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.

QinetiQ North America’s Small Multi-Spectral Imager Takes First Flight

QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced the successful demonstration of its Small Multi-Spectral Imager (sMSI) during its first flight test...

Sep 05, 2012
GA-ASI Introduces System-wide Enhancements for Predator B/MQ-9

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

Sep 05, 2012
Rheinmetall to Present Training Solutions & Hybrid Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at ILA

Rheinmetall will showcase the ANTares tactical training solution for helicopter crews and Rheinmetall Airborne Systems’ first unmanned hybrid aerial vehicle...

Sep 05, 2012
Royal Canadian Mounted Police to use Unmanned Aerial System

The RCMP D Division will be able to have a bird’s eye view of some of the areas it needs...

Sep 05, 2012
MQ-1B Predator Crash Caused by Irreversible Engine Failure

Irreversible engine failure caused the crash of an unmanned MQ-1B Predator aircraft on April 14, according to a military accident...

Sep 05, 2012
Aerospace Technology Course Provides Hands-on Experience with UAVs

A new class offered in October at Lorain County Community College will give students hands-on experience with unmanned aerial drones...

Sep 05, 2012
PZL Świdnik to Exhibit Advanced Rotorcraft Technology at MSPO 2012

PZL-ŚWIDNIK, an AgustaWestland company, will attend MSPO 2012 (Kielce, Poland – 3/6 September) exhibiting latest technology in rotorcraft confirming its...

Sep 04, 2012
Ascent Solar To Provide Solar Power for Silent Falcon UAS

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, has announced it is collaborating with Silent Falcon...

Sep 04, 2012
Australia Resurrects Plans for $3bn Maritime Surveillance Drone Fleet

The Defence Force is quietly resurrecting plans to buy seven huge maritime surveillance spy drones at a cost of up...

Sep 04, 2012
Defence Minister Visits Northrop Grumman’s Unmanned Ground Vehicle Facility

Northrop Grumman Corporation welcomed the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff MP, to the company’s production facility...

Sep 03, 2012
Wave Glider USV Encountered Hurricane Isaac in Gulf of Mexico

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

Sep 03, 2012
UK Defence Minister Visits Northrop Grumman to Mark Rollout of CUTLASS UGV

Northrop Grumman Corporation welcomed the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff MP, to the company’s production facility...

Sep 03, 2012
Police Groups Urge Limit on Drones

Faced with a skeptical public uneasy about the potential impact of drones on personal privacy, three leading law enforcement groups...

Sep 03, 2012
On-board With the IAF’s Unmanned Squadron

After finishing the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operators’ course, graduates are stationed at various formations. Before...

Aug 31, 2012
TALSA Offers Marines Unmanned Air System Training

A team from the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical UAS program office (PMA-263) launched the Training and Logistics Support...

Aug 30, 2012
Aeryon Labs Integrates Advanced GIS Solution into Scout™ sUAS

Aeryon Labs Inc. is pleased to announce the launch and immediate availability of an integrated GIS solution for its class-leading...

Aug 30, 2012
SAIC Wins Contract to Provide Remotely Piloted Aircraft Ground Control Station to US Air Force

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the United States Air Force Special...

Aug 30, 2012
UAS Europe Acquires Intellectual Property Rights for Two UAVs

UAS Europe, Sweden, have acquired the intellectual property rights, manufacturing capabilities and airframe stock for two different unmanned aircrafts from...

Aug 30, 2012
Moog Acquires Tritech International Limited

Moog Inc. has acquired Tritech International Limited for approximately £21 million. Tritech, founded in 1991, is a leading designer and...

Aug 29, 2012
5D Robotics Wins Awards at 2012 Robot Rodeo

5D Robotics, Inc., a robotics software company that integrates human behaviors with leading robotics hardware, won several commendations at the...

Aug 29, 2012
TE Connectivity Nanominiature Connectors Offer Critical Size and Weight Savings for Rugged Environments

Nanominiature connectors from TE Connectivity combine appealing size and weight with desired performance attributes such as high reliability, low contact resistance...

Aug 28, 2012
MicroStrain Introduce Plug-and-Play Wireless Environmental Monitoring on a Scalable, Cloud-Enabled Platform

MicroStrain has introduced ENV-Link -Mini, which simplifies and streamlines remote environmental monitoring, alerting & reporting. This long-range, low-power environmental sensing...

Aug 28, 2012
ICAO Developing Regulatory Framework for UAVs

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) continues to develop its long awaited regulatory framework for integration of unmanned aerial vehicles...

Aug 28, 2012
Altavian Wins 5-year Maintenance Contract For US Army Corps Unmanned Aircraft

Altavian has announced that it has received a five-year contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to maintain and...

Aug 28, 2012
LynuxWorks Announces LynxSecure Support for Curtiss-Wright Controls VPX3-1256 SBC

LynuxWorks™, Inc, a world leader in the embedded safety and security software market, today announced LynxSecure support of the Curtiss-Wright...

Aug 28, 2012
Unmanned Wave Glider Robot Tracks White Sharks in the Pacific

Liquid Robotics’ unmanned Wave Glider robot has been deployed off the US coast near San Francisco – the latest addition...

Aug 27, 2012
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