Unmanned Systems

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. Air Force is seeking drones that can be refueled in midair, by other drones. Currently, the drone must interrupt its mission to...

A stealth Micro UAV has been showcased for the first time. The companies Desert Wolf and FLIR have brought the Black Hornet micro unmanned...

According to Chinese press reports, a family of inflatable UAVs were unveiled at a recent technology exhibition. Chief designer Zhang Bing Yan introduced the "software...

  The government of Japan requested to purchase three Global Hawk drones, eight Kearfott navigation systems, eight global positioning systems, as well as other support...

The White House has released an edited version of President Barack Obama's once-secret policy on using drone aircraft to combat terrorists around the world,...

In a world first, the US Air Force’s EQ-4 Global Hawk drone has completed its 500th flight. After nearly 13,000 flight hours, the Global Hawk...

We tend to forget that underneath their sleek hulls, UAVs and other unmanned systems are complex machines which depend on their individual components. The...

  The operational testing of the Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) system in Virginia will be expanded The Centaur, a large UAS developed by adding autonomy-enabling...

A recent patent application by Boeing reveals an autonomous solution that would allow dual-use drones to operate for months, overcoming the battery life problem. The...

This is the next big step in small, very small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing an RFI for a...

Disney is known for its great family films, amusement parks, and even cruise lines, as well as snatching up many beloved franchises. The conglomerate’s...

East European militaries are increasingly deploying UAVs, with governments planning acquisitions and local defense companies developing systems to bid against Western manufacturers. Poland’s ongoing 139...

Robots might be the next trend for private security. For the moment, the robots are essentially designed to patrol a certain area. They've got...

Battery lifespan has always been a limiting factor in the operation of sensors. Military forces have spent decades looking at ways to collect data...

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is looking to chip in on the fire-fighting business revolution by applying two contemporary pieces of technology - drones and augmented...

As the name implies, work on Artificial Intelligence is essentially an attempt to create a synthetic mind. While there are many ways of achieving...

A US Navy drone will soon operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a...

An innovative technology offers a solution to the problem of power supply for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The technology permits the anchorage of a...

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently marked its 70,000th flight hour in Afghanistan, after less than 7 years of operation...

The Warsaw Police has acquired a new toy for its arsenal: a robot you throw around. The Taktyczny Robot Miotany (TRM), or Tactical Thrown...

A new implementation of machine learning to the unmanned aerial vehicle sphere. Machine learning is becoming an increasingly important artificial intelligence approach to building...