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

Integrated Informatics Uses senseFly’s eBee UAS to Improve Data Capture Capabilities

Integrated Informatics Inc. now offers a complete aerial data solution, from data capture to analysis and data management, using senseFly’s...

Aug 26, 2013
Orbital Corp. Wins Contract to Develop New Heavy Fuel Engine for SUAS Platform

An innovative Australian company designing engines for unmanned aerial vehicles is carving out a successful niche in the global aviation...

Aug 26, 2013
AUVSI 2013 – the UST Round-Up

More than 8,100 attendees and nearly 600 exhibitors attended the annual Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) convention last...

Aug 22, 2013
Video: Real-Time Visible/IR Video Transmission from a Quadcopter

SRI participated in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration at AUVSI 2013. The demonstration featured a quadcopter equipped with SRI’s DL...

Aug 20, 2013
Roke Demonstrates Wide Area Man-Portable Military Base Station

Roke has announced that SmartLink, the world’s only man-portable, 15km range, private 3G basestation for military, security and public safety...

Aug 20, 2013
Septentrio’s GNSS Heading Receiver is Integrated into Tethered Aerostat System

Septentrio have announced that Raven Aerostar, a manufacturer of Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) platforms that provide unmatched performance in challenging environments, has...

Aug 16, 2013
Rockwell Collins’ Receiver Cards Used to Navigate RQ-11B Raven UAV With Live M-code Signals

Rockwell Collins’ Receiver Cards were recently used in an historic test flight resulting in the first time any aircraft has...

Aug 16, 2013
AUVSI 2013: C-ASTRAL Launches Unmanned Data Acquisition Solution For Agriculture, Forestry And Land Management

C-ASTRAL Ltd., a provider of small unmanned integrated systems for surveying, remote sensing and ISR, has launched a new integrated...

Aug 16, 2013
Themis Systems Unveil New High Performance Computers Designed for Unmanned Systems

Themis Computer have announced the new RES-NT2 High-Performance Computer (HPC) for graphics virtualization and high-performance signal and image processing. Combining...

Aug 15, 2013
BAE Systems’ New Multispectral Sensor for Unmanned Systems Improves Situational Awareness

BAE Systems has introduced one of the smallest multispectral sensors available for unmanned systems — an innovation that will help...

Aug 15, 2013
LEMO Demonstrates Lightweight Compact COTS Connector Series at AUVSI 2013

LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions will be displaying its connector series...

Aug 15, 2013
Trenton’s New MIL-STD-810 Rackmount Computers Deliver 38GB/s of PCI Express Bandwidth

Trenton Systems have launched two new MIL-STD rackmount computer platforms with extensive data storage capabilities; both are tested and validated...

Aug 14, 2013
Trenton Announces New MIL-STD-810 Fanless Computer for Unmanned Vehicles

Trenton Systems has announced a new computer platform that merges 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor technology and GPU option card...

Aug 14, 2013
Saab Selects TASE400 Stabilized Camera Payloads

UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace) has received a contract to supply TASE400 stabilized camera payloads for maritime operations on Saab’s...

Aug 14, 2013
Pleora Technologies and Moog Protokraft Collaborate to Provide Advanced Ethernet Video Transport for Harsh Environments

Pleora Technologies and Moog Protokraft have announced a technology collaboration that facilitates high-performance video capture, streaming and control in harsh...

Aug 14, 2013
EMCORE Introduces New EMP-3, EMP-4 and EMP-7 Precision Fiber Optic Gyro Modules for UAVs

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and space solar power markets,...

Aug 14, 2013
LORD MicroStrain Introduces Tactical-Grade Inertial Navigation System

LORD MicroStrain Sensing Systems, a global leader in developing embedded sensing systems for aerospace and industrial markets, has introduced its...

Aug 14, 2013
HoodTech Vision Launches New 4-Axis Stabilized EO Imager for Unmanned Systems

HoodTech Vision, leading manufacturer of low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) stabilized imaging systems for small manned and unmanned...

Aug 13, 2013
AUVSI 2013: Epson Announces World’s Smallest IMU

Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed a breakthrough new product, the M-V340, for its inertial measurement unit (IMU) lineup. The new product...

Aug 13, 2013
HoodTech Vision Demonstrates Dual-Payload Capabilities for Unmanned Aircraft

HoodTech Vision, leading manufacturer of low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) stabilized imaging systems for small manned and unmanned...

Aug 13, 2013
FreeWave Adds New Frequency To Spartan Series Of Wireless M2M Networking Solutions for Unmanned Systems

FreeWave Technologies, Inc., the innovator in industrial-grade M2M wireless networking solutions, has announced the addition of a 2.4 GHz frequency...

Aug 13, 2013
VectorNav Technologies’ VN-200 GPS/INS to be Used in Troll Systems’ SkyLink MINI II Antennas

VectorNav Technologies, a leading provider of inertial navigation solutions for the industrial and military markets, has announced that it will...

Aug 13, 2013
Roke Launches VTA 2.0 at AUVSI Unmanned Systems Show

Roke, a Chemring Group company, today launches the latest version of its VTA (Visual Target Analysis) product, a moving target...

Aug 12, 2013
NovAtel® Continues to Power the Unmanned Industry

NovAtel, an OEM provider of high precision positioning products is adding new capabilities that are tailored to the needs of...

Aug 12, 2013
Protection and Robustness are the Foundations of NovAtel’s Navigation Warfare Products for the Unmanned Market

NovAtel®, an OEM provider of high precision positioning products, has enhanced its portfolio of Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) solutions with the...

Aug 12, 2013
Nuwaves Engineering Showcases New Linear Bidirectional Power Amplifier Module at AUVSI 2013

NuWaves Engineering of Middletown, Ohio, an international Radio Frequency (RF) and Embedded Systems solutions provider, is exhibiting its high-performance, miniaturized...

Aug 12, 2013
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