Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Systems

Unmanned ground, aerial and naval systems provide a remotely-operated and autonomous safe option for surveillance, data gathering, inspection, resupply, etc. for defense, security and dual-use missions.

Russian Helicopters, the company that produces rotorcraft in Russia, has shown a demonstrator future rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system to the country’s Airborne Forces (VDV),...

Eight teams have been selected out of 16 challengers in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Robotics Challenge Trials. DARPA, which conducts advanced...

The FAA has selected six test sites across the U.S. to conduct civil unmanned aircraft system (UAV) research. Geographic and climatic diversity were key...

India is buying 15 Israeli Heron UAVs, according to the Times of India. According to Defense News India already operates a fleet of Israeli UAVs,...

FirstLook is engineered with visible cameras, long-wave infrared sensors and thermal cameras – all designed to gather and beam back images and video of...

Radar experts at the Northrop Grumman Corp. Electronic Systems segment in Linthicum, Md., will continue to operate and support a system designed to detect...

The U.S. Defense Department wants to arm more drones with lightweight, precision-guided weapons to support a larger range of combat missions. According to Defense Tech...

Experts say that China may use its first aircart carrier for the operation of different types of UAS. Beijing's first aircraft carrier has returned from...

In the framework of a local safe city program, which includes the installation of hundreds of security cameras especially in the downtown area of...

The British Ministry of Defense is drastically tightening security around air bases that have reportedly been used by the U.S. to launch unmanned air...

By Amos Goren CEO, Automotive Robotic Industry UGV market Players Police UGV: The only UGV success story to date are police oriented missions - EOD (Explosive...

Japanese scientists have released a video of their Janken robot, which wins rock, paper, scissors every time against a human opponent. The robot, developed...

Madrid City Hall is testing a UAS with plans to watch the city from the air. The aim is for them to be used...

Strategy and budget realities are two aspects of the U.S. Defense Department’s new Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap, released on Tuesday. The report to Congress...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to five defense firms to develop ideas for new unmanned aerial systems that will...

The acquisition of the most vital lunar lander component, the propulsion system, was finalized this week after a contract was signed at the IAI...

The U.S Navy’s unmanned carrier launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) program has evolved to call for a jet that is much larger and...

An innocent mistake or the beginning of a political fiasco? In early November a model of the Chinese lunar lander was presented, with an...

Northrop Grumman Corporation, the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and a team of international science organizations successfully flew a Northrop Grumman-produced NASA Global Hawk...

In 2010 and early 2011, a NASA spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, discovered more than 34,000...

The Israeli Civilian Aviation Authority (RTA) gave aviation permits to two UAV operators. The permits are the first of their kind given in this...

Secret U.S. missile and electro-optics technology was transferred to China recently by Israel, prompting anger from the U.S. and causing a senior Israeli defense...