Unmanned Technology News

The latest technology news for Autonomous and Unmanned Systems. Articles on integrated and embedded systems, payloads, product launches and technological advances for drones, UAV, UGV, USV and UUV

Curtiss-Wright Introduces New 16-slot AFT Rugged Chassis

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that its Defense Solutions division has introduced the Hybricon® AFT16, the industry’s first COTS OpenVPX™ Air...

Apr 03, 2014
DARPA’s Phoenix Program Aims to Develop Orbital Robotics & Satellite Architectures

The process of designing, developing, building and deploying satellites is long and expensive. Satellites today cannot follow the terrestrial paradigm...

Apr 03, 2014
New UST Profile for X-ES: Rugged Embedded Computing Solutions For Unmanned Systems

Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc (X-ES) has a new ‘Silver’ profile on the Unmanned Systems Technology (UST) website, highlighting the company’s...

Apr 01, 2014
TORC Robotics Provides Remote Control Solutions for Mining in Hazardous Areas

TORC Robotics, LLC has provided a remote control solution for a 40 cubic yard shovel and 240-ton mining truck to...

Apr 01, 2014
DARPA Completes First Phase of Upward Falling Payloads Program

Cost and complexity limit the number of ships and weapon systems the Navy can support in forward operating areas. A...

Mar 31, 2014
Northrop Grumman Signs Research Partnership Agreement With Australian DSTO

Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Australian Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a strategic alliance to conduct collaborative...

Mar 31, 2014
AMREL Upgrade ROCKY RK10 Fully Rugged 15″ Laptop

American Reliance, Inc. (AMREL) has revealed major upgrades for its most popular laptop, the 15″ ROCKY RK10. Adding performance to...

Mar 28, 2014
U.S. Army Successfully Demonstrates Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System

Working closely with Lockheed Martin and a conglomeration of Army technology, acquisition and user community stakeholders, the U.S. Army Tank...

Mar 25, 2014
Neya Systems Releases Software Developer Kit for UAS Control Segment (UCS) Architecture

Neya Systems, LLC is pleased to announce Release Candidate 1 of its UxSDK™ for UCS Software Developers Kit. The SDK...

Mar 25, 2014
SAIC to Provide Technical Services for Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensor Systems

The Avionics Department (AIR-4.5) at the Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Station Patuxent River awarded Science Applications International Corporation...

Mar 25, 2014
LM & Warsaw Polytechnic to Advance Integration of Manned and Unmanned Aerial Platforms

Lockheed Martin and Politechnika Warszawska (Warsaw Polytechnic) will jointly conduct an advanced applied research program in the field of integration...

Mar 24, 2014
Airbus Defense and Space Launches AuroraGlobal, Designed for Secure UAV ISR Operations

Airbus Defense and Space has launched AuroraGlobal, able to provide unmatched high throughput military satcom services to defense and other...

Mar 18, 2014
API Launch Pre-Filtered GPS Low Noise Amplifiers

API Technologies Corp. has introduced a new series of pre-filtered GPS Low Noise Amplifiers (GPS LNAs) designed to amplify signals...

Mar 18, 2014
RADWIN Unveils New Vehicular Mobile Unit

RADWIN, a global leader in sub-6 GHz wireless broadband, has announced the release of its new Vehicular Mobile Unit (VMU),...

Mar 18, 2014
Velodyne’s HDL-32E LiDAR Sensors Used to Measure Calibrated Reflectivity Data

Velodyne’s LiDAR division, the leading manufacturer and supplier of real-time LiDAR sensor technology used in a variety of commercial applications,...

Mar 18, 2014
Curtiss-Wright Introduces Rugged XMC Single Board Computer

Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Defense Solutions division has introduced its first rugged XMC single board computer (SBC), the new XMC-109 XMC single...

Mar 14, 2014
Optech Announces New HydroFusion Turbid Water Module for CZMIL

Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high accuracy lidar 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow...

Mar 13, 2014
New UST Profile for Omnetics Connector Corporation

Omnetics Connector Corporation, a leading supplier of micro and nano miniature connectors for unmanned systems, has a new ‘Gold’ profile...

Mar 13, 2014
AutonomouStuff Becomes Authorized Reseller of ASI’s Forecast 3D Laser System

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) is pleased to announce a reseller agreement with AutonomouStuff for the Forecast 3D laser system. Primarily...

Mar 12, 2014
Tech Source Launches Condor 4000x XMC Graphics/Video Card for Rugged Applications

Tech Source Inc., an independent supplier of high performance embedded video, graphics and high-end computing solutions, has today announced its...

Mar 12, 2014
ViaSat’s Embeddable Security System Awarded NIST Certification

ViaSat Inc. has received Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 2 Certification for the ViaSat Embeddable Security System 1200...

Mar 10, 2014
Flying Robots to Help Train Athletes, Prevent Sports Injuries

A new flying robot is being developed to help athletes and teams elevate their performance while helping to prevent sports...

Mar 05, 2014
Calex Introduces Compact High Efficiency 2100 Watt DC/DC Converter

Calex has introduced the new MBH series of DC/DC Converters, which are capable of delivering up to 2100 Watts in a...

Mar 05, 2014
SRCTec to Produce Radars for U.S Army Ground-Based Sense and Avoid Program

SRCTec has been awarded a $7.2 million order from the U.S. Army to provide radars for the Army’s Ground-Based Sense...

Mar 05, 2014
NIITEK® to Supply VISOR® GPR System to South Korean Government

Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology Inc. (NIITEK®), Inc., a subsidiary of the Chemring Group PLC (“Chemring”), and now a part of Chemring...

Mar 04, 2014
Green Hills Software INTEGRITY RTOS Selected for AirMule UAS Flight Management System

Green Hills Software‘s INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS) and MULTI® integrated development environment (IDE) have been selected by Urban Aeronautics,...

Mar 03, 2014
Advancing Unmanned Systems Through Strategic Collaboration UST works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive unmanned systems capabilities forward.