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. Naval Surface Warfare Center Selects Alion for Unmanned and Automated Weapon Systems Contract
U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Selects Alion for Unmanned and Automated Weapon Systems Contract

For the Navy, the development of unmanned and automated weapon systems ranks as a top priority to sustain the country’s...

Nov 15, 2012
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Complete X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Wireless Maneuvering Demonstration
Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Complete X-47B Unmanned Aircraft Wireless Maneuvering Demonstration

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Navy have taken a first critical step toward demonstrating that the X-47B Unmanned Combat...

Nov 15, 2012
NICTA to Develop Critical Software to Protect Unmanned Vehicles from Cyber Attacks
NICTA to Develop Critical Software to Protect Unmanned Vehicles from Cyber Attacks

A multi-million-dollar contract with the United States Government will see a team of computer scientists from NICTA develop a new...

Nov 15, 2012
Oklahoma Training Center for Unmanned Systems Demonstrates New Precision-Guided Mortar Technology
Oklahoma Training Center for Unmanned Systems Demonstrates New Precision-Guided Mortar Technology

Marking a key milestone in military technology, experts at the Oklahoma Training Center for Unmanned Systems (OTC-US℠) facilitated a successful...

Nov 14, 2012
BAE Systems Converts 300th F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet into Unmanned Drone for U.S. Air Force
BAE Systems Converts 300th F-4 Phantom Fighter Jet into Unmanned Drone for U.S. Air Force

BAE Systems has successfully converted its 300th F-4 Phantom fighter jet into an unmanned flying drone for the U.S. Air...

Nov 14, 2012
Naval Postgraduate School Selects SkyFusion Pak 2000 Aerial Imaging system for Research Projects
Naval Postgraduate School Selects SkyFusion Pak 2000 Aerial Imaging system for Research Projects

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

Nov 14, 2012
Challis Heliplane UAV Inc Launches New High Speed UAV Rotorcraft
Challis Heliplane UAV Inc Launches New High Speed UAV Rotorcraft

Challis Heliplane UAV Inc. has launched a new high speed VTOL UAV. The Challis Heliplane UAV E950 features patented high...

Nov 14, 2012
VPT Inc. Launches New 5W Dual Output DC-DC Converter for Rugged Unmanned Systems
VPT Inc. Launches New 5W Dual Output DC-DC Converter for Rugged Unmanned Systems

VPT Inc., a HEICO company, announces the availability of a new dual output DC-DC power converter to power electronics in...

Nov 13, 2012
RTI to Develop First FAA-Certifiable DDS Middleware for UAVs
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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
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 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
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