Unmanned Technology News

A new plug-and-play integration brings high-resolution multispectral imaging to NDAA-compliant drone platforms for precision agriculture and research

E-magy's batteries utilize silicon-dominant anodes that offer up to ten times the capacity of other solutions as well as faster charging times

Sense Aeronautics has launched an automated aerial inspection system using infrared and electroluminescence imaging to detect and classify solar panel defects, supporting scalable, data-driven photovoltaic maintenance operations

The Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-300 achieves 100 flight hours following successful performance and stability testing at the CESA Drones site

Kela Technologies and Neros Technologies have launched Archer Fiber, an NDAA-compliant FPV drone using fiber-optic control for operations in electronically contested environments

Volatus Aerospace Inc. has secured a defense contract to deliver an interim ISR training system, supporting accelerated unmanned aviation skills development for a NATO-aligned partner

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A major update to the VSLAM solution enables real-time 3D visual reconstructions to be natively aligned to global geodetic frames for the first time

Senior military officers from the Spanish Armed Forces and international allies visited UAV Navigation to examine critical guidance systems for complex operational environments

Metal Shark and Tocaro Blue are collaborating to integrate advanced radar processing software into a high speed unmanned surface vessel platform for ISR and situational awareness missions

The new Helium platform from Voyant Photonics eliminates moving parts to provide high-resolution velocity and depth data for the next generation of industrial robotics

The first sale of the SDO 50 V3 in Japan aims to bolster regional emergency frameworks and logistics through the Regional Collaboration & Future Hybrid Logistics Council

Textron Systems secures a landmark sale to the Swedish government for its modular and high-mobility autonomous land platform

USAIG has added AlarisPro to its Performance Vector Unmanned program, enabling qualifying policyholders to apply SafetyPoints toward aviation-grade digital tools that support scalable and compliant unmanned aircraft system operations

Following a three-month operational evaluation, DelMar Aerospace has acquired Xer Tech’s X8 UAV after successful deployment on methane detection and infrastructure inspection missions

Neousys Technology has introduced the POC-766AWP, its first IP67-rated compact computer, integrating an Intel Core i3-N series processor and M12 connectors for reliable AI vision and data processing in high-moisture and dusty environments

AeroVironment’s subsidiary VideoRay has been awarded a $4.8 million contract by the U.S. Coast Guard to provide Mission Specialist Defender ROVs for its modernization initiative

Inspired Flight introduces a new RTK PPK module combining dual-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS with flexible correction workflows, delivering centimeter-level positioning accuracy for IF800 and IF1200 aerial mapping missions

Kraken Robotics and TKMS ATLAS UK have successfully demonstrated the KATFISH USV-LARS on the UK Royal Navy's ARCIMS USV, advancing autonomous survey capabilities for maritime security and mine countermeasure operations

CENTUM’s Lifeseeker Mini system has been integrated onto a fixed-wing VTOL UAV, expanding search and rescue and public safety capabilities through airborne mobile phone geolocation in complex operational environments

Strategic partnership combines acoustic sensing with instant-launch aerial systems to provide immediate visual intelligence for law enforcement

Gremsy has launched LYNX, its smallest and lightest ISR payload, engineered to boost drone endurance and efficiency with advanced EO/IR imaging and AI-powered autonomous features, ideal for demanding operational environments

$100M Series B led by IonQ accelerates Heven AeroTech’s hydrogen-powered, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems production and advances quantum-secure communications, GPS-denied navigation, and autonomous defense capabilities

Skyeton Prevail Solutions validates the battle-proven Raybird UAS during a British Army exercise ahead of planned sovereign UK manufacturing

Rotron Aerospace has entered into a collaboration with the Republic of Korea's defense corporation that focuses on the Medium UAV Common Platform and global export opportunities

Acecore Technologies has integrated RIEGL’s VUX-820-G topo-bathymetric LiDAR system with its Noa hexacopter, with the sensor featuring integrated RGB imaging and RiLOC-F navigation to support survey, inspection, and mapping applications