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.

Simlat Awarded Contract to Provide High Fidelity UAS Training System
Simlat Awarded Contract to Provide High Fidelity UAS Training System

Simlat Ltd. has been selected to provide a high fidelity UAS training system for UAS pilots and payload operators to...

Oct 18, 2012
NASA Issues RFI for UAS Challenge
NASA Issues RFI for UAS Challenge

NASA is considering the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) challenge with the goal of finding solutions to problems...

Oct 18, 2012
IAI to Showcase Live Maritime Heron UAS Demonstration at EuroNaval Show
IAI to Showcase Live Maritime Heron UAS Demonstration at EuroNaval Show

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) invites visitors, exhibitors and guests of this year’s EuroNaval International Naval Defense and Maritime exhibition and...

Oct 18, 2012
IAI to Display Advanced Radars, HD Electro-Optical Payloads and Tactical Unmanned Systems at AUSA 2012
IAI to Display Advanced Radars, HD Electro-Optical Payloads and Tactical Unmanned Systems at AUSA 2012

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will present various integrated solutions at the 2012 Annual Association of the United States Army (AUSA)...

Oct 18, 2012
ROBOTEAM to Exhibit Range of Unmanned Robotic Solutions at AUSA 2012
ROBOTEAM to Exhibit Range of Unmanned Robotic Solutions at AUSA 2012

ROBOTEAM, a leader in advanced, multi-purpose robotic solutions for Defense, Homeland Security, and Public Safety, presents its innovative easy-to-operate and...

Oct 17, 2012
Rockwell Collins to Develop GPS Jamming, Spoofing Detection Technology
Rockwell Collins to Develop GPS Jamming, Spoofing Detection Technology

Rockwell Collins has announced that the Office of Naval Research has awarded the company a $1.25 million, three-year contract to...

Oct 17, 2012
iRobot Wins $10m Contract for SUGV Maintenance Training and Spares
iRobot Wins $10m Contract for SUGV Maintenance Training and Spares

iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a $10 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from...

Oct 17, 2012
Imint’s Vidhance Video Enhancement Engine and Video Tracker to be Integrated into Innocon Small UAVs
Imint’s Vidhance Video Enhancement Engine and Video Tracker to be Integrated into Innocon Small UAVs

Innocon integrates Imint’s unique low latency Vidhance video processing engine into its ground control station software. Vidhance gives access to...

Oct 16, 2012
US Army Look to Develop JP-8 ‘Super Engine’ for UAVs and Other Military Vehicles
US Army Look to Develop JP-8 ‘Super Engine’ for UAVs and Other Military Vehicles

Studies are underway at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, to create a ‘super engine’ that could allow military...

Oct 16, 2012
Israel Unveils Enhanced Heron 1 Air and Maritime Surveillance UAV
Israel Unveils Enhanced Heron 1 Air and Maritime Surveillance UAV

Israel on Sunday unveiled an enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for maritime and air surveillance that allows faster and more...

Oct 16, 2012
Video: Unmanned Quadrocopters Work in Unison to Play Catch
Video: Unmanned Quadrocopters Work in Unison to Play Catch

Quadrocopters that can play catch with each other are providing a glimpse at the future of coordinated, autonomous drone technology....

Oct 16, 2012
Olaeris Offers $15m to Prove New UAS is Effective Emergency Response Option
Olaeris Offers $15m to Prove New UAS is Effective Emergency Response Option

While many cities and counties struggle to balance budgets, new UAS manufacturer Olaeris is offering $15 Million to prove that...

Oct 15, 2012
Advanced Defense Technologies Developing Small Lightweight UAV for Homeland Security and Public Safety
Advanced Defense Technologies Developing Small Lightweight UAV for Homeland Security and Public Safety

Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced the Company is developing small lightweight drone and UAV systems for the homeland security...

Oct 15, 2012
Elbit Systems Wins $50m Contract to Supply Autonomous Artillery Ground and Radio Systems
Elbit Systems Wins $50m Contract to Supply Autonomous Artillery Ground and Radio Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that it has been awarded two contracts from a Far Eastern country to supply defense...

Oct 15, 2012
Kairos Autonomi Wins Military Contract for Remote Vehicle Systems to be Used as Moving Targets
Kairos Autonomi Wins Military Contract for Remote Vehicle Systems to be Used as Moving Targets

Kairos Autonomi, Inc., a world leader in robotic appliqué kits and developer of the Pronto4 Robotic Appliqué Kit, has been...

Oct 15, 2012
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Become Lighter, Stealthier & Faster
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Become Lighter, Stealthier & Faster

In the future, the military can expect to have unmanned aerial vehicles that are faster, stealthier and lighter, with longer...

Oct 15, 2012
MACG-38 Displays High-Tech Military Equipment During Air Show
MACG-38 Displays High-Tech Military Equipment During Air Show

Marine Air Control Group 38 supported the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show with static displays of high-tech...

Oct 15, 2012
NSWC Port Hueneme Director Speaks at AUVSI Channel Islands Chapter Unmanned Vehicle Awareness Event
NSWC Port Hueneme Director Speaks at AUVSI Channel Islands Chapter Unmanned Vehicle Awareness Event

As the manager of one of the Navy’s largest unmanned vehicles—the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS)—Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC),...

Oct 12, 2012
Oculus Systems to Launch Huginn X-1 Nano UAS in the UK
Oculus Systems to Launch Huginn X-1 Nano UAS in the UK

Oculus Systems Ltd is pleased to announce that it has become the UK re-seller for the NANO UAS, Huginn X-1...

Oct 11, 2012
SPECIM Launches World’s First Robust Full Spectrum Imager for Unmanned Systems
SPECIM Launches World’s First Robust Full Spectrum Imager for Unmanned Systems

SPECIM, Spectral Imaging, Ltd., global leader of Hyperspectral Instrumentation, announces the release of AisaFENIX, a robust and compact spectral imager...

Oct 11, 2012
Israeli Defense Minister Praises Troops Who Intercepted Hostile UAV
Israeli Defense Minister Praises Troops Who Intercepted Hostile UAV

On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Commander of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel toured...

Oct 11, 2012
New Compact Launch and Recovery System Completes Final UAV Flight Tests
New Compact Launch and Recovery System Completes Final UAV Flight Tests

A shipboard-capable system designed to support both the launch and recovery of the Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) successfully...

Oct 11, 2012
senseFly Launches New Lightweight UAV for Surveying and Mining Industries
senseFly Launches New Lightweight UAV for Surveying and Mining Industries

senseFly announces new ultra-lightweight and powerful UAV for the surveying and mining industries. The eBee combines cutting edge technology, aerodynamic...

Oct 10, 2012
Insitu Pacific Completes Maiden Flight of PicoSAR on the Integrator UAS
Insitu Pacific Completes Maiden Flight of PicoSAR on the Integrator UAS

Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., has announced that it successfully conducted the maiden flight of the PicoSAR...

Oct 10, 2012
Boeing and KAL-ASD Agree to Broaden Relationship to Include UAVs
Boeing and KAL-ASD Agree to Broaden Relationship to Include UAVs

Boeing and Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) will broaden their cooperative relationship to include rotorcraft, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles,...

Oct 10, 2012
DHS to Begin Testing of Drones over US for ‘Public Safety’
DHS to Begin Testing of Drones over US for ‘Public Safety’

The US Department of Homeland Security is asking the makers of small unmanned aerial vehicles to submit their crafts for...

Oct 10, 2012
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