Unmanned Systems

The proliferation of small, cheap drones is the “most concerning tactical development” since the rise of the improvised explosive device in Iraq, Marine Corps...

Boeing is exploring the possibility of assisting Sky-Watch on Danish Unmanned Aerial Vehicle development project. Boeing and Danish company Sky-Watch recently signed an agreement that...

DARPA has announced it will build an experimental aircraft called X-65 that will use jets of air instead of moving parts to control its...

Stepping up surveillance along the tense border of China and Pakistan, the Indian Army is equipping its troops with hand-held drones. It has floated...

The U.S. military has asked Congress to approve a possible sale of MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles and related equipment to the Netherlands. The Reaper,...

The US Navy has modified the concept development contracts of the four aerospace companies competing to build the service’s MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueling UAV...

Tests have shown that cellular networks are suitable for serving drones in low-altitude airspace, which is ideal since the majority of drones fly fairly...

The next generation of warfare is already upon us, unfolding in the shadows and beneath the waves. It's a conflict defined not by brute...

As a matter of fact there are a number of corners- some very close and others in the distance but the industry works to...

The humanoid Atlas robot is aimed at search and rescue missions * Atlas will be sent into places too dangerous for people. The robot...

The US FAA regulations for drone operations over people call for operators to verify that they can meet impact thresholds, limiting the potential damage...

The Georgia Tech Research Institute has developed Collaborative Unmanned Systems Technology Demonstrator (CUSTD) - an unmanned systems platform for performing collaborative autonomy research. The...

The Navy’s summer series of bilateral exercises in the Pacific gave the Littoral Combat Ship USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) a chance to demonstrate emerging...

High-security compounds have traditionally employed security guards to protect buildings and facilities, deter intrusions, and prevent theft, but as budget cuts continue to force...

Unmanned aerial systems have become a central element in modern conflict, but their effectiveness depends heavily on navigation accuracy, communication links and targeting precision....

A new unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) project offers an autonomous navigation system for maritime applications. The project received £400,000 from the UK Ministry of...

A new world record was achieved by drone thanks to an advanced fuel injection system. Most UAV engines go between a range of 20...

The U.S. Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator performed its first arrested landing at Patuxent River, Naval Air Station in Maryland, on...

Under the terms of a $390.4 million contract, the United States military has purchased 179 small UAVs. The purchased reconnaissance UAVs are to be...

Blockchain technology will help secure unmanned aircraft deliveries. The retail company Wal-Mart recently applied for a patent application entitled “Unmanned aerial delivery to secure...

UAV landing sometimes entails the risk of an accident due to wrong estimates by the operator.  Now, safe takeoff and landing even in the...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed autonomous driving software which distributes risk on the street in a fair manner. The algorithm...