Unmanned Systems

Engineers have long looked to origami and kirigami for inspiration when designing lightweight structures that can transform shape without relying on complex mechanical systems....

Keeping frontline units supplied has always been one of the most dangerous tasks in military operations. Vehicles carrying ammunition, equipment, and spare parts often...

Robots designed for industrial inspection or emergency response often face a tradeoff. Wheeled platforms can move quickly and efficiently over long distances but struggle...

Unlike the larger non-mobile, multi-million-dollar aerostats which require significant numbers of support personnel and a fixed infrastructure, the WASP is a compact, tactical, mobile...

  Observation aerostats can supply impressive remote-controlled surveillance capabilities while keeping officers safe. The Hawk Eye observation aerostat was designed especially for stand-off, wide coverage...

iHLS is delighted to host for the first time the prestigious Startup Competition for innovative technologies in the security, defense and homeland security fields,...

A new underwater system provides a highly flexible undersea vehicle that can deliver payloads at distances of hundreds of miles without human intervention in...

Discover why defense tech funding is surging as investors pour capital into AI security and autonomous cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure.

A drone disguised as a manta ray will be used by British troops for military intelligence. The near undetectable drone will be deployed by...

Germany, who is reconsidering its defense needs seeing the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, has signed a “pivotal agreement” with Israel Aerospace Industries...

Written by Or Shalom Eurosatory is a world-leading security and defense exhibition held in Paris every two years, providing a platform for cutting-edge technologies in...

Earlier this year, the US Army carried out the Project Convergence Capstone 4 (PC-C4) field experiment. During the experiment, they tested a prototype for...

Anduril Industries, a leading defense technology firm based in Southern California, has been awarded a significant $250 million contract by the US Department of...

BAE Systems, a UK-based aerospace and defense company, has successfully conducted a new series of test flights of its solar-powered aircraft, the PHASA-35. This...

Lockheed Martin has introduced a new, scalable counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) aimed at addressing the growing threat of small drones, whether operating individually or...

Danish intelligence has revealed that drone technology was at the core of a recently uncovered Hamas-linked terror plot. A 28-year-old man has been placed...

A research team of students at Texas A&M University has developed a compact micro air vehicle (MAV) that can be launched by hand and...

China’s military has publicly released footage showing the GJ-11 “Sharp Sword” stealth drone operating alongside crewed fighters, highlighting the country’s advances in unmanned combat...

Construction projects generate enormous amounts of changing information each day—new installations, shifting materials, evolving layouts, and emerging safety hazards. Traditionally, engineers walk every floor...

Operating aircraft over heavily defended territory has become increasingly difficult as air-defense systems grow more capable and networked. Traditional surveillance platforms struggle to remain...

Stairs remain a stubborn obstacle for mobile robots. Wheels are fast and efficient on flat ground, but they struggle the moment elevation changes appear....

Modern armored warfare is being reshaped by the rapid spread of advanced anti-tank weapons. Guided missiles, top-attack munitions, and portable rockets are now widely...