Reconnaissance

Reconnaissance

When the threat environment at the battlefield was simpler, forces could rely on one major sensor, such as a powerful radar, for their intelligence...

Advanced target acquisition systems were demonstrated in Europe by Elbit Systems. HattoriX, the fire support system launched by the company at the end of...
avenger

Equipped with new technology to boost its autonomous sensing capabilities, an Avenger UAV passed a flight test conducted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI). The...

An optical reconnaissance satellite for the French military took off from Guiana Space Center in South America atop a Russian-made Soyuz launcher on December...

Autonomous robotic vehicles offer countless advantages, including in a reconnaissance context. A new model joining the Rheinmetall's Mission Master Autonomous - Unmanned Ground Vehicle...

Motion surveillance missions require advanced imaging devices. A new thermal camera core that offers nearly eight times the field of view of traditional camera...

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) awarded a contract to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and its partner Airbus DS Airborne Solutions (ADAS)...

The way military forces drop food and essential supplies from helicopters in disaster zones has inspired scientists, who sought a solution for reaching and...

Future unmanned systems will have to be able to communicate, share information, and collaborate tighter, and intuitively with their human counterparts, across systems and...

Eight military forces around the world have already expressed interest in the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program. The program aims at developing a...

A new maritime surveillance sensor system will identify and track smugglers, terrorists, or any other threat, day and night, on rough seas. The system...

How will VTOL UAVs revolutionize the battlefield and the combat against terror and crime? Imagine a well-secured base in a threatened zone at night time....

Drone Startups Operationally Tested by IDF Unveiled Lt. Col. Menahem Landau, Head of UAV and Drone Branch, R&D Unit, MAFAT, IMoD, has unveiled the startups...

A new quadcopter for urban and battle edge reconnaissance was unveiled by the Russian company ENICS. Based on a modular principle, the Veer UAV...

Precise and almost real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities can be achieved through unmanned aerial systems. One of them is the Firebird, which represents...
counter drone

Small drones have been widely available in consumer markets since the early 2010s and have notably been adopted by foreign military forces and non-state...

An optionally-piloted (OPV) aircraft able to fly with or without a human crew on board represents a hybrid between a conventional piloted aircraft and...

The Swiss Army has ordered a fleet of Indago 3 small UAS from Lockheed Martin. The quadrotor Indago UAS provides aerial reconnaissance in environments...

An intelligence-gathering aircraft which can be flown remotely or by a pilot has completed capability demo flights. Northrop Grumman’s optionally-piloted aircraft, the Firebird, completed...

British military shifts away from conventional military technologies to focus on space, artificial intelligence and cyber warfare. The country's armed forces have been reduced...

The relatively small dimensions of drones make them ideal for deployment on vessels for various purposes. Russia has been developing deck-based vertical take-off and...
nano drones

As drone technology evolves, the more traditional military uses for unmanned systems are joined by new applications, and smaller drones are gaining more momentum....