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.

New Draganflyer ‘ES’ Unmanned Helicopter Assists Emergency Services
New Draganflyer ‘ES’ Unmanned Helicopter Assists Emergency Services

Emergency responders now have a new remotely piloted unmanned helicopter to use when inspecting dangerous or difficult to reach areas....

Oct 01, 2012
Police Chief Believes Unmanned Drones Should Patrol UK Skies
Police Chief Believes Unmanned Drones Should Patrol UK Skies

Alex Marshall from Hampshire Police was speaking ahead of the launch of the new National Police Air Service (NPAS) today,...

Oct 01, 2012
Senators Announce Unmanned Aerial Systems Caucus
Senators Announce Unmanned Aerial Systems Caucus

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a senior member on Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), also...

Sep 28, 2012
Britain’s Military Drones Spending tops £2bn
Britain’s Military Drones Spending tops £2bn

UK spent £2bn on developing military drones in the past five years and is poised to commit an extra £2bn,...

Sep 27, 2012
AUVSI Praises State-Based Effort To Move Unmanned Aircraft Technology Forward
AUVSI Praises State-Based Effort To Move Unmanned Aircraft Technology Forward

Aerospace States Association Calls on FAA to Advance Test Site Program That Could Bring Jobs and Economic Investment to States....

Sep 27, 2012
UAS Market Forecasted to be Worth $70.9bn Over Next 10 Years
UAS Market Forecasted to be Worth $70.9bn Over Next 10 Years

According to Forecast International’s senior unmanned vehicles analyst, Larry Dickerson, the world’s appetite for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) appears insatiable....

Sep 26, 2012
Thales to Showcase Unmanned Air Systems Capabilities in Europe
Thales to Showcase Unmanned Air Systems Capabilities in Europe

On September 26th and 27th, Thales will be taking part in ADS Show Europe, dedicated to through-life support services for...

Sep 26, 2012
FAA Pressurised over UAV Test Site Delays
FAA Pressurised over UAV Test Site Delays

The drone industry joined with state officials Tuesday in pressuring the federal government to stop dragging its feet and begin...

Sep 26, 2012
Predator B Demonstrates Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability
Predator B Demonstrates Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper RPA has successfully completed 106 full-stop Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability...

Sep 25, 2012
Gill Sensors’ Fuel Level Sensor Used in Record Breaking Unmanned Aircraft Flight
Gill Sensors’ Fuel Level Sensor Used in Record Breaking Unmanned Aircraft Flight

Gill Sensors, a UK company widely regarded throughout the world as a leader in capacitive liquid level sensor technology, played...

Sep 25, 2012
LEMO adds USB Connector to its M Series Ratchet-Coupling Connector Range
LEMO adds USB Connector to its M Series Ratchet-Coupling Connector Range

LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions has added a Rugged Waterproof USB...

Sep 25, 2012
RUAG Presents Two Unmanned Ground Vehicle Projects at M-ELROB
RUAG Presents Two Unmanned Ground Vehicle Projects at M-ELROB

UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) – also known as land robots – are used for protection or rescue duties in hazardous...

Sep 25, 2012
Northrop Grumman to Supply 44 Further STARLite Radar Systems for U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS
Northrop Grumman to Supply 44 Further STARLite Radar Systems for U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to supply an additional 44 STARLite wide area surveillance radars for the U.S. Army’s...

Sep 24, 2012
Kairos Autonomi Launches Cost-effective Tele-Op Only Kit for Unmanned Moving Ground Target Training
Kairos Autonomi Launches Cost-effective Tele-Op Only Kit for Unmanned Moving Ground Target Training

Kairos Autonomi, Inc., a world leader in robotic appliqué kits, has introduced a tele-op only kit that enables an existing...

Sep 24, 2012
Chinese Drones to Spy on Disputed Islands
Chinese Drones to Spy on Disputed Islands

Beijing said it will deploy unmanned aircraft to monitor the Diaoyu Islands and other disputed islets as it postponed a...

Sep 24, 2012
MicroStrain Introduces Wireless Thermocouple and OEM Analog Sensor Nodes to LXRS Sensor Family
MicroStrain Introduces Wireless Thermocouple and OEM Analog Sensor Nodes to LXRS Sensor Family

MicroStrain’s LXRS wireless sensor network combines a groundbreaking lossless data wireless communication protocol with ultra-stable precision time sync and network...

Sep 24, 2012
AUVSI ’Surprised’ By GAO Study Urging More Monitoring Of Drone Sales
AUVSI ’Surprised’ By GAO Study Urging More Monitoring Of Drone Sales

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) says a Government Accountability Office report warning drone exports are not sufficiently monitored...

Sep 21, 2012
cmRobot Launches the Element UGV™, a Rugged All-Terrain Unmanned Ground Vehicle
cmRobot Launches the Element UGV™, a Rugged All-Terrain Unmanned Ground Vehicle

cmRobot one of the world’s leading providers of advanced computer systems, robotics technology and custom software solutions, has announced the...

Sep 20, 2012
U.S. Army Collaborates With Universities to Further Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research
U.S. Army Collaborates With Universities to Further Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research

The U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or PM UAS, is establishing partnerships with a handful of academic...

Sep 20, 2012
Homeland Security Develop BIOSwimmer™ UUV
Homeland Security Develop BIOSwimmer™ UUV

No question about it… they’re very good at what they do. But they don’t take well to orders, especially those...

Sep 20, 2012
NASA Unmanned Global Hawk Aircraft Support Hurricane Missions
NASA Unmanned Global Hawk Aircraft Support Hurricane Missions

Now deployed to the U.S. East coast, Northrop Grumman Corporation-built unmanned NASA Global Hawks will be able to better support...

Sep 20, 2012
QinetiQ North America to Display Latest Unmanned Systems at Modern Day Marine 2012
QinetiQ North America to Display Latest Unmanned Systems at Modern Day Marine 2012

QinetiQ North America will display its latest survivability, unmanned systems, portable power and sensor technologies for land, air and maritime...

Sep 20, 2012
University of North Dakota and Corsair Engineering Train Unmanned Systems Pilots
University of North Dakota and Corsair Engineering Train Unmanned Systems Pilots

Training a new type of pilot, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at the University of North Dakota...

Sep 19, 2012
Marotta Controls Promotes Michael J. Leahan to Senior Vice President of Business Development
Marotta Controls Promotes Michael J. Leahan to Senior Vice President of Business Development

Marotta Controls announces today that it has promoted Michael J. Leahan to the position of Senior Vice President of Business...

Sep 19, 2012
Guardium UGV Proves Reliability to Support IDF Patrols
Guardium UGV Proves Reliability to Support IDF Patrols

A new initiative by the IDF that began in 2008, the Guardium unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has seen a gradual...

Sep 19, 2012
Rockwell Collins MicroGRAM to provide AeroVironment’s Wasp AE with Secure GPS Capability
Rockwell Collins MicroGRAM to provide AeroVironment’s Wasp AE with Secure GPS Capability

AeroVironment has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its MicroGRAM GPS receiver for the Wasp™ AE small unmanned aircraft system, bringing...

Sep 19, 2012
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