Unmanned Systems

Some U.S. Army leaders believe future wars will take place underground and in tunnels. A new Swiss robot may be a solution for this...

2018 was a pretty good year for military innovation, but it looks like 2019 is going to be even better. The Pentagon and other...

For several years, Ukrainian troops have been locked in a “frozen conflict” with Russian-backed separatists for control of the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine....

To achieve accurate recognition and high-resolution imaging, drones need to approach the target from a short range. But what if the drone is required...

Deliveries through drones have many advantages, it can reduce the time, cost and energy needed for everyday deliveries. However, for the purpose, they need...

Vehicle software is continuously gaining sophistication, creating new threat vectors in the process. As autonomous and connected vehicles become software driven, risks increase that...

The recent events at London's Gatwick Airport is a real-life example of how even an amateur drone pilot can disrupt major infrastructure. Now that...

International terrorism always targets headlines. When using drones, some expertise is required, especially if adapting commercial drones, and the payload needs to be developed...

Israeli researchers have created what they said is the first robot to truly use echolocation - a biological sonar like the one that bats...

A new project by the US Army seeks out robots that would do the fighting for the fighters in the field. The project entails...

Flying drones over crowds of people can be dangerous, and from now on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a permission to do...

The effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles is limited by their flight time and payload capacity. Longer flight times are often needed and alternative power...

The design details of the Scorpion, the new multi-mission, ‘back-packable’ unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), was unveiled by Endeavor Robotics last December. The high-mobility UGV...

U.S. Navy shipboard communications experts needed a digital datalink, an electronic connection for the exchange of information, to enable the naval helicopter to share...

A $4.1 million Predator drone crash that occurred in 2017 was only reported recently. The US MQ-1B Predator drone crashed after its crew lost...

Innovations and developments found in aerospace and defense often trickle down to the commercial market as products and new capabilities for big data and...

Due to their low price and availability, commercial drones and hobbyist drones are a regular part of irregular warfare now, and those skills are...

During a recent demo, an autonomous drone was deployed to map tunnels as small as 3×3 meters, yielding accurate 3D renderings without sending miners...

A new target system that allows anti-aircraft gunners to practice repelling an attack by a swarm of drones, is developed by the Russian Kupol...

There are a number of UAV developments under way in Asia in an effort for nations in the region to be able to operate...

Transporting supplies to places that are difficult for access or dangerous is a challenging mission for military forces. Delivering humanitarian aid to disaster zones...

Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) technology will continue to expand its presence in U.S. military operations, with combat commanders expecting 24/7 battlefield surveillance. Further, these...