Snake Robot – for Surveillance Missions in Challenging Terrain
Robotics company Sarcos has developed the Guardian S - a rugged, waterproof snakebot that’s capable of shimmying across virtually any type of terrain, through...
New UAS Combines VTOL Capability with Advanced Mapping Sensors
A new unique unmanned aerial system was recently revealed. The Tilt Rotor, Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), hydrogen fuel cell powered advanced terrain mapping...
Electronic Warfare System Counters UASs
More electronic warfare (EW) technologies have emerged as a counter unmanned aerial systems weapon. Recently, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully showcased its SkyCAP counter...
Stealth Micro UAV for the Army, Police and Special Forces
A stealth Micro UAV has been showcased for the first time. The companies Desert Wolf and FLIR have brought the Black Hornet micro unmanned...
Successful Interception of UAVs by Stinger Missiles
During a recent US Army test, a pair of Raytheon Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes intercepted two small unmanned airborne systems—an...
Reduced-Sized Antenna to Provide Communication to UUVs
A Mechanically Based Antenna (AMEBA) will provide means of communication and collaboration to unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The solution which will enter the early...
Infrastructure Inspection – Through UAV Beyond Line of Sight
beyond line of sightSurveillance missions and the monitoring of critical infrastructures and installations through Unmanned Aerial Vehicles often require flight beyond the visual line...
Information Gathering Tech to be Used Before Maritime Operations
A new information gathering technology will be used for the first time with US Navy unmanned vehicle systems to improve how information is gathered...
Meet Atlas – the New UGV for Harsh Terrain
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) unveiled recently is designed for use in defense, disaster relief, and rescue missions. The J8 Atlas Xtreme Terrain...
Egozi: Can Israel Keep its Leadership in the UAV Market?
By ARIE EGOZI
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a very important item in the defense shopping lists of countries around the world.
The number of...
Would New UAV Developments Replace Aircraft?
Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) presented 16 technology research projects in various stages of maturity during the second biennial...
Attempt to Handle UAV Traffic Before it’s Too Late
Reno-Stead Airport’s future is looking upward, to the world of drones. Recently, members of the media were invited to see the latest technologies NASA...
New Drone May Revolutionize Aerial Mapping and Surveillance
Drone company Atmos UAV has recently launched Marlyn, a lightweight drone which flies automatically, effortlessly at high wind speeds. One of the first customers...
New Chinese Unmanned Patrol Surface Vehicles Unveiled
New indigenous unmanned surface vehicles (USV systems) were recently showcased by Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology (Yunzhou-Tech), a Chinese company specializing in the design and...
Major Collaboration in The UAV Industry
A reference design for integrated solar and lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery power systems for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been developed. The collaboration between...
Unmanned Vehicle Replaces Soldiers in Transportation and Rescue Missions
A multipurpose unmanned vehicle can serve as a transportation platform carrying a squad's gear, a remote weapon station equipped with small or large caliber...
Moving Against Civilian UAVs Endangering Aircraft
The administration of the Hangzhou airport in eastern China will use a high-tech solution to keep UAVs at a safe distance. The decision is...
Airport Tries New Model of UAV Control
Will a new radar be able to expand the area where drones can fly? Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport crews will begin installing a new...
Strategic Installations and Border Security – Technological Innovation Opportunities
Strategic installations and economic infrastructures along the borders, at sea and underwater have been a target of hostile states, terrorist organizations, and other elements....
New Automated Means to Neutralize Old Chemical Weapons
The U.S. Army is using two state-of-the-art pilot plants, based on robots, in order to dispose of what remains of the more than 30,000...
Utilizing Solar Energy to Power Long Endurance UAV Flights
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Vehicle Research Section and Photovoltaic Section have investigated the presence of solar photovoltaics to the cooperative...
Creating The Perfect Air-Combat Duo
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin have demonstrated a mixed formation of manned and unmanned F-16s in a simulated combat...
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