Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Systems

Unmanned ground, aerial and naval systems provide a remotely-operated and autonomous safe option for surveillance, data gathering, inspection, resupply, etc. for defense, security and dual-use missions.
drone

A new Chinese drone known as the ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’ drone now features swappable search and rescue accessories. The drone was upgraded specifically to...

A development by a US-based Israeli company was successfully applied by first responder teams during the recent Hurricane Michael events in Florida. The platform...
propulsion system

Most drones are small in size, typically large enough to serve as cool cameras or occasionally deliver packages. The US military wants to be...

Global Position System (GPS) satellites are up to 20,000 kilometers away from the earth. This results in that the power of the signal which...
Iran

Last weekend, Iran publicized its decision to start mass-producing a new fighter aircraft. This will be the fourth or fifth version of the aircraft,...
satellite

U.S. military researchers are looking to develop a constellation of small, secure, and affordable military satellites that not only are able to operate in...
UAV

As part of a multi-million dollar contract, the U.S. Air Force placed an order for new counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) radar technology. Electronic-scanning (e-scan) radars...
bot

A Chinese underwater bot has recently set the record a national depth record for a remotely operated vehicle. The robot drove 6,001 meters below sea...
AI

New cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is intended to result in advanced AI systems in unmanned surface vehicles (UUVs). The goal:...
drone

In order to protect drones from collision impact, researchers from Imperial College London Aerial Robotics Lab designed a shield inspired by the art of...
Defense

The Turkish minister of defense, Hulusi Akar, recently states that Russia will supply Turkey with Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems, which will be installed...

The Indian Army has recently shown interest in the Avenger UAV manufactured by a US-based company. Reportedly, during the recent 2+2 India-US Strategic Dialogue...
drone

Oil and gas infrastructure in the Texas Permian Basin will now be inspected via commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, using radar and approved by...
NATO

NATO members are accelerating efforts to cooperate on the development and fielding of unmanned maritime systems, according to an agreement signed by the defense...
UAV

New software developed recently, called the Heresy multi-mission control (MMC), now enables one operator to oversee a half-dozen large UAV’s, assigning tasks and monitoring...
video analytics

Video analytics technology, the advanced security camera based algorithm analysis, has been undergoing a major revolution in recent years. Israel is at the forefront...
gps-denied

Navigating and finding the location of objects via GPS technology have become a routine in civilian and military functioning. Soldiers are deployed in all...

Whether accidental or malicious, unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles in proximity to critical infrastructure could have devastating impacts. New airborne and ground-based ultra-long-range radar systems...
bladeless drone

The exposed propellers found on many unmanned aircraft systems pose substantial hazards. People can easily cut themselves on the sharp, exposed motors. Bladeless drones...
Anka

Turkey Receives More Anka UAVs Turkey has decided to expand its UAV stockpile, with its military and security forces expecting to receive 22 more Anka...
commercial drone

Recently, the world’s largest commercial drone, the Feihong-98 (FH-98), was successfully tested by China. The drone is said to carry a payload of 1.5...
Stinger, Photo Credit U.S. Air-Force photo by Samuel King Jr.

The Stinger missile is the U.S. military's main short-range air defense weapon, featuring in-flight guidance and an almost 0.5 kg warhead that sends shrapnel...