Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Topic: Uncrewed systems

The Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system demonstration model appears with Hurricane Hunter NOAA WP-3D Orion, known as “Miss Piggy,” at NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, during an uncrewed aircraft system flight test on May 25, 2022.

NOAA flies straight into the Guinness World Records book

September 12, 2023

Focus areas:

Topics:

research drones

uncrewed systems

The Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft system demonstration model appears with Hurricane Hunter NOAA WP-3D Orion, known as “Miss Piggy,” at NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, during an uncrewed aircraft system flight test on May 25, 2022.

A Saildrone (uncrewed surface vehicle) in the Gulf of Mexico is prepared for deployment.

NOAA announces $7.5M in uncrewed marine system public-private partnerships

March 14, 2023

Focus areas:

Marine & Aviation

Topics:

uncrewed systems

A Saildrone (uncrewed surface vehicle) in the Gulf of Mexico is prepared for deployment.

Uncrewed surface vehicle DriX floats near a NOAA ship in Puget Sound, Washington.

Uncrewed surface vehicles complement NOAA vessels for more efficiency at sea

March 6, 2023

Focus areas:

Topics:

uncrewed systems

Uncrewed surface vehicle DriX floats near a NOAA ship in Puget Sound, Washington.

View of the underside of the NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane as the Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft (research drone) is deployed high over a field during flight tests on January 15, 2021.

Drones that hunt hurricanes? NOAA puts some to the test

January 25, 2021

Focus areas:

Topics:

uncrewed systems

hurricane hunters

tropical cyclones

research drones

View of the underside of the NOAA Hurricane Hunter plane as the Altius-600 uncrewed aircraft (research drone) is deployed high over a field during flight tests on January 15, 2021.

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

Congress reauthorizes law supporting partnerships to advance ocean science

January 13, 2021

Focus areas:

Topics:

uncrewed systems

unmanned systems

Saildrone launched its newest uncrewed maritime system on January 5, 2021, called Saildrone Surveyor, from Alameda, California, which includes new sonar for seafloor mapping and a tool to collect and analyze ocean genetic data. NOAA provided a three-year grant through the National Oceanographic Partnership Program to support the development, testing and integration of sensors for the Saildrone Surveyor.

Subscribe to uncrewed systems