NOAA announces $3.6M in funding to support breakthroughs with uncrewed systems
In 2025, NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Operations Center funded 10 projects to facilitate breakthroughs for NOAA with uncrewed systems.
NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Operations Center expands environmental observation footprint
In 2025, NOAA’s Uncrewed Systems Operations Center funded six projects totaling roughly $10.1 million to increase the reliability, capacity, efficiency and safety of NOAA missions through the use of uncrewed systems.
NOAA tests new uncrewed aircraft for hurricane research
Uncrewed systems are a rapidly emerging tool for NOAA in hurricane research and forecasting as they allow researchers to gather data from otherwise inaccessible regions of the storm.
NOAA leads the way with uncrewed systems
NOAA Uncrewed Systems Operations Center is recognized for leadership in uncrewed systems work.
Uncrewed systems experimentation advances NOAA science
Research and experimentation with uncrewed systems allows NOAA to improve and expand the ways that critical, accurate and time-sensitive data can be gathered and used. NOAA researchers and their partners use simulated and real-world experiments to assess the impact of uncrewed systems technologies and the data they collect. This information is then used to integrate uncrewed systems into NOAA operations.
What does it take to operate an uncrewed aircraft for NOAA?
Learn what it takes to operate uncrewed aircraft for NOAA
Uncrewed systems integrated into hurricane season research
NOAA works with partners to advance hurricane research with uncrewed systems.
Uncrewed Systems Operations Center 2024 Accomplishments
A look back at some of the top accomplishments in NOAA's uncrewed systems work in 2024.
