Resupply and Logistics

One of the consequences of the global coronavirus crisis has been widespread supply chain disruptions. A new system will enable warfighters and first responders...

One of the main limits on unmanned aircraft operations is endurance. Even the most efficient drones eventually have to land or return to base...

Carrier-based air operations are increasingly constrained by range. As strike aircraft become more capable and missions push farther from the carrier, a growing share...

Supply chain disruptions cause delays and increase prices, harming both the public and private sectors. Because of these reasons, the U.S. military wants to...

Offshore installations need maintenance and spare parts supply. However, their distance from shore can be a logistical challenge. A technician is wasting time if...

As drone delivery is becoming more available, packages to the ground outside a home or business might be exposed to dangers such as “porch...

A blockchain project will track aviation parts throughout their lifecycles. The development will be carried out under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement of...

Often referred to as ‘the last mile’, the final stage of supplying equipment to troops on the front line in challenging environments can be...

The fifth generation of rapid cellular network technology, 5G communication, is being applied by more organizations and authorities worldwide. In the near future, 5G...

Aerospace giant Boeing has successfully completed the first outdoor flight tests of the cargo air vehicle (CAV), its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...

Recent regulation efforts made by US and European authorities regarding drone delivery are now joined by a Chinese move to regulate delivery flights by...

The UK's Samad Aerospace is making progress with half-scale prototypes of its E-Starling eVTOL aircraft and has now started taking pre-orders for a smaller...

HonuWorx, A Scottish company, is set to revolutionize the subsea services market with plans to deploy a fleet of 50 electric-powered uncrewed submarines. These...

There will be more demand for generators as vehicles switch from internal combustion to electric power. Police departments and municipal governments will need backup...

50 C-130J Super Hercules will be delivered to the U.S. government by Lockheed Martin, through a C-130J Multiyear III award. The aircraft is the...

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

With increased payloads and flight ranges, aerial logistics is expected to be one of the initial commercial applications of autonomous aerial vehicles as it...

A lightweight, low-cost parachute design inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami may offer a practical solution for delivering supplies in humanitarian operations and...

A new research facility in Illinois is set to transform how the U.S. military produces critical components for ground vehicles, harnessing large-scale metal additive...

The delivery giant has succeeded in proving the need for drone delivery in healthcare operations, where the shortest time in transit can improve efficiency...

Transporting blood resupply to the battlefield matches the strengths and constraints of small uncrewed aerial systems. Medical researchers at Johns Hopkins already determined in...

Groundbreaking military technologies were developed during 2019, from new power resources to human-machine teaming. Here are the top 10 of the leading ones developed...