Unmanned News & Articles

Kratos to Supply XQ-58A Valkyrie Unmanned Aircraft to USAF under Skyborg Program

New contract includes three phases of design, integration and testing of the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie system, integrating multiple customer-defined mission payloads and customized autonomy

Dec 16, 2020
MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian RPA Pass Full-Scale Static Wing Test

Success proves design meets stringent standards and represents a major milestone for GA-ASI in qualifying the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to fly in non-segregated airspace

Dec 15, 2020
Modular ISR Data Analysis and Storage Solution Exploits UAS Sensor Data in Near Real-Time

The fully standards–compliant system from Kongsberg Geospatial is capable of Processing, Exploiting and Distributing (PED) sensor data from Tactical UAV’s in a portable package on the front-line

Dec 14, 2020
Bespoke Multi-Sensor Electro-Optic Platform Selected for Armed Reconnaissance UGV

Silent Sentinel's system will be used on the Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV, and includes a dual EO/IR camera, a laser range finder and a panoramic full ring camera for 360° surveillance

Dec 09, 2020
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Selected for European Maritime Aerial Surveillance

Airbus and its partner IAI will provide the service using IAI’s versatile Heron RPAS platform, offering real time, precise, long endurance surveillance at medium altitude

Dec 07, 2020
High-resolution Synthetic Aperture Sonar Technology to be Integrated on Japanese Mine Detection UUVs

Thales and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have joined forces to deliver combat-proven high frequency sonars to the Japan Maritime Self-defence Force

Dec 07, 2020
Semi-Autonomous Robot Dogs and 3D Virtual Ops Center to Enhance Security Patrolling

Immersive Wisdom Inc. and Ghost Robotics will work with Tyndall Air Force Base to revolutionize base defense and aid in reconnaissance

Nov 30, 2020
Gibbs & Cox to Support DARPA on NOMARS Unmanned Surface Ship Program

The developmental program will design, build and field test an unmanned surface ship that can operate autonomously for long durations at sea without human intervention

Nov 30, 2020
GA-ASI Awarded Contract to Enhance the Autonomous Sensing Capabilities of Unmanned Aircraft

The JAIC Smart Sensor project will be deployed on the remotely piloted Reaper MQ-9, along with GA-ASI’s Metis product commanding the aircraft

Nov 27, 2020
World’s First Fully Integrated Unmanned Maritime Mine Counter Measures System to Start Production in 2022

Thales with its main partners (ECA Group, L3Harris and Saab), win joint Royal Navy and French Marine Nationale contract to deliver 8 unmanned mine hunting systems

Nov 27, 2020
Unmanned NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Aircraft Enhances Alliance Ground Surveillance

Providing high-altitude, leading-edge intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with near real-time situational awareness 24/7

Nov 25, 2020
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