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.

Pakistan Navy Buys LUNA UAS from EMT for Maritime Shore Surveillance

The Pakistan Navy has signed a contract on 27 June 2012 with EMT Germany to buy the LUNA UAS for its shore...

Jul 02, 2012
MQ-8B Fire Scout UAVs Increase Maritime Surveillance Aboard USS Klakring

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 42 deployed with four Fire Scouts aboard frigate USS Klakring (FFG 42) June 29 in...

Jul 02, 2012
Mosaic ATM Launches UAS Automated Mission Planning System

Mosaic ATM announces the release of the Rapid Automated Mission Planning System (RAMPS) tool which dramatically shortens the mission planning...

Jul 02, 2012
Parvus Ultra-Rugged Mobile Router Passes Military Standard Qualification Testing

Eurotech subsidiary, Parvus, has announced that the DuraMAR 5915, an ultra-rugged Commercial-Off the Shelf (COTS) mobile IP router subsystem based...

Jul 02, 2012
Liberty University’s New Unmanned Aerial Systems Specialization is Jumpstarting Careers

The Liberty University School of Aeronautics has announced its first alumni to be hired to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)....

Jul 02, 2012
KCF Technologies Celebrates ROV Smart Tether Milestone

KCF Technologies Celebrates Smart Tether Milestone – the sale of its 100th Smart Tether system. In 2004 KCF Technologies was...

Jul 02, 2012
Carbon by Design acquires another 10,000 square feet of Manufacturing Space

Carbon by Design, manufacturer of Aerospace Composite Structures has acquired another 10,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space immediately adjacent to...

Jun 30, 2012
U.S. Army Plan to Acquire More Gray Eagle UAS’

The Army is upgrading its fleet of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems while also advancing plans to equip each...

Jun 29, 2012
New ‘ResQu’ Unmanned Aircraft to Help Fight Natural Disasters in Australia

Unmanned aircraft could provide vital intelligence to help Australian authorities fight natural disasters, such as the 2011 Queensland floods, thanks...

Jun 29, 2012
U.S. Army Successfuly Demonstrates Ground Based Sense and Avoid System

The Product Directorate for Unmanned Systems Airspace Integration (USAIC) conducted a formal two-week demonstration during the weeks of June 4-8...

Jun 29, 2012
Microstrain Introduce Low-Noise, Low-Power Miniature Inertial Measurement Unit

MicroStrain’s newest in the family of inertial sensors – the 3DM-GX3®-15 Inertial Measurement Unit and Vertical Gyro – offers users...

Jun 28, 2012
Army’s Grey Eagle UAS More Capable than Anticipated

The Army’s MQ-1C Grey Eagle program is under its estimated budget, and is also meeting expected availability rates in theater....

Jun 28, 2012
OSD Requests Informational Briefs on SAA for UAS’

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has issued a Request for Information on safety methods and algorithm measures...

Jun 28, 2012
ReconRobotics Wins $13.9m Contract for up to 1,000 Mobile Robots

ReconRobotics, Inc., the world leader in tactical micro-robot systems, announced today that it has been awarded a $13.9 million contract...

Jun 28, 2012
ADI Introduce 10-DOF MEMS IMU for Exceptionally Precise Orientation Sensing for Unmanned Vehicles

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a 10-degree-of-freedom (DoF) MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) with an embedded sensor fusion algorithm...

Jun 28, 2012
ISR Group Join Vanguard Defense for Flight Demonstration of ShadowHawk UAV

ISR Group, Inc. joined Vanguard Defense Industries in Laredo, Tex. to conduct a flight demonstration of the ShadowHawk unmanned aerial...

Jun 28, 2012
US Army Cancels Boeing Hummingbird Programme

This month, the US Army planned to deploy to Afghanistan unmanned helicopter programmed to use high-tech cameras to monitor vast...

Jun 27, 2012
MIRA Debuts MACE ‘Guardsman’ UGV

MIRA recently unveiled the latest application for its proprietary UGV control system at the week-long Eurosatory land security and defence...

Jun 27, 2012
Headwall Micro-Hyperspec Sensor Provides Precision Hyperspectral Imaging for NAVAIR UAV Program

As a result of tactical hyperspectral sensor trials with small military UAVs, Headwall Photonics has received a follow-on contract for...

Jun 27, 2012
UAV Market Poised for Significant Growth Through 2020, Beyond Existing Military Applications

New mission capabilities of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and new deployment applications have continued to push the market upward. Accurate...

Jun 27, 2012
Rolls-Royce Wins $3m Contract to Develop Canadian Unmanned Naval Vehicles

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will lead a project to develop new technologies to support unmanned naval vehicle missions,...

Jun 27, 2012
Navy Developing Flexrotor UAV for Small Ships

The Office of Naval Research is working on a long-range unmanned surveillance aircraft that can take off and land like...

Jun 26, 2012
Military to Brief Clatsop Commissioners on Raven Flights

Representatives from the Oregon National Guard are scheduled to present information about proposed unmanned aircraft aerial system during the Clatsop...

Jun 26, 2012
Video: Skies Begin to Open Up to Pilotless Planes

Source: Channel 4 News Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have become notorious for their use by the US military in Afghanistan...

Jun 26, 2012
Subsea Vision Targets FPSO Market with Saab Seaeye Cougar XT ROV

Subsea Vision has taken delivery of a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT Compact, the low profile powerful ROV specially designed for...

Jun 25, 2012
First Full Company of Gray Eagle UAS Now Deployed

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

Jun 25, 2012
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