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Solar UAS innovations are increasingly applied to long-term missions. A new joint venture will fund the development and production of solar-powered high-altitude unmanned aircraft...

Typical battery-powered drones offer between 20 and 30 minutes of flight time and often require generators to be brought on site for battery charging....

For the first time, an unmanned aircraft refueled another aircraft mid-air.  The US Navy successfully used a Boeing drone to refuel an airplane during flight....

The USAF Armament Directorate has awarded the North American Wave Engine Corporation (“Wave Engine Corp.”) a $1 million contract to build and demonstrate the...

A new approach to battery diagnostics may significantly improve how energy storage systems are managed across different sectors. Developed by researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer...

This satellite system has no fuel but rather sucks in the air to propel itself forward, providing unlimited propulsion for longer-duration orbital operations. While...

A new breakthrough from researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) could transform energy storage technology. The development of a miniature flow battery...

NASA, as part of its Innovative Advanced Concepts Program (NIAC), is looking to build the “first lunar railway system” using robots and a concept...

Portable and wearable technology is supporting the future of military medical devices. Following the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), there are a...

Aircraft availability in forward areas often comes down to one limiting factor: fuel. In expeditionary environments, helicopters and transport aircraft are frequently forced to...

An insect-sized flying robot could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar...

Battery-powered drones are limited by relatively short battery life. Due to the short operating time, the drones can only be used by the army...

The SEALs US Navy elite force is tasked with carrying out covert, dangerous and challenging missions across the globe. The Special Operations Command (SOCOM)...

Top security experts from Israel and foreign countries are gathered in Herzelia today to get updates on the recent technologies that serve perimeter and...

Conventional robots rely on motors, batteries and processors to move and react. While effective, these components add weight, complexity and potential points of failure...

The project aims to enhance the safety, reliability, and efficiency of in-flight refueling missions. Airbus has completed the second round of testing of its fully autonomous...

A U.S. research team has launched a new effort to solve one of the most significant technical challenges facing next-generation rocket propulsion: developing materials...

AI accelerators are a class of hardware that are designed, as the name suggests, to accelerate AI models. By boosting the performance of algorithms,...

A reference design for integrated solar and lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery power systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been developed. The collaboration between...

Solar cells as an energy source are integral for building electrical devices, but high-efficiency solar cells often lack flexibility, therefore their application in wearable...

Big Data and Open data and analytics have become fundamental tools in disaster preparedness, experts say. But public officials aren't using them enough. Lucy Jones,...

A new solar electric unmanned aerial vehicle, which has the potential to fly for up to a year before needing maintenance, has become a...