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.

RTI to Develop First FAA-Certifiable DDS Middleware for UAVs

Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time infrastructure software company, has announced that RTI Connext™ Micro is undergoing certification for flight safety-critical...

Nov 13, 2012
University of North Dakota Launches UAS Research Compliance Committee

In a timely and innovative move, the University of North Dakota (UND)—offering the nation’s first and only fully accredited undergraduate...

Nov 13, 2012
Lockheed Martin Acquires UAS Specialist Chandler/May, Inc.

Lockheed Martin has announced the acquisition of Chandler/May, Inc., a company that specializes in the design, development, integration, manufacturing, and...

Nov 13, 2012
Clearpath Robotics Awarded IRAP/DTAPP Funding

In a ceremony at their Kitchener offices, Clearpath Robotics was officially awarded over $200,000 in IRAP and DTAPP funding by...

Nov 13, 2012
DARPA Selects SAIC for Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research...

Nov 12, 2012
Aermatica Granted Permit-to-Fly Anteos RPA in Italian Non-segregated Airspace

On 30 October 2012, the Italian RPAS manufacturer Aermatica SPA received the first Italian Permit-to-Fly from ENAC, the Italian Civil...

Nov 12, 2012
Position Partners Launches MAVinci’s SIRIUS UAV in Australasia

Precision solutions specialist, Position Partners, has announced a new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the Australasian civil construction, survey, mining...

Nov 12, 2012
LynxOS-SE RTOS Deployed by ITT Exelis in New Line of Software-Defined Radios

LynuxWorks™, Inc, a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, today announced LynuxWorks’ LynxOS®-SE real-time operating system...

Nov 12, 2012
HAI and Aviation Industry Leaders Urge FAA to Continue NAS-UAS Integration

Helicopter Association International (HAI) President Matt Zuccaro and 19 other aviation industry leaders have sent a letter to Acting FAA...

Nov 09, 2012
Hungarian-Developed UAVs May Aid Disaster Relief Efforts

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are suitable, among others, for performing disaster relief tasks and dealing with emergencies, Minister of Defence...

Nov 08, 2012
U.S. Navy Orders Robotnik Summit XL Autonomous Vehicles

The United States Navy has ordered three Robotnik Summit XL mobile platforms from Barrett Technology, in Cambridge, MA, USA. These...

Nov 08, 2012
Sweden Announces Dates for Annual Robotics Innovation Challenge

Sweden is ranked as one the most innovative countries in the world, and Robotdalen is Sweden’s foremost robotics cluster; a...

Nov 08, 2012
Navy Completes UCAS Tests to Integrate Unmanned Aircraft onto Carriers

Navy representatives recently participated in tests for the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) that will drive recommendations for digital...

Nov 08, 2012
APlus Mobile Recognised for Providing High Quality Computers and Appliances to Unmanned Markets

The end of the year performance reports are coming in, and APlus Mobile, Inc. has been recognized once again for...

Nov 08, 2012
CAE launches UAS Mission Trainer System

CAE has announced the launch of its UAS Mission Trainer product. The CAE UAS Mission Trainer combines an open architecture...

Nov 07, 2012
Clearpath Robotics Introduces Kingfisher M200 Remote Survey System

Clearpath Robotics recently unveiled the Kingfisher M200 Remote Survey System, a completely new Kingfisher design that provides environmental professionals with...

Nov 07, 2012
Sagetech and Arcturus-UAV Complete Simultaneous Manned, Unmanned Aircraft Operations using COTS NextGen ADS-B Tracking

Avionics company Sagetech Corporation and unmanned aircraft manufacturer Arcturus UAV demonstrated joint flight operations between manned aircraft and a drone...

Nov 07, 2012
SkyIMD to Supply ISR Systems to U.S. Southern Command

SkyIMD, the innovators in aerial imaging and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) solutions, announces that it has been selected to...

Nov 07, 2012
TeXtreme Fabrics Best in Reinforcement Test

TeXtreme® Spread Tow Reinforcements have been tested by an independent research institute and proved to provide better or equal mechanical...

Nov 06, 2012
NASA’s X-48 Unmanned Research Aircraft Completes 100th Test Flight

The Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body subscale research aircraft made its 100th flight in late October at NASA’s Dryden Flight...

Nov 06, 2012
Soliders Evaluate Upgrades to UAV Shadow

The soldiers of Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, are flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles...

Nov 05, 2012
U.S. Navy Plans for Sea-Based Long Range Unmanned Drones

The U.S. Navy plans to release a draft solicitation for a new kind of sea-based aircraft in December. Called the...

Nov 05, 2012
Iran Claims to have ‘far more advanced’ Drones in its Arsenal

Iran possesses drones that are far more advanced than the unmanned aircraft Iranian-backed Hezbollah launched into Israeli airspace this month,...

Nov 05, 2012
General Dynamics and U.S. Army ARDEC Test GPS-Guided Munition on Tactical UAV

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems and the U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Engineering Center (ARDEC) have successfully demonstrated...

Nov 02, 2012
Liquid Robotics’ Wave Glider USV Transmits Real Time Weather Data During Sandy

Liquid Robotics®, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider®, the first wave powered autonomous marine robot,...

Nov 01, 2012
Northrop Grumman Wins $36.5m Contract to Training Unmanned Aircraft Operators

The Department of Defense has awarded more than $36.5 million to Northrop Grumman training soldiers in the operation of unmanned...

Nov 01, 2012
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