Unmanned Systems

It does not happen too often that a UAV best utilizes its payload when it is stationary on the ground. Developed by Bell, the...

Iran has unveiled its latest domestically-manufactured state-of-the-art unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which can be used in reconnaissance operations. The Ababil 3 has a flight endurance...

As important as drones are, they are only a single part of a much larger picture. Future 3D capture solutions are the technologies of...

Until not long ago China was reluctant to open to the developments in the Internet shpere. However, in recent years this country has been...

A military robot that breaks down on the battlefield is a liability, increasing the risk of being spotted by enemies and slowing down the...

Engineers at Monash University have made a significant breakthrough in battery technology with the development of an ultra-fast charging lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. This innovative...

Frontline units often face a simple limitation: access to real-time aerial intelligence. In many cases, smaller formations must rely on higher command to allocate...

Iraq is to acquire the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under a USD8.3 million deal announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD). Insitu...

Controlling insect-based robots has long been an area of interest for researchers looking to combine the mobility and efficiency of living organisms with the...

At a recent Association of the U.S. Army event, military leaders revealed plans for a new version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) designed...

Leidos, a Virginia-based defense company, has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Enduring Shield system, conducting successful intercept tests against both unmanned aircraft systems...

For the first time, a UAV was shot down by Turkish laser. On August 4, a combat vehicle armed with a combat laser destroyed...

Microrobots have been studied by the U.S. military for years, but they tend to be simple machines with limited intelligence. Recently, however, the Defense...

With the commercialization of drones, public security and critical infrastructure security have been exposed to potential drone attacks, thus becoming a major concern for...

Drones are a source of concern for US authorities during heavily crowded events as well as during daily activities in Washington DC. Toward the opening...

More and more traditional aircraft makers have been developing unmanned or pilot-optional versions of their designs for on-demand air transportation. One of them is...

The Paris AirShow is meant, among other things, to offer a chance for business interactions between the many production companies in the world aerial...

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s railway operator, is looking to add self-driving cars to its mass-transit network. The company’s goal is to add service in the...

Passenger processing in airports often takes time and causes delays. A new facial recognition solution will offer check-in and immigration screening, robot assistants to...

Emerging fifth-generation wireless communications -5G - have become one of the most intriguing aspects of next-generation military technology. In Europe, the technology has made...

Articles and issues discussed in this episode: Israeli researchers develop a virtual periscope that can operate underwater U.S. develops system that allows drones to cooperate in...

Sean Riddle from Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested on 4 February in New York City in what appears to be a misguided, accidental,...