Unmanned News & Articles

Successful Autonomous Aerial Resupply in Nighttime Tactical Drills

The U.S. Army leveraged Soaring’s Gabriel (G1) VTOL UAS to carry out 40 tactical drills, resupplying platoons with ammunition and food during nighttime Live Fire Exercises (LFX)

May 22, 2024
Remotely Piloted Aircraft for ISR Takes Flight in Germany

Customized for the German MOD, the German Heron TP RPAS, suited to airborne ISR with its optical and imaging radar capabilities, has completed its first flight in German airspace

May 22, 2024
Robust ROV for U.S. Navy Subsea Explosive Clearance

VideoRay’s MK20 Defender, a highly robust, man portable ROV, will be delivered to the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) for underwater explosive disposal

May 21, 2024
Autonomous Resupply UAS to be Tested for USMC

Elroy Air and Leidos have been approved to demonstrate an autonomous Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) prototype for the Navy and Marine Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems program office (PMA-263)

May 20, 2024
VTOL UAS for ISTAR Missions Acquired by Airbus

Airbus has acquired Aerovel and its Flexrotor Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial system (UAS), designed for expeditionary missions requiring minimal footprint

May 17, 2024
Echodyne Radar Integrated into BVLOS UAS

Echodyne's EchoFlight radar is fitted on each wing of American Aerospace Technologies Inc's AiRanger UAS, providing the detect-and-avoid (DAA) system with adequate time and information to take avoidance measures

May 16, 2024
Consortium Launched to Enhance Robotics & UAS Technology

The Red Cat Futures Initiative (RFI) unites innovative unmanned aerial system (UAS) hardware and software companies with the aim of putting advanced and interoperable UAS into the hands of warfighters

May 16, 2024
Textron to Deliver HQ UAS to U.S. Army for FTUAS Program

For the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System (FTUAS) options 3 and 4, Textron will complete multiple demos and eventually deliver an Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for test and evaluation

May 16, 2024
Cerberus Modular Integration sUAS Unveiled

Skyborne Technologies has introduced the Cerberus Modular Integration (MI), a multi-mission, man-packable, Group 2 small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) equipped with modular kinetic and non-kinetic payloads

May 15, 2024
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots to Aid U.K. MOD Urban Operations

The T4â„¢ explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robots from L3Harris Technologies will enable the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) to carry out EOD missions in confined urban areas

May 13, 2024
Maximum Capability Transponders & DAA Software Set for Australian Market

CAPAIR will bring air safety solutions to the Australian market, advancing autonomy and UAS integration by introducing Sagetech's detect and avoid (DAA) software and IFF transponders

May 13, 2024
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