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A Boeing autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) had recently completed its first flight. The PAV was designed as part of Boeing’s intention to advance...

For the current generation of unmanned systems to survive in contested environments, they need upgrades to situational awareness, automation and weapons, a major U.S....

Long-endurance drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper have spent decades performing surveillance and strike missions, but the environment they were designed for is changing....

iHLS TV Weekly Video Report : Barak – 8 the main weapon system onboard the Israeli navy’s new ships. 60.7% of all exported unmanned aircraft in...

By Arie Egozi It may look a simple mission but it isn't. Some of the weapons and ammunition that were airdropped by the coalition aircraft...

Teledyne FLIR Defense unveiled its Rogue 1 loitering munition drone – a new unmanned aerial system (sUAS) designed to knock out stationary armored targets,...

With recent and continuing world events regarding non-conventional warfare, the US ability to effectively fight and win in an environment that involves weapons of...

In a recent demonstration that signals a turning point in air combat technology, a manned fighter jet successfully controlled an unmanned combat drone during...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles can be used in various ways, from military assignments to completely civilian uses in different fields. The civilian market isn't a...

The US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone is about to become a "fighter plane" after successfully destroying a drone cruise missile target with the...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a groundbreaking technology that could significantly extend the operational life of drones. By fitting drones with...

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Vietnam has unveiled its largest indigenous high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to protect its stake in the South China Sea. The prototype,...

Beijing-based Space Transportation, also known as Lingkong Tianxing Technology, has announced it had successfully tested the prototype of its Yunxing commercial transport plane, claiming...

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has recently announced the beginning of flight trials for a C-130J Hercules aircraft equipped with the AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening...

Military forces are rapidly adding drones and robotic systems, but operating them as separate platforms creates a growing coordination problem. One aircraft may collect...

By iHLS NewsDesk The IDF's “Sky Rider” Artillery Corps Unit, which operates the Skylark UAV, is celebrating its third birthday, and it's getting some nice...

Heavy transport helicopters are used in places where the use of conventional aircraft is impossible. Thanks to their unlimited landing capabilities they can operate...

In recent years we have witnessed UAVs being increasingly operated in more types of missions. Sometimes they replace other platforms, like helicopters, and other...

At the iHLS AUS&R conference last week, a wide and impressive array of unmanned systems was displayed, along with some of the most advanced...

Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight...

Poor weather and battlefield obscurants continue to endanger warfighters and fighter pilots as adversaries rely on these conditions to escape attacks. This has established...