Revolutionary Sensor “Skin” Developed for Robots
If a robot is sent to disable a roadside bomb—or delicately handle an egg while cooking you an omelet—it needs to be able to...
Saudi Arabia Wants to Purchase Turkish UAV
Saudi Arabia continues with its efforts to reinforce its UAV fleet. After the contract with the Chinese firm Chengdu for Pterodactyl drones in September...
Familiar UAV to Become Forward Spotter
An unmanned aerial vehicle will serve as a forward spotter for the US Navy. The MQ-8C Fire Scout UAV will receive a new radar...
New Pneumatic Launcher Joins UAV Market
Robonic Ltd Oy, a subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, has signed a contract to deliver a third-generation KONTIO pneumatic launcher to the Swedish...
India is Developing New UAV for ISR Missions
India is one of the fastest-growing markets for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and one of the top UAV importers for military purposes worldwide. Technological...
Leonardo Offers New Intelligence and First Responder UAV
Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS or UAV) has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and Gulf region. The Falco...
Counter-Drone Systems Urgently Needed
The growing use of unmanned aerial systems in the battleground has led to the development of various innovative counter-drone technologies in order to secure...
Coming Next Week: IoT for Security Conference
The forthcoming IoT 2017 Conference and Exhibition organized by iHLS will shed light on a lesser-known aspect of the Internet of Things: Security and...
Shipborne UAV Will Operate Surveillance and Intelligence Missions
Shipborne UAVs are already available, but they are either lightweight, and therefore not powerful enough to carry the necessary instruments, or they are relatively...
Turkish Suicide Drone Ready for Operative Use
A suicide drone developed by a Turkish company has become operational. Ismail Demir, the Turkish Undersecretary of Defense Industry (SSM) and Chairman of Defense...
New Mapping UAS Offers Accurate Geographical Tagging Capability
Unmanned aerial systems operate more and more mapping missions, and the technology in this field has been advancing rapidly. A new UAS will be...
New Unmanned Aircraft Needs No Runway
The Russian design bureau VR-Technologies, part of Russian Helicopters, will build the country’s first ever electric-powered heavy-lift convertiplane prototype by 2019.
According to defenseworld.net’s...
Reconnaissance Drones to Be Dropped by Fighter Jets
Reconnaissance missions to collect enemy information no longer require large UAVs. A small, disposable drone that fits inside a shell that looks like a...
Egozi: IDF’s UAS Onboard “Doctor”
By ARIE EGOZI
The unmanned air systems (UAS) operated by the Israeli air force (IAF) are strained almost to their limits. From mini-UAS like the...
Algorithms to Save Intelligence Analysts’ Time
Innovative development in the human-machine teaming would enhance the abilities of the US Armed Forces. Project Maven focuses on helping U.S. Special Operations Command...
Israel Unprepared for Drone Threats, US is Also Concerned
A report by Israel’s State Comptroller published yesterday, November 15th, reflects unpreparedness and considerable shortcomings regarding drone threats in Israel. The reports refers to...
New UAS Flight App Enhances Situational Awareness
UAS users can now make decisions about flight safety more in a more informed way.
A partnership between AirMap and Kespry will result in...
Drones Have Their Shortcomings
Using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to locate objects on the ground isn’t as easy as it might seem. Incorporating UAS into some situations, such...
Close Race for Next Tanker Drone
Boeing unveiled its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide...
Manned/Unmanned Systems Coordination Sought
L3 Technologies, a prime contractor in aerospace systems, security and detection systems, and pilot training, has recently announced that it’s received a production contract...
Drones Are Only Part Of Larger Picture
As important as drones are, they are only a single part of a much larger picture. Future 3D capture solutions are the technologies of...
Drone, Camera and Trained Dog to Win Fight Against Terrorists
A new combination of a drone, thermal camera and a trained dog could serve as an efficient weapon against terrorist threats. The Israel Dog...
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