A UAV carrier – evolution or revolution?
By Arie Egozi
Unmanned air vehicles (UAV) systems carrier? Well, not in the near future but while until some years ago, the idea would have...
Rafi Maor on the challenges IAI faces
By ARIE EGOZI
Rafi Maor, chairman of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was in the company in several senior positions, went to the private market and...
US Air Force Looking to Increase Light Attack Capabilities
The United States Air Force is looking to increase its light attack aircraft capabilities by allocating some of the unspent Air Force budget to...
A New AI-Powered Combat Aircraft Is Getting Ready for the Real...
For decades, combat aircraft programs have largely followed the same model: highly complex manned platforms developed over long timelines by a small group of...
Watch: How to Trap And Capture A Drone
The more popular unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) become, the more of a nuisance can they be to some. Sometimes, they can even pose a...
NATO Members Want to Build High-Tech Drone Wall
NATO countries that are bordering Russia have agreed to develop a drone wall stretching from Norway to Poland in an effort to safeguard their...
Self-Piloted Taxi in The Works
The Airbus Group in the Silicon Valley signed Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) and their partner, SOAR Oregon a contract for developing the electric,...
Serial production of the F-35 fighter wings
IAI is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Wing production line for the F-35 fighter...
From the Cold War to Now: A Spy Plane Gets Smarter
High-altitude surveillance aircraft are designed to operate beyond the reach of most threats, but modern air defense systems are steadily closing that gap. Advanced...
First Boeing KC-46 to KC-46 Refueling
A Boeing US Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time.
During the four-hour flight, the...
South Korea Developing Its Own Attack Helicopter
South Korea is planning to develop an indigenous attack helicopter to meet a Republic of Korea Marine Corps (RoKMC) requirement for 20–24 such rotorcraft....
Unlimited Solar Flight: The Game-Changing 4-Gram Drone
Researchers at the Beihang University in Beijing have developed an ultralight solar-powered drone weighing only 4 grams, capable of continuous daytime flight. The drone, called...
Is the Phantom Eye back in action?
Last September Boeing conducted several experimental flights with the Phantom Eye UAV, that is capable of high-altitude and long-endurance flights (HALE). The results of...
Military Skeptical Towards Unmanned V-280 Valor
How long will it take the United States Military to convert its existing airplanes, helicopters, and tiltrotors to fly unmanned? The military claims that...
Next-Generation Supersonic Drone Reaches Mach 4.2
Lingkong Tianxing Technology, a Chinese start-up, is making waves in the field of supersonic aviation with the unveiling of its Cuantianhou drone, designed to...
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...
Authorities May Soon Require Drone Operator Licenses
Quadcopter is the last hit among professional photographers. They use the unmanned platform to take wedding and other event photos from "exotic” angles. Only...
New American Reconnaissance Aircraft For Intelligence In High Altitude
Skunk Works, Lockheed Martin’s advanced development program, has recently revealed plans for a next-generation, high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, called TR-X, that...
The Taiwanese Air Show
Taiwan’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’ industry is currently having a large exhibition presenting the best products of both the UAV industry, with eighty-nine different kinds...
New Revolutionary Radar Can Detect Stealth Fighter Jets
Chinese researchers reveal a new radar technology they claim can easily detect stealth aircraft, including the US Army’s F-22, which is known for its...
Extending the Reach of Fighter Jets—Without Extra Risk
Modern air combat is increasingly defined by long-range sensors and advanced missiles, but crewed fighter jets still face a basic constraint: to fire, they...
Army Seeks New UAV Integration for Enhanced ISR Capabilities
The United States Army is actively exploring ways to enhance its aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through the integration of unmanned aerial...
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