Unmanned News & Articles

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Evaluated by French Navy

Embarked on the French Navy’s Offshore Support & Assistance Vessel Rhône, ECA GROUP’s A18D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) performed a variety of missions to precisely map the relief and sea beds down to 3000m depth

Oct 27, 2021
Drone and Pilot Location Solution Developed Alongside Servicemen and Women

Citadel Defense’s Titan Drone Finder solution allows operators to locate the target drone, track the flight path, and autonomously neutralize threats that cross a user-defined alert zone

Oct 27, 2021
US Army Exercises Final Contract Option for UAS Radio Frequency Modifications

Under this final contract option, AeroVironment will deliver flight control system kits, ground control stations and tail booms for the Army’s existing fleet of Raven tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Oct 27, 2021
Next-Generation Tactical Quadcopter Unveiled

Teledyne FLIR has released the ION M640x tactical Unmanned Aerial System featuring a near-infrared laser illuminator that enables operators to pinpoint objects of interest for increased coordination and visibility for other mission participants

Oct 26, 2021
Handheld Air/Ground Interoperability Solution for Defense Innovation Unit

Auterion Government Solutions will extend the capabilities of its Skynav handheld controller and further develop it to accept both external radio integration and embedded radio integration options via an interchangeable module

Oct 25, 2021
Maritime Sensor-To-Shooter Capability Demonstrated at Unmanned Systems Exercise

This was the first successful cross-domain, and interoperability to interchangeability-enabled maritime sensor-to-shooter demonstration of AeroVironment’s Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system and Switchblade 300 tactical missile system

Oct 21, 2021
ECA GROUP Demonstrates Unmanned Systems for Maritime Surveillance and Protection

In an expo-demonstration off the south coast of France, ECA GROUP and partners A-NSE, ATHANOR and CERBAIR highlighted how unmanned systems operate together to locate, identify and neutralize threats to protect maritime sites

Oct 21, 2021
SeaGuardian Completes European Maritime Flight Demonstrations

The flights showcased the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft’s maritime intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance, detect & avoid system, endurance, and interoperability with NATO partners

Oct 20, 2021
Modular Open Systems Approach Implemented on Gray Eagle UAS

General Atomics and the U.S. Army will integrate Modular Open Systems Approach on the Gray Eagle UAS to enable rapid integration of advanced payloads, communication equipment, and artificial intelligence & machine learning capabilities

Oct 19, 2021
Wide-Area Sensor for Tethered UAVs Unveiled at AUSA

When mounted on a tethered UAV and hovering at 200 feet, a single Logos Technologies MicroKestrel sensor can image 3 square kilometers, tracking every vehicle and detecting every moving dismount within its 180-degree field of regard

Oct 14, 2021
Flight Demonstrations of Closed-Loop Aircraft Control and Waypoint Navigation

Based on data from previous open-loop demonstrations, Skydweller demonstrated autonomous aircraft control and waypoint navigation, a milestone in the development of commercially viable autonomy for solar-powered aircraft

Oct 13, 2021
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