Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Systems

Unmanned ground, aerial and naval systems provide a remotely-operated and autonomous safe option for surveillance, data gathering, inspection, resupply, etc. for defense, security and dual-use missions.
drone tehcnology

The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is partnering with the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office to create a new organization dedicated to advancing drone technology....
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia plans to produce 16000 items for its armed forces locally by 2020. Is Saudi Arabia also following the Indian model of locally...
sensor

A US Navy drone will soon operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a...
future forces

The Future Forces Conference and Exhibition, organized by iHLS for already the fourth year,  will present the trends and the most advanced solutions to...
offshore security

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is replacing its manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircrafts, with Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) maritime version of the Heron...
drone-tracking

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recently asked the public for feedback on a proposal to track drones in real-time around the world...
big data

The proliferation of real-time data from a wealth of sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, has...
drone delivery

A new record has recently been set in long-distance drone delivery. The consortium Team Roadrunner from Nevada set the record flying a fixed-wing Unmanned...

One of the advancing and intriguing fields within the robotics realm today is the unmanned systems that support the combatant at the battlefield, that...
drone

Lockheed Martin’s Hydra Fusion Tools drone software enables drones to form three-dimensional terrain maps as they fly, providing real-time tactical information and mapping data...
UAS

Augmented displays of airspace conditions demonstrated enhanced situational awareness during UAS flights. Kevin Gallagher, president and CEO of Simulyze Inc., believes utilities considering the...
firefighting

A heavy-duty firefighting supportive drone has been designed by the Spain-based startup, DRONE HOPPER. According to the company, the drone offers “safety, flexibility, and...
coast guard

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton is patrolling south of the Guatemala-El Salvador border, along the biggest narcotics smuggling corridor in the world, attempting...
mobile mapping system

Geographical mobile mapping systems have become an important component of unmanned aerial vehicles. Together with heavy-payload, low-cost drones and the opening of the civil...
sensor

  The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is again turning to its fast-track acquisition authority for ideas about how to identify sensors...
future forces

Cutting-edge technological responses to the future warfare challenges will be the focus of the conference on Future Forces that will be hosted by iHLS...
UGV

A new multi-purpose UGV which was recently exposed offers applications for the military, law enforcement, and commercial fields. Unmanned systems technology innovator Milrem unveiled its...
UAS smmunition

  American Airmen made history recently when they employed the first GBU-38 int Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from an MQ-9 Reaper UAS. While the JDAM has...
autonomous mortar system

Autonomous capabilities - also at the mortar field. A new autonomous mortar system enables optimal recoil reduction; it is adapted to suit lightweight vehicles...
smart city

A new platform aims to provide deep learning analytics to video streams produced from smart city applications. Nvidia’s platform, Metropolis, takes data captured by...
nano drone

A new four-rotor surveillance nano drone is small enough to be carried by soldiers and squads in their pouch. Drone manufacturing firm AeroVironment officially...
deep learning

  A software company that’s developed a deep learning network software that makes smart products like robots and drones more autonomous and useful recently announced...