Unmanned News & Articles

USAF Selects Drone-Based Weather Sensing Technology for Prototype Development

GreenSight’s WeatherHive sensing technology uses swarms of nano-sized drones to directly measure atmospheric conditions

Nov 17, 2022
Participants Announced for Counter UAS Technology USA Conference 2022

SAE Media Group has announced some of the organizations that will participate in the Counter UAS Technology USA Conference in Arlington, VA, 5-6 December, 2022

Nov 14, 2022
Multi-Orbit SATCOM Demonstrated Using MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

The demonstration showed GA-ASI’s ability to meet its military customer’s requirements for uninterrupted, high data rate, multi-orbit SATCOM, ensuring secure information accessibility for the right people at the right time

Nov 14, 2022
US Drone Manufacturer Integrates Jam-Proof Optical Navigation Systems

Using machine vision technology, AI, advanced optics, and sensor fusion, Asio Technologies’ NavGuard can be installed on drones to enable safe and sustainable 24/7 missions under complete GNSS blackout

Nov 10, 2022
New UUV Unveiled for Naval & Special Operations Forces Missions

HII’s REMUS 620 has a battery life of up to 110 hours and a range of 275 nautical miles for mine countermeasures, hydrographic surveys, intelligence collection, surveillance and electronic warfare operations

Nov 09, 2022
US Army Receives First Robotic Infantry Support Vehicle 

Designed to lighten load for soldiers, General Dynamics Land Systems’ Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport vehicles have built-in flexibility for a variety of combat, combat support and combat service support functions and payloads

Nov 09, 2022
Kratos Tests Extended Capabilities of XQ-58A Valkyrie Aircraft

The test flight proved XQ-58A’s extended capabilities by flying longer, higher, at a heavier mission weight, and at a longer range than the platform has previously been approved for and demonstrated

Nov 09, 2022
Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopter Flies Autonomous Logistics & Rescue Missions

Performed as part of the US Army's Project Convergence 2022, Sikorsky demonstrated how an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter flying in autonomous mode could resupply forward forces

Nov 04, 2022
Multi-Mission Radar Employed in C-UAS Mission

A Q-53 multi-mission radar by Lockheed Martin has successfully provided tracking data to launch a C-UAS defeat system during a US Army exercise in Arizona

Nov 01, 2022
Additional Mine-Hunting ROVs for Polish Navy

Saab’s Double Eagle Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicles (SAROVs) will be deployed on the Polish Navy’s three new Kormoran II-class vessels to enable efficient and safe mine countermeasure operations

Oct 25, 2022
Aerosonde UAS Supports US Navy ESB-5 Ship with Extended Range ISR Services

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract to deploy its Aerosonde UAS aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), providing extended range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services with enhanced mission payloads

Oct 25, 2022
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