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.

Engineers from Sandia National Laboratories in the U.S demonstrated real-world robotics successes at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials 2013 Expo this week (20-21 December)...

An anti-drone motion was passed by Yemen’s parliament on Sunday, banning drone attacks. The symbolic vote comes amid growing anger against US unmanned aircrafts...

The AirMule, an unmanned VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft developed by Tactical Robotics Ltd., a subsidiary of Urban Aeronautics, Ltd., has successfully completed...

Our website is one year old, but even as a toddler it still managed to shine. iHLS is the prominent Israeli defense website, specializing...

Tijuana believes in unmanned air systems (UAS). The city plans to use UAS to monitor traffic, evaluate accident scenes, detect landslides and control wildfires. The...

The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) "Work horse" the Heron unmanned air systems (UAS) will continue to serve the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The...

Israeli policy makers may still be unaware of the future strategic potential of the widespread use of unmanned systems. The state may be missing...

In the meantime, Britain and France are on track to decide next year whether to jointly develop an unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) following...

The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and...

Northrop Grumman Corp., one of the U.S. Defense Department’s biggest contractors and the driving force behind the Navy’s experimental X-47B drone, has developed a...

By Liran Antebi A new INSS article presents the challenges posed by unmanned tools and systems, which play an increasingly large role in the modern...

Wind River VxWorks 653 and Wind River Professional Services enable AgustaWestland to design, develop, build and test unmanned rotor craft in record time. Wind River,...

Seventeen teams have qualified to participate in the DARPA Robotics Challenge trials Dec. 20-21 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. The teams and...

The dirty war between the Israeli UAV manufacturers, especially IAI and Elbit Systems, keeps damaging Israel. The latest incident concerns a Polish Defense Ministry contract...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine. The...

Russia’s armed forces will conduct test flights of a drone aircraft from the United Arab Emirates early next year, the manufacturer of the drone...

On Dec. 20-21, research teams from around the world will be competing in the trials of the DARPA Robotics Challenge—a mock-up of a disaster...

MetaVR has unveiled an aircraft-mounted system for using geospatial data to generate 3-D terrain maps. The company describes the system as a “low-cost process for...

He might look like an extra member of Daft Punk, but Russia’s robot humanoid is set to be joining astronauts aboard the International Space...

Renault Trucks Defense and Thales SA have unveiled the new version of the MIDS tactical command post vehicle. Integrating a mobile system for managing large-scale...

The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a new 135-pound, catapult-launched UAS that can take off from an amphibious assault ship and climb to 15,000...

The U.S Army recently purchased 36 Maveric unmanned aerial systems as a result of an urgent request from soldiers in theater. The request was made...

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