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.

Composiflex Introduces RAPIFLEX to Provide Composite Prototypes in Short Lead Times
Composiflex Introduces RAPIFLEX to Provide Composite Prototypes in Short Lead Times

Composiflex, a global supplier of highly-engineered composite products, has introduced the RAPIFLEX prototype program which enables delivery of real advanced...

Aug 06, 2012
OxTS Launches Lightweight GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System
OxTS Launches Lightweight GPS-aided Inertial Navigation System

  OxTS will launch its smallest and lightest inertial navigation system at this years’ AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America conference in...

Aug 06, 2012
Elbit Systems Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Supply Hermes UAS
Elbit Systems Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Supply Hermes UAS

Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced that it was awarded a contract valued at many tens of millions of dollars, to...

Aug 06, 2012
Ulti-Mate Connector, Inc. Launches Innovative Range of Nano Connectors
Ulti-Mate Connector, Inc. Launches Innovative Range of Nano Connectors

Ulti-Mate Connector, Inc. has released a complete line of .025 pitch “Nano” connectors designed and manufactured in accordance with MIL-DTL-32139....

Aug 05, 2012
Protonex Launches Commercial UAV-H500 Fuel Cell Power System for Unmanned Vehicles
Protonex Launches Commercial UAV-H500 Fuel Cell Power System for Unmanned Vehicles

Protonex Technology Corporation, a leading provider of advanced lightweight military power systems, announces the commercial availability of the UAV-H500 fuel...

Aug 03, 2012
ScanEagle Full Mission Training Simulator on Display at AUVSI 2012
ScanEagle Full Mission Training Simulator on Display at AUVSI 2012

Corsair Engineering Inc.’s Full Mission Training SimulatorCorsair Engineering Inc. will have its Full Mission Training Simulator developed for Insitu’s ScanEagle...

Aug 02, 2012
Bluefin Robotics Hull Inspection Robot Successfully Completes Government Testing
Bluefin Robotics Hull Inspection Robot Successfully Completes Government Testing

Bluefin Robotics, a leading provider of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) solutions for US Navy Programs of Record announced today that...

Aug 02, 2012
D-STAR Engineering Corp to Develop Ultra-quiet UAV Propulsion System
D-STAR Engineering Corp to Develop Ultra-quiet UAV Propulsion System

U.S. intelligence officials are taking the first step toward developing ultra-quiet unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for sensitive surveillance applications in...

Aug 02, 2012
DRS Signal Solutions Unveils Next Generation High Performance Software Defined Radio
DRS Signal Solutions Unveils Next Generation High Performance Software Defined Radio

DRS Technologies, Inc, a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its DRS Signal Solutions business unit has unveiled the Picoflexor, a next...

Aug 02, 2012
Analytic Systems Develops Power Products for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Analytic Systems Develops Power Products for Unmanned Aerial Systems

Analytic Systems has recently supplied products to a number of companies that design and manufacture unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The...

Aug 02, 2012
Xsens Launches New MEMS Motion Trackers for Unmanned Systems
Xsens Launches New MEMS Motion Trackers for Unmanned Systems

Xsens, the leading innovator in 3D motion tracking technology and products, has launched a new MTi® product portfolio for industrial...

Aug 02, 2012
IAI Boosts Unmanned Vehicles Portfolio with Heron NG Upgrade
IAI Boosts Unmanned Vehicles Portfolio with Heron NG Upgrade

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is offering an upgraded version of its best-selling unmanned air system (UAS), with the Heron NG...

Aug 01, 2012
Advanced Defense Technologies and AeroSpy Join Forces to Develop and Commercialize UAV Sense and Avoid Technology
Advanced Defense Technologies and AeroSpy Join Forces to Develop and Commercialize UAV Sense and Avoid Technology

Advanced Defense Technologies, Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into a joint venture agreement with AeroSpy, an Austria-based...

