Mini Israeli made UAS in big demand in South America

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Israeli made mini unmanned air systems (UAS) are in big demand in South America for defense and homeland security operations. This according to Israeli sources...

Taking Best of Military Tech to Automotive World

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A military-derived high-resolution radar system will enable fully autonomous vehicles when it goes into production vehicles in 2020. The ICON Radar system uses advanced...

Iran Held Largest Drone Exercise

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A massive military drone exercise codenamed "Towards Jerusalem 1" was launched by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC).  The Iranian military reportedly flew about...

Future of Drones – No Need for Battery Charging

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Although a drone can fly autonomously, an operator is still needed to swap and charge batteries. With the introduction of Skysense’s charging station, that...

Russia’s Robot For All Occasions

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The Russian company Systemprom has developed a universal robotic system. Defended by armor, the system can be used for a variety of military missions...

NASA’s UAS Program Moving In Fifth Gear

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During the following weeks NASA partners will fly five unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), beyond visual line-of-sight of their human operators, to test planning, tracking...

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...

UAV to Demonstrate Flight in Harsh Environments

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Unmanned aerial systems are sometimes required to operate in harsh weather conditions, dust, etc. The U.S. Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to participate in...
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Innovative Rotary UAV to be Showcased at AUS&R 2018

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Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (RUAVs) are one of the most intriguing systems in the field of unmanned systems and robotics, that will be showcased...
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Defending Critical Infrastructure from Small UAS

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While used mostly by the military, small UAS are now widely available. With increased availability comes increased risk to critical infrastructure or crowded events....

New Unmanned Vehicle Changes the Rules at Disaster Scenes

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During urban search and rescue operations such as earthquakes, large vehicles or vans are often used to get first responders’ equipment to the scene....

Heron-1 UAS to South Korea

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South Korea has decided to purchase Israel aerospace industries (IAI) Heron-1 unmanned air system (UAS). The Defense Acquisition Program Administration decided to buy an undisclosed...
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Counter-Drone Jamming Device Developed

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Given the recent drone attack on the Venezuelan president and the high profile mailbomb terrorist attacks in the United States, a new counter-drone jamming...
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New Drone System Enables Large Remote Control Ranges

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Taiwan’s largest high-tech applied research institutions, ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), has a new ICT Solution for Drones - a remotely-controlled autonomous drone system. The...

UAE-Made Loitering Munitions Unveiled

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A family of multirotor loitering munitions, the QX range has been unveiled by a UAE-based company, EDGE. Built to launch in any environment or...

The “G-NIUS”, digital soldier, flying camera, smart gate and a data...

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UAS (Unmanned Air Systems) assist in defense of the homeland borders, collection of intelligence and prevention of terror and criminal activity. A micro-UAS...
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Transforming Robot-Human Communications

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At present, remote piloting a robot, even by tablet, is labor-intensive. The soldier has to actively guide it in real-time, avoiding pitfalls and paying...

France Opts for U.S. Reapers

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France has decided to buy two MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drones from the USA, to extend the strategic reconnaissance capability of the...
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Advanced Payload will Provide Far-Reaching Imaging Capabilities

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Evolving unmanned aerial systems mission needs require evolving payloads. With the TASE250 imaging payload, military and civilian users now have field-proven imaging capabilities in...
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Drone Integration into Airspace – New Solution

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Commercial drone operations have huge potential in the smart city setting, supporting emergency response, reducing emissions and air pollution and increasing access to food,...

Minesweeping Warfare Capability has Reached New Stage

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The development of a system designed to operate as part of the US littoral combat ship (LCS) mine countermeasure (MCM) package has reached milestone...
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The Frightening Evolution: When a Suicide Drone Becomes an Air Hunter

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Imagine a quiet night, its stillness broken only by a familiar, monotonous hum – the ominous sound of Shahed loitering munitions. Ground forces have...

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This Twisting Kirigami Could Power the Next Generation of Soft Robots

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Engineers have long looked to origami and kirigami for inspiration when designing lightweight structures that can transform shape without relying on complex mechanical systems....