Attack Helicopter Now Blasts Drones Out of the Sky Mid-Air
The rapid spread of small unmanned aerial systems on today’s battlefield has created a new challenge for attack helicopters. Platforms originally optimized for engaging...
No Pilot, No Problem: The Rise of “Loyal Wingman” Drones
As air forces adapt to more contested environments, there is growing demand for platforms that can operate alongside manned aircraft while reducing risk to...
Clearing Naval Mines Without Putting Sailors at Risk
Naval mines remain one of the most persistent threats in maritime security. Relatively inexpensive and easy to deploy, they can disrupt shipping lanes, block...
Extending Flight Range Without Adding Risk
Carrier-based aviation is under pressure to extend its operational reach while reducing the workload on manned aircraft. Fighter jets are often tasked not only...
A $200M Buyout of an Israeli Company Signals the Growing Importance...
As military operations become increasingly data-driven, defense companies are racing to integrate software capable of coordinating sensors, drones, air defense systems, and battlefield assets...
This Universal Codec Could Help Military Networks Talk to Each Other...
Modern military communications systems face a persistent challenge: every network, radio, satellite link, and data channel experiences different types of interference, signal degradation, and...
This New System Clears Minefields and Marks Safe Routes in One...
Minefields remain one of the most dangerous obstacles on the battlefield. Before armored vehicles or troops can advance, engineers must first clear explosive hazards...
Why Risk a Pilot? This Cargo Aircraft Can Fly the Mission...
Delivering supplies to frontline forces has become increasingly dangerous as drones, long-range weapons and persistent surveillance make logistics aircraft attractive targets. In many cases,...
When GPS Goes Dark, Hypersonic Weapons Could Navigate by the Stars
Hypersonic vehicles create an unusually difficult navigation problem. Traveling at several times the speed of sound leaves little room for positioning errors, while satellite...
New Technology Extends Sensor Life in Revolutionary Way
Persistent sensing supplies valuable data in various fields, such as border security, health monitoring, smart agriculture, surveillance, etc. but it has power limitations. Extending...
Swarm Control – Next Stage in Unmanned Technology
There is a major global shift toward smaller, cheaper unmanned platforms that can operate in network with one another. It's part of a wider...
Significant Milestone in Monitoring Pilot Physiology in Flight
A solution that can predict and prevent the onset of hypoxia-like symptoms in pilots has been developed. The VigilOX is a pilot-worn sensing system...
Military Autonomous Vehicle Approved for Civilian Uses
More unmanned systems targeted at a range of military needs are now applied to civilian systems. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National...
Innovative Laser Light for Special Units Weapons
German Army special units will be equipped with a lightweight, assault rifle-mounted laser light package specially designed to meet their need. Worth around €5...
Attend AUS&R 2018 Conference and Exhibition – Leading Unmanned Systems Event
If you are part of the global and Israeli unmanned systems and robotics ecosystem, you cannot afford to miss the leading annual event in...
AI-Based Planning – New Platform for the Operational Field
While the operational arena keeps changing and evolving over time, coping with emerging threats and the development of new weapon systems and technologies, the...
Compact Weather Sensor Developed for Military Uses
Weather sensors are required for a vast array of defense and security missions. The U.S. Air Force has recently awarded a multi-million dollar contract...
Ground-Breaking Technological Innovation at AUS&R 2018 Conference and Exhibition
Among the wide array of unmanned systems that will be showcased at the AUS&R Conference and Exhibition on October 15, 2018 will stand out...
Get Updated: What to Do When Siren is Sounded
According to Israel's Home Front Command directions: When the siren is sounded or an explosion is heard, enter the protected space within the amount of...
Drones Can Jam Cellular Communications
Advancements in electronic warfare are one of the key components guiding the development of autonomous systems for the military. There is a wide range...
Military Big Data Innovation Inspires Commercial Sector
Innovations and developments found in aerospace and defense often trickle down to the commercial market as products and new capabilities for big data and...
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Synthetic Threats Bring New Complexity to Real Air Combat Training
Large-scale air combat exercises face a practical limitation: creating a realistic battlefield can require dozens of aircraft, support platforms and air-defense systems operating simultaneously....
