Unmanned Systems

Filming on water has long posed a challenge for aerial cameras. Conventional drones struggle with spray, wind, and the simple problem of takeoff and...

Boeing unveiled its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide...

A Russian unmanned aerial vehicle may be sold to a Middle Eastern country. Officials from the Russian defense firm Kronshtadt Group announced the possible...

Drones have their limitations. A drone can be seen and heard which is counterproductive to the purpose of surveillance drones. People on the ground...

Issues and articles discussed in this episode: New, advanced command center in Rio de Janeiro Iranian hackers infiltrate America DARPA develops mobile wireless hotspot tech for drones Britain...

Dozens of media organizations from Israel and abroad will cover the first Israeli unmanned vehicles and robotics expo, taking place this week on Tuesday...

The danger of autonomous weapon systems is not just that they might run rogue and kill the wrong people, but that a human overseer...

A new development at the counter unmanned vehicle arena. The Estonian military expects to demonstrate a prototype of its Shark counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV)...

During a recent technology demonstration, a new way to detect buried and submerged mines was unveiled. Dr. Rosemarie Oelrich, a scientist at Naval Surface...

One of the biggest bottlenecks for the modern aerospace industry is that conventional engineering and manufacturing techniques are far too slow for a rapidly...

Operational, intelligent swarming aircraft autonomy will be integrated into US Air Force unmanned platforms. The combat-proven Hivemind autonomy software will advance the autonomous collaboration...

Turkey has been exporting its unmanned ground vehicles. Turkey’s indigenous Remote-Controlled Weapon Platform (UKAP) has been selected to be exported to the Asian market....

In the hotbed for future fuel-efficient transport an unmanned aircraft with slender, flexible wings has made its first flight at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research...

The development processes of autonomous robotic systems require tremendous time and resources for creating a prototype that could teach us about the technology’s capabilities...

Details of a previously unknown drone project unveiled in a Pentagon document suggest that US Special Forces are acquiring small drones equipped with electronic...

Unmanned vehicles have become an advanced technology field that large and small companies alike are interested in. Aviation giant Boeing is strengthening its capabilities...

Israeli companies are manufacturing EW systems fitted to be carried by unmanned air systems (UAS). These create great interest but their export is limited. The...

DARPA declared the winning competitors for Phase 1A of its SPRINT project, who were chosen to design and build a prototype VTOL. DARPA explained in...

Fires in skyscrapers are considered some of the most dangerous, as was depicted in the 1974 American disaster film “Towering Inferno.” To help firefighters,...

A team of scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have been able to develop a versatile fabric that is flexible but can become...

Unmanned aircraft and artificial intelligence technology will save lives in water emergencies by dropping life rafts to those in distress. While the Lifesaver onboard system...

Agency seeks partners for a multi-year project to develop a protocol the FAA can implement for the safe commercial use of drones in the...