The trend continues – manned aircraft go unmanned
Executive plane becomes Hammerhead UAV
The Piaggio Aero Company and Selex ES successfully completed the first flight of the aptly-named Hammerhead UAV. The aircraft was...
Simulating aerial refueling of Israeli Air force aircraft
Aerial refueling is crucial for the long range operational capability of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). To improve this capability the IAF is evaluating...
Air Traffic Control System Vulnerable to Cyberattack
The country’s air traffic control systems are vulnerable to hackers. This, according to a 42-page document entitled "Information Security: FAA Needs to Address Weaknesses...
American companies want to expand their use of UAVs
Will the U.S aviation authorities succumb to the pressure for a wide use of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) for commercial purposes?
For now, the US...
US: Long endurance UAS completes first successful flight
Vanilla Aircraft successfully completed first flight of the VA001 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). This is, a 36-ft wingspan Ultra-Long Endurance (ULE) unmanned aerial vehicle...
Much ado about the FAA’s UAS regulation
The FAA's proposed drone legislation: the return of the nanny-state
After months of waiting, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) finally issued its official draft proposal...
The Indian Air Force wants Israeli-made air-to-air missiles
If India finally opts to acquire additional Russian made SU-30 fighters, it plans to equip it with Israeli made air-air missiles. This, according to...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: Is the Taranis UAV operational?
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss Britain’s Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was dubbed the most...
Advanced simulators have been operated in the IAF flight academy
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has recently began training new pilots on the advanced trainer aircraft, the M-346 "Lavi". Flight hours are saved by...
iHLS TV Special Video Edition: Rafael’s Highly Advanced Targeting and Intelligence...
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In this Special iHLS TV Edition, we discuss Rafael's Litening targeting pod as well as Rafael's Reccelite self-contained, self-cooled,...
DRDO in talks with Boeing and Lockheed Martin for UAV
In a first, defense institutions from the US and India are coming together to develop a rotary UAV (unmanned aerial system). US companies Boeing...
UAS-gathered images to help first responders
Aerial imagery of infrastructure will assist first responders in rescue missions and disaster areas.
Israeli manufacturers of unmanned air systems (UAS) see a growing demand...
Is the Taranis UAV operational?
Britain’s Taranis unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was dubbed the most advanced, albeit the most top secret platform in the whole world.
The Taranis unmanned aerial...
New technology protects drones from Cyber attacks
How to protect drones from Cyber attacks? This problem is at the heart of a worldwide effort.
Engineering researchers from the University of Virginia (U....
Cyber attacks on drones
The number of missions unmanned systems are tasked with, as well as their diversity, is expanding each year. The roles they play include a...
Military UAV breaks flight time record
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and variants of the Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) recently achieved flight-time milestones, their manufacturers announced.
According...
Israeli systems on Italian helicopters?
The Italian army is testing a very advanced Israeli developed systems for use on its helicopters.
The proposed system is currently undergoing acceptance tests on...
Small UAS sold freely: major risk
"This is a threat many worldwide prefer not to deal with," say Israeli experts in response to the incident in which a drone landed...
The Flying Hospital That Rushes Wounded Soldiers to Safety
The key to getting a wounded soldier from a battlefield to a hospital is stabilization -holding off the damage done by bullet or bomb for...
Application of unmanned military systems – experts weigh in
The field of Unmanned Systems is rapidly developing, as part of other burgeoning sectors, such as artificial intelligence, robotics and cyber. In the course...
The US wants a new long-range strike bomber
The U.S. Air Force wants a new stealthy long range bomber. Last week it got strong support from outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
Reportedly, in...
IAF: UAV Sorties on the rise
A marked rise in the number of reconnaissance sorties performed by the Israeli Air Force's (IAF) unmanned systems (UAS) and unmanned vehicles (UAVs), as...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
