Leading Anti-Terror Drone to Be Used for Fire Monitoring
Forest surveillance in northeast China is the latest mission to add to the list of civil tasks conducted by drones in the Rainbow series,...
Roboboat Competition Completes its 8th year
The annual RoboBoat Competition for autonomous surface vehicles (AVS) took place in Virginia Beach, Virginia several days ago and hosted 16 teams from the...
How Bat-Inspired Flexible Wings Could Transform Drone Technology
In a fascinating study that could reshape aerial vehicle design, researchers from the Unsteady Flow Diagnostics Laboratory at EPFL have discovered how flexible wings...
MQ-8B UAV to Receive New Radar
The US Navy has been enhancing its fleet of MQ-8B Fire Scout UAVs with new radar systems.
Telephonics Corporation has received a contract for...
Boom in Drone-Enabled Big Data Technologies
Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...
AeroVironment to supply Raven and Puma spare parts to US Army
AeroVironment has been awarded a series of contracts for the supply of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) spare parts to the US Army. The contracts...
UAVs Showcased New Capabilities During UK Naval Exercise
A number of upgrades to UK-operated unmanned aerial systems were demonstrated at the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise this month. Boeing and Thales have...
South Africa offers an armed UAS
South African company Denel has cleared its Seeker-400 UAS (unmanned aerial system) for imminent production this year. The system is being offered in two...
U.S. FAA Called to Expedite UAS Rulemaking
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) joined 31 other organizations in urging the Federal Aviation...
Familiar Robot Gets Autonomous Upgrade
As a mobile, durable, and customizable robot, Spot, manufactured by Boston Dynamics, was built to go where other robots cannot. Spot navigates rugged environments...
Iran: we have developed the “real Iron Dome”
Iran says it has activated its own “real Iron Dome” missile defense system, which makes the airspace above the Islamic Republic the safest in...
New Anti-Aircraft System Introduced
A new naval missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system, Pantsir-ME, was presented recently by the Russian corporate Rostec’s subsidiary, Tula KBP. The system provides...
More Relevant than Ever: Following Offshore & Perimeter Security Conference
The conference and exhibition Border, Perimeter and Offshore Security, organized by iHLS for the sixth year, was especially important this year over the backdrop...
Iraq Secures $2.8 Billion Deal for Missile Defense Systems
Iraq is working to significantly enhance its air defense capabilities by signing a 2.8-billion-dollar contract with South Korean defense firm LIG Nex1. This landmark...
New Anti-UAV System Uses Laser-Guided Rockets
The US Army has recently enhanced its counter-drone capabilities with the delivery of six Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher Systems (EAGLS) from MSI Defense Solutions....
Dramatic Increase in US Army Investment in Robotics
Robotics, autonomy and artificial intelligence will change the character of warfare in coming decades. The US Army is ramping up investments in robotic systems...
Counter-Drone Technology Market Nears $2 Billion Amid Rising Demand
DroneShield was originally founded around a small scientific initiative - a laser system for detecting and neutralizing mosquitoes - but operational realities in recent...
New Order in Emergency Drone Realm
Public safety drones are an increasingly important sector in the drone industry. There is a growing need for better and more accessible training for...
Algorithms to Enable Instant Information to Warriors
Getting information to soldiers during battle in seconds can not only decide victory or defeat but save lives. What if AI-enabled computer programs were...
Advanced Positioning Tech Saves Lives in Emergency – Septier Demonstrates Innovation...
In an emergency situation when every second counts and time is a critical factor, communications and accurate positioning are vital to the work of...
Optical Lighting Platform – New UAV Payload
Having a powerful light on a UAV can serve several purposes in enhancing the unmanned aerial vehicle’s efficiency at nighttime. Draganfly Innovations has recently...
Bio-Inspired Robotic Fin to Power New Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Researchers at the University of Maryland are developing a new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that mimics the movement of fish. Led by assistant professor...
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Billions of Phones Could Be Exposed to Nearby Attacks Through AirDrop...
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