Unmanned Systems

Iran has developed an 'improved' variant of its Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which was displayed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for...

EPFL Scientists have developed a new soft robotic gripper -- made out of rubber and stretchable electrodes -- that can bend and pick up...

In recent years, the U.S. military has developed many programs and prototypes pairing humans with intelligent machines, from robotic mules that can help infantry...

QinetiQ has launched a new range of airborne communications surveillance systems. The ASX system is modular with a range of configurations allowing it be...

Innovative and creative out-of-the-box solutions have been emerging at the drone technology field, making it a vibrant sphere, for startups and large companies alike....

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has revealed the latest advancement in its high-energy laser weapon technology: the Iron Beam 450. This upgraded version of Israel’s...

Air and missile defense planners are facing a rapidly widening threat spectrum. Beyond traditional aircraft, modern forces must contend with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles,...

A robot mannequin with the power to walk, march and mimic the movements of a soldier has been unveiled by the British Ministry of...

Our lives are becoming increasingly reliant on unmanned tools and systems. Marine, air, and ground unmanned systems lead the military industry, and are catching...

One of the problems with unmanned ground vehicles is how do you get them to where you need to use them. The THeMIS unmanned...

The French company Sagem (Société d’Applications Générales de l’Électricité et de la Mécanique - Company of General Applications of Electricity and Mechanics) has revealed...

Small drones are increasingly used in environments where visibility is limited, such as collapsed buildings, smoke-filled structures, and dense vegetation, but most navigation systems...

Developing nations such as Indonesia, the Philippines or Vietnam in Southeast Asia, as well as Eastern European countries, haven’t been able to afford expensive...

Modern military operations increasingly depend on seeing targets long before forces arrive on scene. High-risk missions, especially those involving special operations or politically sensitive...

An unmanned aircraft demonstrated 8 days of continuous flight, breaking the world record for unrefueled, internal combustion endurance of an unmanned aircraft. Vanilla, developed by...

A fruit-fly-inspired flying robot recently developed will potentially aid not only insect research, but its exceptional flying qualities open up new drone applications. This...

The United States Navy has recently closed a $15.8 million contract with a marine robotics company to upgrade the MK 18 Kingfish unmanned underwater...

Russia-based Rubin Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering is working on a preliminary design for unmanned submersibles intended to support drilling operations and construction...

At the forefront of the global defense industry, RAFAEL offers unique solutions that have revolutionized the field of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. RAFAEL is...

Modern air-defense networks are becoming harder to penetrate, with mobile launchers, dispersed command nodes, and dense sensor arrays creating narrow and fast-moving windows of...

China has revealed the first photographs of a hypersonic unmanned fighter aircraft, ‘Dark Sword’ dubbed as the first sixth generation fighter jet. It is...

Naval air defense is under growing strain. Small, low-cost drones are increasingly used to probe or saturate warships, forcing crews to rely on missiles...