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

OPM to Supply Mission-Critical 3D-Printed Parts to Northrop Grumman

Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) is pleased to announce that it has received a contract from Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC)...

Jul 31, 2013
Orbital to Develop Next Generation UAS Engine

Orbital has been awarded a contract for the development of a production engine for a small unmanned aerial system (SUAS)....

Jul 31, 2013
New Military-grade, Managed, 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch from Techaya leads SWaP Innovation with Credit Card-sized Platform

Building upon its recent delivery of miniaturized, ruggedized, miltary grade Ethernet switches, MilSource, a newly-formed U.S.-based distributor of miltary-grade Ethernet...

Jul 30, 2013
Saab Sensis Team Awarded NASA Flight Critical Systems Research Contract

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a team led by Saab Sensis a contract to provide Flight...

Jul 30, 2013
AUVSI 2013: DSI to Showcase Optical Thin Film Coatings for UAVs

Deposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI®), global manufacturer of highly durable thin film optical coatings, announces plans to showcase specialized optical thin...

Jul 30, 2013
Raytheon Demonstrates Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) Prototype

Innovative use of Gallium Nitride, and an unmatched history of successful radar development, delivers warfighter capability against aerial targets. Raytheon...

Jul 30, 2013
Epson Announces Two New Inertial Measurement Units For Demanding Unmanned And Industrial Applications

Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed two new products for its inertial measurement unit (IMU) lineup. The new products, the...

Jul 30, 2013
NuWaves Introduces NuPower Xtender Linear Bidirectional S-Band Amplifier for Advanced Communication Systems

NuWaves Engineering, an international Radio Frequency (RF) and Embedded Systems solutions provider, announces the release of the NuPower Xtender(TM) Linear...

Jul 30, 2013
sUSB Expo: Velodyne to Showcase HDL-32E LiDAR Sensors for UAVs

Velodyne will present its latest successes in the world of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) equipped with real-time, 3D LiDAR sensors...

Jul 26, 2013
SBG Systems Launch Dual Antenna GNSS Inertial Navigation System

SBG Systems has added a new inertial system to its Ekinox Series. With integrated Dual Antenna GPS + GLONASS receiver,...

Jul 26, 2013
Alta Devices’ Lightweight Solar Material Powers Unmanned Aircraft Indefinitely

During a keynote at the small unmanned systems business expo in San Francisco, CA today, Alta Devices’ CEO, Christopher Norris,...

Jul 25, 2013
Fibre Optic Rotary Joint Provides High Speed Data Transfers on ROVs

Since the introduction of a Fibre Optic Rotary Joint (FORJ) into their product portfolio, BGB Engineering Ltd have further extended...

Jul 24, 2013
Sentient’s Target Detection Solution Delivers Faster Processing and Dissemination

Sentient Vision Systems has announced enhancements to its automated target detection solution, Kestrel, through the incorporation of auto stabilization, exploitation...

Jul 24, 2013
Webinar: Enabling Smarter Sensors Onboard UAV Payloads

Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time infrastructure software company, is sponsoring a complimentary webinar titled, “Enabling Smarter Sensors Onboard UAV Payloads,”...

Jul 24, 2013
L-3 Link Wins Predator Mission Aircrew Training System Recompete

L-3 Communications’ Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) division has won the recompete for the U.S. Air Force’s Predator Mission Aircrew...

Jul 24, 2013
Spectracom, Geodetics Collaborate for Rugged PNT Equipment

Spectracom, a business of the Orolia Group and a leading provider of GNSS signal management solutions, announced today a strategic...

Jul 23, 2013
AUVSI 2013: Persistent Systems to Highlight Mobile Ad Hoc Networking Communications Solutions

Persistent Systems, a revolutionary technology company that specializes in mission critical communications, will be displaying their industry-leading developments in machine...

Jul 22, 2013
ASV Unmanned Marine Systems to use SeeByte’s SeeTrack Military Software

SeeByte, the global leader in creating smart software for unmanned maritime systems and ASV the world leading manufacturer of Autonomous...

Jul 22, 2013
DARPA Develops Novel Hollow-Core Optical Fiber for High-Power Military Sensors

The intensity of light that propagates through glass optical fiber is fundamentally limited by the glass itself. A novel fiber...

Jul 22, 2013
NASA To Host Google+ Hangout On Hurricane Research Flights

NASA will host a Google+ Hangout from several NASA centers at 2 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 23 as the agency prepares to fly...

Jul 22, 2013
Are You Exhibiting at AUVSI 2013?

If you’re exhibiting at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems in Washington next month and would like us to stop by your booth...

Jul 18, 2013
DreamHammer Demonstrates ‘Plug & Play’ Capabilities of Multi-Drone Operating System

DreamHammer®, creator of Ballista®, the first commercial multi-drone operating system, has announced that it has recently completed a series of...

Jul 17, 2013
NAVAIR Flight Ready: UAS Sensor Demonstration [Video]

New technology being developed by the Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapon’s (PEO (U&W)) Common Standards and...

Jul 17, 2013
Boston Engineering Awarded START Grant for Underwater Robotics

Boston Engineering Corporation has been awarded a Phase I START grant in support of an existing Phase II Small Business Innovation...

Jul 17, 2013
NAWCAD to use VT MÄK’s Link, Simulation and Visualization Products for UAS and Autonomy Research

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has selected VT MÄK’s link, simulation, and visualization products for the HCIL’s Unmanned Aerial...

Jul 17, 2013
WLANmall Launches Industries’ Smallest Ruggedized Ethernet Switch for Unmanned Systems

WLANmall, a leading supplier of IP video, wired and wireless connectivity solutions has announced the availability of the Techaya MILTECH...

Jul 17, 2013
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