Unmanned Systems

A new wave of security challenges could be on the horizon in East Asia, following revelations that North Korea is preparing to begin domestic...

Archer, a U.S.-based company, has been selected to integrate its advanced electric propulsion system into the "Omen" unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The Omen UAV...

iHLS has moved into its offices in Ra’anana this week. Such a move is certainly cause for celebration, especially when the new offices are...

DARPA has picked AeroVironment as the prime contractor to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV designed to operate from small ships. The $2.3 million contract...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) carries with it the promise to transform our lives. Sadly, it also harbours many risks. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has been...

The applications of drones for both security and commercial purposes is becoming an increasingly common phenomenon. With rapid implementation of drone technology comes the...

A Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability brings aircraft a lot of mobility and convenience, especially in difficult terrain conditions. It enables the UAV...

The growth of technology opens the world up to many exciting opportunities; especially out in the battle field. The US Army plans to exploit...

NATO has selected an American counter drone company to demonstrate its anti-drone defense platform. The company will introduce its platform that also encompasses the...

The inspection of road tunnels is operated regularly in order to detect anomalies. Drones may now replace inspection teams in this demanding task. The...

The Russian Ground Forces have been equipping their troops with an advanced future soldier combat outfit. The latest version of the Ratnik, the Russian...

In a first, the Royal Navy is reassigning an experienced crew from a Mine Countermeasures Squadron, and putting them in charge of autonomous minehunting...

The U.S. Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8...

The Nigerian Air Force inducted its first indigenous UAV, which will be used for ISR operations in land and sea. The Tsaigumi UAV, produced...

Operating aircraft over heavily defended territory has become increasingly difficult as air-defense systems grow more capable and networked. Traditional surveillance platforms struggle to remain...

Drones can provide detailed information about the battlefield, look out for new threats, and guide long-range weapons with more accuracy. A familiar drone is...

iHLS – Israel Homeland Security Source: Defense Update

In what may be a defining moment for military robotics, Ukrainian forces have conducted a battlefield assault entirely using unmanned systems—without deploying any soldiers...

The floor of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., was an obstacle course this week, as the Association of the United...

Attend the seventh Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2019. Register! Representatives from government, leading defense industries, military, security forces and law...

Long-endurance unmanned aircraft have traditionally faced the same limits: batteries restrict range, combustion engines add noise and heat, and payload capacity often forces trade-offs...

Hamburg port will use automated drones across many of its operations. Within the framework of a comprehensive technology partnership, HHLA Sky, with its technological...