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.

Raytheon UK launches laser-based IED detection system

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Raytheon UK's "Soteria" can confirm and diagnose threats from a safe distance to maximize protection of troops and vehicles. Raytheon UK has launched a laser-based stand-off...

China Targets American and Israeli UAVs 

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Despite all the publicity that American UAVs receive, the major exporter of UAVs has been Israel. Between 2002 and 2012, Israel exported $4.7 billion...

12 Systems to Showcase Advanced Robotic Technologies at AUS&R 2013 Live...

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AUS&R 2013 sets the stage for the leading International Event of Unmanned Systems Technology originating in Israel. The highlight of AUS&R will be the largest...

Helping The U.S. Navy Launch a New Era In Unmanned Aviation

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On July 10th, as part of its Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program, the U.S. Navy completed the first landing of an unmanned...

“Suicide” drones for the US Army

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Are tube-fired “suicide” drones the new pocket artillery that will give dismounted troops a smaller footprint and a longer reach? Developers of lethal miniature...

Improving the Army’s Gray Eagle (MQ-1C)

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An enhanced version of the MQ-1C version of General Atomics' Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) took to the air July 26, 2013 at the company’s...

Solar powered UAS

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During a keynote at the small unmanned systems business expo in San Francisco, CA., Alta Devices’ CEO, Christopher Norris, explained that small unmanned air systems...

UAS AeroVironment’s Puma AE Certified for Commercial Operations in the Arctic

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This 'Restricted category' certification marks the first time the FAA has approved a hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for commercial missions. The U.S. federal Aviation Authority...

Commercial unmanned air system (UAS) to be operational soon

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Insitu is planning to launch the first U.S. commercial unmanned aircraft system operation following receipt of FAA type certification for its ScanEagle UAS on...

A European Spy Network

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The European Union is pondering an EU Commission proposal to acquire a fleet of surveillance drones, satellites, and planes as part of an “ambitious...

A New Land Systems Division at Rafael – adapting systems for...

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Giora Katz, head of the new Rafael Land Division, said: “We will use Rafael's many capabilities to meet the demands of modern warfare, including...

The Heron-1, flying in Afghanistan non stop

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At the beginning of July, Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 unmanned air systems (UAS) logged its 15,000th operational flight hour in Afghanistan. The three...

Can You Trust A Robot?

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When they come — and they are coming — will the robots we deploy into human culture be capable of evil? Well, perhaps "evil"...

The Hydro Camel Unmanned Submarine

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Today, there are many remotely operated submarines that handle important tasks, such as checking underwater pipelines, mapping underwater minefields, searching for locations to place...

New Home for Indian Navy Searchers

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India’s Behala Airport will become an operating base for Indian Navy Heron and Searcher MK II unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to officials, discussions...

EU to reshape it’s defense industry

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 A reshaping plan of the EU defense industries may create additional problems for the Israeli defense industries, according to the Israeli Defense Ministry officials. AFP...

ATLAS the humanoid robot is looking for a brain

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Like the Scarecrow from “The Wizard of Oz” in search of a brain, Boston Dynamics Atlas robot created for the DARPA challenge, is also...

Britain is stepping up the Taranis UCAV development

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The concept demonstrator of the British unmanned air combat vehicle (UCAV)  has been delivered to a flight test site in Australia and is scheduled...

Surprise – Russia to buy UAS from the UAE

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If this story is true than it is very strange according to Israeli sources. According to RIA Novosti The Russian military is planning to purchase...

Advanced Robot for saving human lives

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One of the most-advanced humanoid robots ever built was introduced to the public yesterday in Waltham, Mass. The 6-foot 2-inches tall, 330-pound Atlas robot, built...

New UAS facility in Washington state

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They're still not legal to fly in public airspace, but the drone industry is booming in Washington state. Insitu is a subsidiary of Boeing that...

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Bugs for Better Health: A Biological Route to Gout Prevention

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For centuries, gout has been associated with painful joints. In reality, it’s the outcome of years of elevated uric acid levels—known as hyperuricaemia—that gradually...