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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

VectorNav Technologies Launches VN-100 Rugged Surface Mount Orientation Sensor

VectorNav Technologies, LLC, a leading provider of embedded navigation solutions, announced today the release of the VN-100 Rugged, an aluminum...

Jan 25, 2012
Cobham Introduces Antennas for Manned and Robotic Ground Vehicle Data Link Applications

Cobham Antenna Systems has introduced a new range of Omni antennas, which have been designed for Manned and Robotic Ground...

Jan 16, 2012
Boca Bearing Company Launches Global Innovation Contest

The Boca Bearing Company, one of the most trusted names in ceramic bearing and lubrication technology, today announced that it...

Jan 12, 2012
COBALT 190 multi-spectral imaging sensor demonstrated on ARCTURUS UAV Test Flight

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today the successful integration of the COBALT™190 multi-spectral imaging sensor with ARCTURUS UAV T-20, and L-3...

Aug 17, 2011
Roke Launches Market’s Most Advanced UAV Moving Target Indicator System

Roke Manor Research today launches VTA (Visual Target Analysis), the first moving target indicator system which immediately tracks and maps...

Aug 02, 2011
Goodrich To Distribute Improved UAV Engine Fuel Injection System

Goodrich signed an agreement to distribute an electronic fuel injection system developed by Australian firm Currawong Engineering. Currawong’s Small Engine...

Aug 01, 2011
Raytheon Develops Miniature Antenna for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has developed a miniaturized interrogation antenna capability to extend use of its Cooperative Target ID technology...

Jul 29, 2011
Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System Completes First Full System Flight With MP-RTIP Sensor

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s RQ-4B Block 40 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed its first full system flight with the...

Jul 26, 2011
FLIR Systems’ Star SAFIRE® 380-HD successfully tested on Northrop Grumman Firebird

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that the Star SAFIRE 380-HD electro-optical/infrared sensor completed successful flight operations on the Northrop Grumman...

Jun 16, 2011
FLIR Systems’ Star SAFIRE 380-HD selected for GA-ASI Predator XP

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that the Star SAFIRE 380-HD electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor has been selected by General Atomics Aeronautical...

Feb 22, 2011
Moog System Maneuvers Aircraft Primary Flight Surfaces During First Flight of X-47B Navy Unmanned Combat Air System

Moog Inc. has announced that the Company supplied the flight control system that maneuvered flight surfaces on Northrop Grumman’s X-47B...

Feb 09, 2011
New PinPoint Gyros Released

A new class of small precision MEMS navigation and pointing gyros from Silicon Sensing – PinPoint® – is now available...

Aug 11, 2010
LynuxWorks Addresses Safety Requirements for NextGen UAVs at AUVSI 2010

LynuxWorks™, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, announced today that it will demonstrate its LynxOS®-178 and LynxSecure...

Aug 03, 2010
LEMO Introduces Lightweight Compact Aluminum Connector Series at AFCEA WEST 2010

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

Feb 02, 2010
LEMO Announces New Lightweight Compact Aluminum Connector Series Designed for High-Reliability Military and Harsh Environment Applications

LEMO, a global leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection solutions has announced a NEW precision engineered...

Sep 15, 2009
RE2, INC. Receives Funding from Kuchera Defense Systems to Commercialize the RE2 Sensor Stabilization Platform for Unmanned Systems

RE2, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon spin-off specializing in mobile defense robotics, announced that it has received funding from Kuchera Defense...

Oct 11, 2006
RE2, INC. Announces General Availability of the RE2 JAUS Software Development Kit Version 1.0

RE2, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon spin-off specializing in agile defense robotics, today announced the general availability of the RE2 JAUS...

Jul 19, 2006
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