoperability in Future Robots

5D Robotics, Inc., a robotics software company that integrates human behaviors with leading robotics hardware, recently demonstrated its plug and...

Oct 17, 2013
AUSA 2013: ROBOTEAM to Unveil Micro Tactical Ground Robot Designed for Harsh Field Conditions
AUSA 2013: ROBOTEAM to Unveil Micro Tactical Ground Robot Designed for Harsh Field Conditions

ROBOTEAM, a leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of innovative, highly intuitive, ruggedized unmanned systems for Defense, Home Land...

Oct 16, 2013
ARA Nighthawk IV Micro UAS Recieves FAA Certification
ARA Nighthawk IV Micro UAS Recieves FAA Certification

Following a comprehensive review and demonstration in September of 2013, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has received a Federal Aviation...

Oct 16, 2013
BAE Jetstream to Study UAS Weather Hazard Avoidance, Navigation and Emergency Landing
BAE Jetstream to Study UAS Weather Hazard Avoidance, Navigation and Emergency Landing

The BAE Systems Jetstream aircraft, dubbed the ‘Flying Test Bed’, has undergone maintenance activity to prepare it for a series...

Oct 15, 2013
Northrop Grumman Sponsors Australia UAV Challenge Competition
Northrop Grumman Sponsors Australia UAV Challenge Competition

Northrop Grumman Corporation is sponsoring the 2013 and 2014 UAV Challenge – Outback Rescue, a competition in which students develop...

Oct 15, 2013
Texas Municipal League Backs University Bid for FAA UAV Test Site
Texas Municipal League Backs University Bid for FAA UAV Test Site

The Texas Municipal League (TML) has adopted a resolution supporting the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi application to the Federal Aviation...

Oct 14, 2013
BBSR Demonstrates Autonomous 3D Radiation Mapping at NPL
BBSR Demonstrates Autonomous 3D Radiation Mapping at NPL

Nine months of collaboration between the University of Bristol, Blue Bear Systems Research (BBSR) and Createc, funded by the UK’s...

Oct 11, 2013
RTI Data Distribution Service Products Expand UCS Application Marketplace
RTI Data Distribution Service Products Expand UCS Application Marketplace

Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time distributed infrastructure software company, today released extensive support for the Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Control...

Oct 10, 2013
WLANmall Introduces Four Port Ruggedized Military Ethernet Switches
WLANmall Introduces Four Port Ruggedized Military Ethernet Switches

WLANmall, a leading supplier of IP video, wired and wireless connectivity solutions has announced the availability of the two lower-port...

Oct 10, 2013
Liberty University Aeronautics Students Receive UAS Operator Certification
Liberty University Aeronautics Students Receive UAS Operator Certification

Last week, all 12 Liberty University School of Aeronautics (LUSOA) students in the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) concentration received...

Oct 09, 2013
ELTG Inertial Aerosystems Introduces New Surface Mount Accelerometer
ELTG Inertial Aerosystems Introduces New Surface Mount Accelerometer

ETLG Inertial Aerosystems, a manufacturer and supplier of tilt sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes, has announced a brand new, high performance...

Oct 09, 2013
University of Costa Rica Conducts Research with Clearpath Robotics UGV
University of Costa Rica Conducts Research with Clearpath Robotics UGV

Dr. Geovanni Martinez from the University of Costa Rica has developed a novel visual odometer algorithm for accurate and more...

Oct 09, 2013
Bluefin Acquires SeeByte, Adds New Software Capabilities to Maritime Robotics Portfolio
Bluefin Acquires SeeByte, Adds New Software Capabilities to Maritime Robotics Portfolio

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), has acquired SeeByte, Ltd., a leading provider of autonomous platform...

Oct 08, 2013
Watchkeeper receives Statement of Type Design Assurance from UK MAA
Watchkeeper receives Statement of Type Design Assurance from UK MAA

The Thales UK Watchkeeper Unmanned Air System (UAS) has received a Statement of Type Design Assurance (STDA) from the UK’s...

Oct 08, 2013
Roboteq Launches I/O Expansion Card for Raspberry PI
Roboteq Launches I/O Expansion Card for Raspberry PI

Roboteq, Inc. has introduced the most versatile and capable I/O expansion card ever made for the ultra-popular Raspberry PI Single...

Oct 08, 2013
NG CaMEL UGV to Participate in Robotics Demonstration and Armed Live Fire
NG CaMEL UGV to Participate in Robotics Demonstration and Armed Live Fire

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to demonstrate its Carry-all Modular Equipment Landrover (CaMEL), during the U.S. Army Maneuver Center...

Oct 08, 2013
Elbit Systems to Supply Heli-borne EO Surveillance Payloads to Asian-Pacific Customer
Elbit Systems to Supply Heli-borne EO Surveillance Payloads to Asian-Pacific Customer

Elbit Systems Electro-optics – Elop Ltd. (Elop), has been awarded a follow-on contract to supply its advanced Digital CoMPASS® electro-optical...

Oct 08, 2013
Simlat to Deliver UAS & ISR Training, Simulation Classroom to Northland Community & Technical College
Simlat to Deliver UAS & ISR Training, Simulation Classroom to Northland Community & Technical College

Simlat Ltd. has been selected to provide a UAS & ISR Training & Simulation Center for the Northland Imagery Analysis...

Oct 08, 2013
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