Aug 01, 2012
NEANY Inc. To Unveil New Unmanned Surface Vehicle AUVSI 2012
NEANY Inc. To Unveil New Unmanned Surface Vehicle AUVSI 2012

NEANY Inc., an industry leader in providing time-sensitive, tactical response solutions, will unveil their newest unmanned surface vehicle at AUVSI’s...

Aug 01, 2012
Airborne Innovations Launches Subminiature High Definition Video Link for Unmanned Vehicles
Airborne Innovations Launches Subminiature High Definition Video Link for Unmanned Vehicles

Airborne Innovations has announced the latest addition to their product portfolio, the MicroraptorHD. MicroraptorHD is a subminiature multiple camera 1080p...

Aug 01, 2012
Gill Sensors to Introduce Next-Generation Miniature Position Sensors at AUVSI 2012
Gill Sensors to Introduce Next-Generation Miniature Position Sensors at AUVSI 2012

Gill Sensors, a leading developer of specialist non-contact inductive position sensors, has announced the availability of its next-generation micro position...

Jul 31, 2012
U.S. Marine Corps to Keep K-MAX Unmanned Cargo Re-supply Helicopter in Theater for Second Deployment Extension
U.S. Marine Corps to Keep K-MAX Unmanned Cargo Re-supply Helicopter in Theater for Second Deployment Extension

For the second time this year, the U.S. Marine Corps has approved the deployment extension of K-MAX Cargo UAS, the...

Jul 31, 2012
Ultra Electronics AMI Delivers 45 Fuel Cells for Use in Military UAS
Ultra Electronics AMI Delivers 45 Fuel Cells for Use in Military UAS

Ultra Electronics, AMI recently delivered 45 of its ROAMIO D245XR fuel cells for use by the U.S. military in unmanned aerial...

Jul 31, 2012
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Awarded Anglo-French Unmanned Air Systems Contract
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation Awarded Anglo-French Unmanned Air Systems Contract

BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation welcome today’s award by the UK and French Governments for a Future Combat Air System...

Jul 31, 2012
Hood Technology To Feature Advanced Stabilized Imaging Systems For Small UAVs At AUVSI 2012
Hood Technology To Feature Advanced Stabilized Imaging Systems For Small UAVs At AUVSI 2012

Extremely low size, weight and power (low SWaP) intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance payloads will be demonstrated at AUVSI in HoodTech’s...

Jul 31, 2012
Corsair to Display IM3PUT UAS Trainer at AUVSI North America
Corsair to Display IM3PUT UAS Trainer at AUVSI North America

Corsair Engineering Inc. will be attending AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems North America 2012 from August 6-9, 2012 and showcasing their innovative UAS...

Jul 30, 2012
U.S. Navy Conducts Pax River’s First Flight Of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft
U.S. Navy Conducts Pax River’s First Flight Of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft

The Navy made Pax River history July 29 after it conducted the naval air station’s historic first flight of the...

Jul 30, 2012
Sparton Unveils New AHRS-8 UAS Navigation Sensor
Sparton Unveils New AHRS-8 UAS Navigation Sensor

Sparton Corporation are to introduce AHRS-8, a highly advanced navigation sensor that enhances a best-in-class product line, at AUVSI’s Unmanned...

Jul 27, 2012
Gray Eagle UAS Completes 10,000 Automated Takeoffs and Landings
Gray Eagle UAS Completes 10,000 Automated Takeoffs and Landings

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

Jul 27, 2012
Mercury Computer Systems Receives $5.2m Follow-On Orders for Rugged High Performance Digital Signal and Image Processing Modules
Mercury Computer Systems Receives $5.2m Follow-On Orders for Rugged High Performance Digital Signal and Image Processing Modules

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., a trusted provider of commercially developed application-ready ISR and EW subsystems for defense prime contractors, announced...

Jul 27, 2012
FuelCell Energy Wins $3.8m Contract for Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Power System
FuelCell Energy Wins $3.8m Contract for Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Power System

FuelCell Energy, Inc., a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable fuel cell power plants, has announced a $3.8 million...

Jul 26, 2012
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