Unmanned Systems

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...

Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) represent a tiny portion of vehicle inventories globally, but replacing and complementing manned vehicles with unmanned systems is a powerful...

A lot can happen in 10 years, especially with the ever-increasing advances in technology. That’s no truer than for the military. Long have robotic...

Roadside bombs in Afghanistan, mines in the Persian Gulf’s shipping lanes, blazing infernos in downtown neighborhoods – danger seemingly lurks around every corner. Throughout time,...

The AUS&R 2013 Air Show was a great success. 2,700 visitors from Israel, 58 foreign visitors from 24 countries, dozens of reporters and TV...

The second and last part of the live display included a simulated operational scenario. Targets were placed on the ground, including two armed “terrorists”,...

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Hundreds of professionals, members of the unmanned vehicles community, visited the ground display at the YES Planet compound. 25 Israeli companies are taking part...

The Heron UAV circled above the Superland lake. To the right, above the crowd, floated the Light Eye observation balloon, while on the ground...

"Being expelled from the cockpit may hurt our ego, as pilots. We've all been raised on dogfights. However, I can envision air battles between...

All of Israel's unmanned vehicle technologies are represented today at the YES Planet compound in Rishon Lezion, where a unique event began this morning...

The first international air show of unmanned vehicles and robotics opened last night, with a gala evening held at the Rishon Lezion municipal hall. Dov...

Controp is considered an internation leader in stabilized electro-optics and night vision, for air, sea and ground vehicles and specializing in payloads for unmanned...