Unmanned Systems

The first UAV mapping mission over a major Canadian metropolitan city was concluded. This first of its kind operation, flown over the downtown core...

The flight range of multi-copter drones is limited due to their relatively short battery life. Hydrogen fuel cell drones feature an extended flight time...

Swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will soon be printing emergency shelter for survivors of natural disasters, or buildings, or any large structure. This...

A new nanofiber sensing technology can detect a wide variety of chemicals, with widespread application in a multitude of industries and sectors, including military...

A promising supply drone is under development. Essentially an unmanned cargo container, the drone is one of a number of related projects the Marine...

Small unmanned aerial vehicles of the US military will be equipped with a robust, on-demand, highly-secure communications network that will address the growing electronic...

IoT is one of the most interesting technological fields today. It is, in fact, the commercialization of a technology developed and used by the...

Unmanned vehicles can be a life-saving solution for operations in areas attacked by unconventional weapons.  The Indian Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has...

Drones are proving a crucial high-tech tool for aid workers in the aftermath of the devastating Nepal earthquake. With the death toll from Saturday’s...

The new aerial battlefield incorporates manned and unmanned systems, satellites, etc. All these elements must be interconnected in order to achieve maximal coordination. The...

The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D) conducted flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The event, the most recent in...

Unmanned ground and aerial vehicles can provide many advantageous abilities to soldiers on the battlefield. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has...

The development of a new anti-drone complex, the Repellent-1 system, has been recently completed by Russian engineers. It is designed to suppress and destroy...

In an effort designed to enhance access to healthcare services in rural parts of the UK, a first-of-its-kind drone distribution network is under development. Meanwhile,...

After the gathering and demonstration of grounded and aerial unmanned technologies, the presentations began. First to go was Lt. Col. Momi Alkobi, of Maf’at. Lt....

One of the challenges in the unmanned aerial delivery field is the cargo weight. China's heaviest cargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) completed its maiden flight...

Attack helicopters are facing a growing challenge on today's battlefield. The widespread use of inexpensive drones, loitering munitions and persistent aerial surveillance has made...

Small drones have become one of the most challenging threats facing security forces in recent years. Their compact size, low-altitude flight profiles, and minimal...

Whether searching for refugee boats at long range, enforcing fisheries protection rights, stopping drug runners, or rescuing people in water, patrol aircraft need all...

DroneShield was originally founded around a small scientific initiative - a laser system for detecting and neutralizing mosquitoes - but operational realities in recent...

The European Defense Agency (EDA) has successfully demonstrated how artificial intelligence and unmanned systems can work together to detect explosives and improvised explosive devices...

A new type of drone is strengthening Ukraine’s battlefield surveillance with the ability to detect enemy fire using sound alone. Developed by German firm...