Unmanned Systems

Disposable drones are one of the most interesting projects that is attracting a significant research interest – made of inexpensive and degradable materials such...

Small UAVs can safely be operated in close proximity to a high volume of military air traffic, and this will continue to be the...

As integration of both autonomous drones and driverless cars in our societies approaches, the race to safety in both industries increases, as to keep...

The Russian army has been experimenting with a robotic unmanned tank which has now entered service. Armed with anti-tank missiles, a 7.62 mm machine...

An advanced UAV reconnaissance system was successfully tested, and will soon serve the U.S. Air National Guard in conducting airborne assessment of natural disasters...

For the first time, it was demonstrated that a tactical UAV with ViDAR (Visual Detection And Ranging) optical radar system can search vast expanses...

South Korea is expanding its logistical support capabilities and efficiency through the application of advanced technologies. The Defense Ministry plans to capitalize on big...

The US federal government may soon have the authority to shoot down private commercial drones flying inside the U.S. An Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)...

Stanford engineers have developed an electronic glove containing sensors that could one day give robotic hands the sort of dexterity that humans take for...

Researchers at the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed new techniques for robots or computer...

China has been developing laser weapons as part of its push to modernize its military technology and equipment. Weapons range from low-powered tactical beam...

The US Navy ordered 13 new fuel cell propulsion systems for installation onboard its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Protonex, a Ballard Power Systems’ subsidiary,...

Every year, in the USA alone, an average of 54 firefighters and 165 police officers are killed, tens of thousands are injured and many...

A Saudi unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthi media announced that the group’s fighters have shot down a...

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

Australia’s is enhancing its maritime capabilities, with the purchase of the first of six MQ-4C Triton UAVs via a cooperative program with the US...

While the entire drone industry has been laser-focused on how drones can improve established commercial industries, the feasibility of indefinitely operational drones opens the...

Aircraft that can take off and land directly without the need for a runway – such as helicopters and quadcopters – are attractive for...

Drones, internet-connected vests and exoskeletons were put to test on the streets of Montreal. 150 unarmed soldiers and more than 100 researchers participated in...

During the year, you may have seen before news articles about some of these ground-breaking technologies at iHLS website. The 10 best security innovations...

Disabling small, unmanned drones, which are now widely available to the public, is a problem for civilian officials and military commanders. Major delays caused...

In the future, unmanned tanks will be able to work on various unmanned platforms, and also integrate information sourced from surveillance satellites, airplanes or...