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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has recently announced the longest endurance flight of the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Big Wing aircraft, a next-generation derivative of the...
The Russian military exercises with UAV
The Russian military is conducting drills with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Central Asian Tajikistan's Pamir Mountains amid a surge in Taliban activity on...
Israel tops UAV exporters’ list
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), in the period between 1985 and 2014, 60.7% of all exported unmanned aircraft in the...
Watch: Startup Uses Drones To Deliver Medicine In Rwanda
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New Israeli Tech for Surveillance Balloons
Static surveillance balloons or blimps are considered almost standard equipment for monitoring borders, facilities, areas and army bases. Similar to unmanned aerial vehicles, modern...
Vietnam Builds Indigenous Drone to Defend Its Stake at South China...
Vietnam has unveiled its largest indigenous high-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), to protect its stake in the South China Sea. The prototype,...
Russia To Introduce Combat Robot Prototypes In Two Years
Russia is moving forward with its plans to automize its army and to develop unmanned and autonomous battle vehicles, and the Russian weapons industry...
Chinese UAVs to Be Built in Saudi Arabia
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New UAV Planned for IDF’s “Sky Riders” Artillery Corps Unit
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The IDF's “Sky Rider” Artillery Corps Unit, which operates the Skylark UAV, is celebrating its third birthday, and it's getting some nice...
Royal Navy Tech Chief: Drone Ships Will Replace Sailors
Unmanned vessels will become central to the Royal Navy’s efforts in minesweeping and anti-terror missions, says a top commander, and will eventually replace manned...
Zephyr UAV To Spy On ISIS For 90 Days Straight
Airbus, creator of the Zephyr UAV, are aiming to upgrade the drone so that it will eventually stay airborne for 90 days. This upgrade...
What UAVs Can See: New Thermal Imaging for DJI Drones
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) startup DJI is incredibly popular with hobbyists and cinematographers. Its drone are powerful, agile, and simple to operate, making...
Smart City: Combination Of Technology And Human Intelligence
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Israeli Air Force uses UAVs and reconnaissance aircraft in cooperation
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South Korea To Develop Stealth Drones Against The North
South Korea is gearing up development of defensive measures against its northern adversary. South Korea plans to develop a range of stealth UAVs (unmanned...
The Debate Over Military Use of AI Reaches New Heights
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has reached a point where the deployment of systems is — practically if not legally — feasible within years,...
Leaping Forward – Unmanned Ground Vehicles
Israeli academia and industries invest in the development of UGVs, with the unmanned vehicles being ideal for security * Armies around the world, including...
Elbit Systems – upgraded versions and new UASs
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"Elbit systems' Hermes 450/900 unmanned...
NASA and Google to create an air-traffic control system for UAVs
Google is partnering with NASA and 13 other companies, including Amazon and Verizon, to create an air-traffic control system for drones, called the Unmanned...
A Quadcopter System To Catch Drones Mid-Air
Landing fixed-wing UAVs is a problem, a big problem. The added weight from proper landing gear greatly reduces a drone’s range and operational capability,...
Meet The New Drone Killers
The more drones enter our lives, the louder the calls for anti-drone technology. At the recent US Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition two...
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