Unmanned Systems News & Articles

The Pratt & Whitney PT6 E-Series delivers a 33 percent increase in power over MQ-9B’s current engine

NEXCOM is shining a spotlight on its high-performance, AI-powered 5G communication hub, one of the core components of the smart vehicles required to help create a smart city

The Rotor Riot Brave F7 Flight Controller from Unusual Machines is NDAA compliant, with a STMF722RET6 processor, Bosch accelerometer and barometer, and 16Mb of built in Blackbox Memory

Chess Dynamics’ expertise in surveillance, fire control and precision positioning has been instrumental in accurately delivering live target coordinates to the Tridon Mk2 for ground-based air defence

Persistent Systems' sector antennas and MPU5s will establish a secure network among USVs, individual operators, ships, and GCSs to enhance situation awareness for the U.S. Navy

The long-range aircraft, which is designed for both land-based and maritime missions, is currently being showcased at the Farnborough International Airshow

FireSwarm Solutions’ autonomous drone swarms have qualified for the prestigious Autonomous Wildfire Response track which aims to revolutionize rapid and precise wildfire detection and response

Knight Optical will continue to operate under its established brand and will add many of Torrent Photonics' standard products to its catalogue

The ARTEMIS range of mobile phone detection, location and communication systems from Smith Myers has expanded with an all-new set of features to evolve into new operational roles

GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies have signed an MoU to partner on the production of small affordable engines that could power UAS and similar applications

Intelligent Energy unveils the IE-FLIGHT family of products at FIA24, high-performance fuel cells specifically developed for aviation using the company’s patented high-temperature operation architecture

Windracers is operating a scheduled service over a period of 90 days, with its ULTRA self-flying cargo aircraft moving autonomously between the islands of Eday, Westray, and North Ronaldsay

Inertial Labs’ RESEPI LiDAR solution is being integrated into ideaForge’s high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial data collection and precise 3D mapping capabilities

Aerospect obtains approval for flights over people for critical urban missions using the DJI M300 RTK equipped with an AVSS parachute system

There will be a keynote with CEO Adam Bry, a live Q&A, and a customer showcase at Ascend 2024, Skydio's 2nd annual User Conference

Skyports is collaborating with the Argyll and Bute Council to trial drone deliveries for remote communities and businesses, conducting a series of flight demonstrations and inspections within the area

Charles River Analytics will develop HIEROPHANT for the Office of Naval Research, a solution which facilitates the seamless integration of autonomous systems in existing military structures

Calian has released the TW5394/TW5794, the latest in its line of Smart GNSS Precise Heading Antennas, supporting moving-base RTK precise heading and PPP-RTK high precision location

Here’s our round-up of the five most read articles on UnmannedSystemsTechnology.com this week

Equipped with a water-cooled engine and heat-tolerant avionics, Skyfront’s Perimeter 8+ WC is now available for operations in extreme conditions, including temperatures up to 50°C (122°F)

AuterionOS enhances Freefly's Astro Prime Sony ILX-LR1 camera, optimizing the computing performances, introducing full support for video recording operations and improving video streaming quality

Created for surface, subsurface, and crewed or uncrewed platforms, the new navigation and obstacle avoidance forward-looking sonar from Wavefront has made its first batch shipment

Embention's Veronte Autopilot, designed for passenger-carrying eVTOL and UAS, has received EASA approval to undergo an ETSO-C198 certification process

UAV Propulsion Tech is set to represent AMT-Advanced Micro Turbines in the U.S., delivering lightweight engines for high-speed target drones and wider UAV applications

D-Fend Solutions has updated its EnforceAir2 C-UAS solution to version 24.04.2, now including a new “Disrupted” environments mode, expanded detection and mitigation coverage, and enhanced capabilities for deployment on naval vessels

Quantum Systems’ fixed-wing, rucksack-portable eVTOL small UAS will provide the Australian Defence Force with real-time, HD video for surveillance and reconnaissance missions