Power

Power

PBS, a Czech aerospace manufacturer, comes with a new modified propulsion unit, the PBS TJ80M turbojet engine. The expansion of the UAV market goes...

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

A novel counter-drone concept has been demonstrated by DARPA. The technology that is part of the agency’s Mobile Force Protection program (MFP) launches reusable...

Air mobility in the urban airspace has a lot in common with search and rescue missions, as proved by an exercise conducted in the...
tanker drone

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....
photo drone swarm illus. by Pixabay

iHLS is proud to present AUS&R 2021 - the Unmanned Systems and Robotics Conference - the ninth annual event. AUS&R will be held on July...
Photo illus. UAV from Virginia Guard Public Affairs Flickr

iHLS is proud to present AUS&R 2021 - the Unmanned Systems and Robotics Conference - the ninth annual event. Unmanned systems at sea, in the...

A new unmanned aerial vehicle was developed and demonstrated with the Department of Defense's needs in mind, yet its technologies are also valuable for...
frigate

The Hellenic Navy will acquire eight Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigates from Lockheed Martin. The company said that the ships could be produced in...

A multirotor drone broke a world endurance record. Skyfront Perimeter 8 manufactured by Skyfront broke the multirotor drone flight time record by staying airborne...

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is looking to develop futuristic systems that “may be air deployed to allow for infiltration to...

One of the major constraints restricting the operation of unmanned systems is power. The U.S. Navy wants to develop enabling technologies for advanced power...
hydrogen power

One of the challenges confronted by hydrogen-powered drone operators is getting fuel. Around the world, hydrogen fueling stations currently are few and far between....
fighter aircraft

China is exploring limiting the export of rare earth minerals that are crucial for the manufacture of American F-35 fighter jets and other sophisticated...

The advantages and capabilities of an unmanned vehicle depend, to a large extent, on the nature of the payload it carries. An advanced UAV...

Laser weapons have become more and more prevalent, but they require a lot of power in an immediate way, faster than a mechanical generator...

Fuel cells are an environmentally friendly power technology that also can provide superior performance for certain applications. A fuel cell uses the chemical energy...

A new technology will enable long-range precision fires, one of the U.S. Army’s key priorities, and significantly extend the range of the military’s current...

Drones have been executing more and more missions in the infrastructure field - monitoring, inspection, maintenance, etc., helping cut costs and keeping workers out...

A new world record was achieved by drone thanks to an advanced fuel injection system. Most UAV engines go between a range of 20...

China has been looking to enhance its border security capabilities through the testing of advanced unmanned technology. Private Chinese arms firms are providing the...

While the autonomous driving of private vehicles is still not a daily routine, a successful Israeli collaboration in the robotics and autonomy fields is...