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.

aerial attack drones

Iran Supplies Aerial Attack Drones to Yemen’s Rebels

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Drones loaded with explosives are on their way to Middle Eastern rebels. Iran has transferred so-called kamikaze aerial attack drones technology to Yemen’s Houthi...
startup festival

Opened This Morning – Startup Festival and Startup Live Competition

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  Many people are present this morning at the Startup Festival and Startup Live Competition organized by iHLS for the second year. The first 10 startups...
threat modeling

AR/VR Technologies As Threat Modeling Tools

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Augmented reality and virtual reality have the potential to serve as threat modeling tools that could enhance security professionals’ understanding of the threat landscape...
China

China Attempts to Break American Drone Monopoly

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A new large-scale solar-powered UAV could break the American monopoly in this class of unmanned aerial vehicles. The UAV, produced by the China Academy...
border protection systems

IAI Will Supply Border Protection Systems in South American Country

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Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) was recently awarded a contract to supply border protection systems in a South American country. According to the contract worth...
ISIS

ISIS Teaching U.S Military Some New Drone Developments

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The U.S. military has been studying the drone threat from the Islamic State group in Iraq for some time now. The U.S. Army’s Combined...
Resilient to Collisions

Bio-Inspired Technology Makes Drones Resilient to Collisions

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Systems designers have developed a new bio-inspired strategy for making quadcopters and other drones resilient to collisions. Current crash-protection designs for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...
security robots

Intruder Recognition System – Security Robot’s Added Value

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A new generation of security robots will be showcased at the ISC West Conference in Las Vegas. MP Robotics Systems Corp., a manufacturer of...
semi-autonomous

Semi-Autonomous Law Enforcement Vehicle

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A national trial of semi-autonomous vehicles for law enforcement teams has been taking place in Australia. The new car, capable of steering itself and...
DARPA

DARPA Developing Unique Use of UASs in Swarm

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  The US agency DARPA (the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) has recently announced the completion of phase 1 in its Gremlins program, which envisions...
unmanned

Germany Intends to Purchase UAVs from the US

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Germany’s defense ministry has announced its decision to buy high-altitude MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance planes, produced and built by Northrop Grumman Corp for deliveries...
Autonomous Surface Mine Countermeasure

Autonomous Surface Mine Countermeasure Tested Successfully

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A comprehensive evaluation of a new autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) was successfully completed. The vehicle, Knifefish, was designed by...
rescue

Landrover’s New Rescue SUV Comes With a Drone

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Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has designed and engineered a special version of the new Land Rover Discovery SUV for use by...
startup festival

Startup Festival and Startup Live Competition Coming Up Next Week!

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Meet the investors, entrepreneurs, industry leaders and media at the startup festival and Startup Live competition on March 29th! Next week, dozens of startups from...
small drones

US Seeks Solution to Counter Small Drones

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  The US armed forces keep looking for new technologies to counter small drones, as they have become a threat from both law enforcement and...
robots communication

Robots Communication Networks Need Security Too

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A new technology could protect robots communication networks from malicious hackers. Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and their colleagues present...
remote identification

Solution for UAV Remote Identification is Offered

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The US regulation regarding UAVs will have to overcome an important technical hurdle  - remote identification - before the unmanned aerial vehicle industry can...
combat vehicles

Growing Demand for Armed Robotic Combat Vehicles

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  The demand for unmanned combat vehicles has been urging the industry to shift development programs. BAE Systems has resurrected its Armed Robotic Combat Vehicle...
UAVs

Israeli-Originated Russian UAVs Fly Over Syria

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Various unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are deployed by the Russian armed forces in conflict areas. The number of UAVs operated by the Russians has...
US Air Force

New Details on US Air Force Sentinel UAV

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The RQ-170 Sentinel is a high altitude and long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin for the US Air...
mine clearance

New Unmanned Mine Clearance and Explosive Disposal Platform

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Wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Libya and Iraq have seen focus shift from traditional mine clearance to the disposal of booby traps and other...
drones

Drones to Execute Rail and Road Tunnel Inspections

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The inspection of road tunnels is operated regularly in order to detect anomalies. Drones may now replace inspection teams in this demanding task. The...

Latest

Breaking Down the Unbreakable: Teflon Gets Recycled

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A new chemical recycling method could finally offer a sustainable solution to one of the toughest plastics ever made. Researchers from the University of...