Self-Propelled Robot Challenges Nature Laws
A new robot project blurs the boundary between materials and robots. Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without...
Meet Unique Emergency Drone for Arctic Conditions
Commercial shipping, tourism and cruise ship traffic to the Norwegian northern archipelago of Svalbard and the surrounding marine areas have all grown dramatically in...
UAVs to Replace Coast Guard in its Missions
The US Coast Guard is checking the possibility of carrying out many of its missions through the use of short-range UAVs, with the aim...
Unmanned Visitor to be Sent to Mars
A small unmanned helicopter drone will join NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission. “Our next rover to Mars will carry the first helicopter ever to...
Hybrid Tiger UAV to Defeat Flight Endurance Challenge
The widespread use of small UAVs in both the military and industry has been limited to-date by the factor of endurance. To fly all...
Will Robots Be Able to Self-Assess Their Performance?
Robots are ill-equipped to predict how well they can perform a task, or to sense if a task is going well, or even to...
Wearable Drone Detection Device Exposed
Infantry troops can now carry a portable drone detection device on their body. MyDefence is launching its third product in the WINGMAN series of...
Underwater Mines Detection Becomes Easier Task
The KATFISH-M, a ruggedized version of KATFISH Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar Platform for real-time, detection and classification against underwater mine threats, has successfully completed...
New General Atomics UAV Starts Demonstration Flights
The first demonstration of a long-endurance RPA was carried out by a private company in Japan. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) started the...
Military Medicine Adapts to Future Battlefield
The demands of future battlefields will force the military medical community to prepare for operational environments that are vastly different. Enemy air superiority may...
Israeli Drone Supplies New Non-Lethal Response to Riots
Over the backdrop to the recent riots in the Gaza Strip border and the West Bank, Israel’s DDR&D (MAFAAT) of the Ministry of Defense...
Russia Unveils New Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Russia has been showcasing its unmanned combat capabilities. The Russian defense ministry unveiled two unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) during a military parade in...
New Anti Drone Tech to Secure Aviation
Airports worldwide have been facing a growing security challenge posed by drones. Drones approaching critical parts of an airport operation (such as the final...
AUS&R 2018 – Leading Conference on Unmanned Vehicles and Robotics
The AUS&R 2018 Conference and Exhibition, organized by iHLS for the sixth year, will focus on the unique role of the unmanned systems at...
Coming Soon! Prestigious Startup Competition for Security, Defense and HLS
iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...
New Disposable Drone Delivery to be Launched from Aircraft
Drone manufacturers are constantly looking for new technologies to solve the challenges involved with drone delivery. An electric aviation pioneer, Yates Electrospace Corp., just...
Efficient Alternative to UAV Purchasing
Leasing unmanned aircraft systems (UAVs) has become a more popular option, not only by commercial companies but also by military users that seek to...
Will Urban Air Transport Become a Reality?
EmbraerX has recently unveiled its first electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept. The company, which is part of Embraer - a Brazilian...
Robotic Arm to Complete its Next Mission
Robots have been used for a long time in factories and in the automotive industry, however, there has been limited use in the aerospace...
Reaper UAV to Perform Historic Flight
In a milestone flight in the unmanned aerial vehicle realm, a Reaper MQ-9 will fly between two European countries. It will be the first...
Unexpected Tech will Help See Through Walls
Researchers from Graz University of Technology in Austria want to change the way we interface with drones, using augmented reality to turn them from...
South Korea Acquires Counter-Drone System
As drones are becoming an increasing threat, South Korea has been acquiring new counter-drone systems. Department 13 International has signed an exclusive distribution agreement...
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This New App Lets Soldiers Control Mortars From a Smartphone
Mortar teams depend on fire-control systems to calculate firing solutions, manage targeting data, and coordinate indirect fire missions. Traditionally, many of these functions have...
