Unmanned News & Articles

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Teledyne Brown Engineering will deliver long-endurance, buoyancy-driven Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) with oceanographic sensors to support antisubmarine warfare, mine countermeasures and Naval Special Warfare missions

Jul 28, 2021
Development Continues for AUV Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Module
Development Continues for AUV Hydrogen-Powered Fuel Cell Module

Cellula has received a contract extension with Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) for the continued development of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell module for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

Jul 26, 2021
Drone Group Positioned for Enterprise and Military Scale
Drone Group Positioned for Enterprise and Military Scale

Teal Drones has been acquired by Red Cat Holdings to enable the Red Cat group to present a comprehensive and diversified array of drone technologies catered to all segments of the growing drone industry

Jul 26, 2021
New Fixed-wing UAS For Enhanced Tactical Mapping
New Fixed-wing UAS For Enhanced Tactical Mapping

The eBee TAC from senseFly offers field personnel access to accurate and reliable location data and maps, delivering the intelligence and situational awareness needed to act with confidence and precision across changing environments

Jul 23, 2021
USSOCOM Selects New ISR Services Provider
USSOCOM Selects New ISR Services Provider

AeroVironment’s JUMP 20 medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems will provide Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) services, including the first satellite communications-enabled UAS for beyond line of sight operations

Jul 22, 2021
Echodyne Expands Market for Counter-UAS Radar
Echodyne Expands Market for Counter-UAS Radar

Amongst new products and improvements for Echodyne radars comes the EchoGuard International that has RoHS3 construction and is compliant with CE Radio Equipment Directive for European customers

Jul 21, 2021
U.S. Army Develops New Software for Robot Autonomy
U.S. Army Develops New Software for Robot Autonomy

The Scalable, Adaptive and Resilient Autonomy (SARA) program facilitates the development of unique algorithms, techniques and methods that support autonomous navigation even in complex environments

Jul 21, 2021
First MQ-9A Block 5 RPA Completed for Royal Netherlands Air Force
First MQ-9A Block 5 RPA Completed for Royal Netherlands Air Force

The MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft is engineered to exceed manned aircraft reliability standards, with the ability to fly for over 27 hours at speeds of 240 KTAS and up to 50,000 feet

Jul 19, 2021
U.S. Air Force Funds Development of Versatile Air-Launched Platform
U.S. Air Force Funds Development of Versatile Air-Launched Platform

Wave Engine Corp.’s VALP is a multi-mission, air-launched vehicle that leverages the company’s proprietary engine technology to demonstrate high-performance, low-cost propulsion for future generations of high-performance aerial vehicles

Jul 19, 2021
First Successful Link 16 Tactical Data Link Exchange from UAS to U.S. Navy Ships
First Successful Link 16 Tactical Data Link Exchange from UAS to U.S. Navy Ships

Curtiss-Wright supported General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in the first successful exchange of Link 16 Tactical Data Link data from an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to U.S. Navy surface ships

Jul 16, 2021
SMASH Technology with ‘One Shot One Hit’ Capability
SMASH Technology with ‘One Shot One Hit’ Capability

SMASH 2000 Plus from SMART SHOOTER includes an advanced Counter-UAS mode that provides accurate Hard Kill capability against drones or any static or moving ground targets

Jul 15, 2021
Advancing Defense Capability Through Strategic Collaboration Defense Advancement works with major OEMs to foster collaboration and increase engagement with SMEs, to accelerate innovation and drive defense capabilities forward.