Unmanned Systems

Supplying forces in contested environments has become increasingly complex. Ground convoys are vulnerable to ambushes and improvised threats, while crewed aircraft face growing risks...

Continuous drone operations are required for a wide range of missions, from commercial applications to emergencies. A new development leverages a rapid-refueling battery-swapping station...

Baidu is Google’s biggest competitor in China. In fact, in that market, it is far, far larger than Google. It’s the country’s largest search...

A new unmanned strike vehicle called the Soratnik has been tested recently by Russia’s Kalashnikov Group. The Soratnik armored tracked vehicle is designed to...

German authorities searched nine homes and properties in the Stuttgart area, in the area around Munich, as well as in Saxony and Belgium. A spokesman...

Another ISIS drone was downed last month, this time by an Iraqi soldier who’s either a top notch marksman or got extremely lucky. Whatever...

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed a system that will enable the central control of military ground, air, and undersea unmanned systems...

The US Navy has launched its first ever dedicated underwater drone squadron. The Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 1 replaced a smaller detachment that...

After Chinese investments in various sectors of the Israeli industry and especially Hi-Tech, it’s the robotics industry’s turn. An investment agreement of $20 million...

Rockets queued from an F-16 targeting pod were demonstrated as viable munitions to perform cruise missile defense. The US Air Force successfully demonstrated the...

Smaller and more convenient models have driven down the cost of unmanned aerial vehicles and have made it possible to use technology in ways...

Miniature but with night sight. Prox Dynamics has unveiled a night-capable version of its PD-100 Black Hornet unmanned air vehicle, believed to be the...

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that a MQ-1 Predator unmanned air systems (UAS) successfully supported firefighters in their efforts to contain California’s Rim Fire,...

An Indian surgeon has recently been the first to successfully perform heart surgery on a patient lying on the operating table over 20 miles...

New drones will serve European organizations for pollution response at sea, safety and civil maritime surveillance. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has ordered from...

For the first time, India has demonstrated an offensive swarm drone system that simulated taking down a range of targets, ranging from tanks, terror...

Japan is enhancing its unmanned surveillance capabilities. The US Air Force and the Japanese government agreed on a $489.9 million deal to build three...

With a handful of companies dominating the drone industry, e.g. DJI and Amazon, it is difficult for any single company to compete against overwhelming...

The Ort IAI school offers special UAV studies for high school students, studies which have already attracted global attention. Over the years the two traditional...

The close to ground level has recently become the focus of intense technological innovation. Shuki Yehuda, EVP, CTO & R&D, Headquarters, Elbit Systems elaborated...

Border surveillance and wide-area monitoring often require small unmanned aircraft that can stay airborne for extended periods, carry multiple sensor types, and operate reliably...

Milrem will showcase its multipurpose UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) using Graphene ultra-capacitor technology for power at DSEI 2015, Defense World reports. The high power cells...