A Stealthy FPV Drone With Zero RF Signal? Yes, It Exists
Modern FPV drones have proven valuable for reconnaissance and precision attack roles, but their dependence on radio links has become an increasingly serious limitation....
CH-53K Capabilities Tested Over the Ocean
In a first for the Marine Corps, Marines conducted over-the-horizon heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore operations aboard CH-53K King Stallions over the Atlantic...
Wasps Can Improve UAV’s Flight Plans
As we all know, technology never rests. Every day we are witnessing progress and advancements and technologies like which we have never seen before....
Active Camouflage To Make Drones (Almost) Invisible
Being far smaller, and with the added benefit of having quiet electric motors, modern drones are a lot less conspicuous than their manned predecessors....
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....
Designing Hypersonic Aircraft May Be Simpler Than Expected
A new study offers a surprising insight into the future of hypersonic flight, claiming that the design principles behind today’s aircraft may still apply,...
Turning Point in Global Airborne ISR Market
The increasing integration of Android and iOS-based devices is a major trend in the global airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) market. The Android...
Boeing Supplies Helicopter to Japan Coast Guard
The H225 helicopter is known for its speed, range, and payload in the 11-ton-category twin-turbine rotorcraft. It is the newest member of Airbus’ Super...
Bell Unveils Next Gen Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter
A subsidiary of the defense company Textron, Bell Helicopter, has recently unveiled its newest attack reconnaissance helicopter. For the first time Bell has showcased...
Reconnaissance Drones to Be Dropped by Fighter Jets
Reconnaissance missions to collect enemy information no longer require large UAVs. A small, disposable drone that fits inside a shell that looks like a...
Ronen Nadir, CEO of BlueBird Aero Systems, On Small UAVs’ Unique...
Ronen Nadir, CEO of BlueBird Aero Systems, gave a talk during the AUS&R conference on September 7th on the company’s unmanned vehicles and their...
UAVs becoming armed threats – tactical laser weapon already in the...
Raytheon Co. will develop a tactical laser weapon mounted on a maneuverable combat vehicle to protect U.S. Marine Corps task forces from unmanned aerial...
Hydrogen To Replace Batteries In UAVs?
Researchers from the American University of Sharjah in the UAE have managed to develop hydrogen-based fuel in order to be used by the nation’s unmanned aerial...
Continuing Cooperation between Aerospace Giant and Israel’s Industries
Another state in the development of Israel’s aerospace industry. Boeing strengthened the Israeli aerospace industry by nearly US$1 billion (3.5 billion Israeli shekels) in...
Boeing’s New Cargo UAV Prototype Announced
Boeing has announced its new electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo air vehicle (CAV) prototype that will be used to test and evolve the company’s...
Helicopter Retrofit Includes Digital Cockpit
Retrofitting aircraft that are already owned by the Army is a major cost-saving measure over purchasing new builds. US Combat aviators have recently conducted...
AI and EW Team Up to Outsmart Enemy Radars
Modern military operations rely heavily on understanding and shaping the electromagnetic environment. Radar emissions, jamming signals, and electronic intelligence streams can shift rapidly, leaving...
Can a 100-Drone-Swarm Be Controlled by One Person?
Research from Oregon State University shows that a "swarm" of over 100 autonomous ground and aerial robots can be supervised by just one person....
Rafi Maor on the challenges IAI faces
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Rafi Maor, chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was in the company in several senior positions, went to the private market and...
New Radar to Enhance European Air Power
The German and Spanish Eurofighter combat aircraft will be equipped with new electronically-scanned (E-Scan) radar sets. Airbus has been contracted to develop, deliver, and...
Future Aircraft Wings May Be Constructed From Steel Foam
Modern airplane wings are built from a specific type of aluminum alloy that allows the wing to be light and strong. However, now researchers...
Taiwan Plans to Turn Jet Engines into Cruise Missiles
Tensions between Taiwan and China leads the former to develop cruise missiles out of old fighter jets’ engines. The J85 turbojet engines in question...
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