Helping The U.S. Navy Launch a New Era In Unmanned Aviation
On July 10th, as part of its Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) program, the U.S. Navy completed the first landing of an unmanned...
Self-Propelled Robot Challenges Nature Laws
A new robot project blurs the boundary between materials and robots. Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without...
GPS-Free Navigation: How Robots Are Learning from Insects, Birds, and Rodents
Autonomous robots face a persistent challenge - navigating complex, unpredictable environments without human intervention. Standard navigation systems typically rely on GPS to locate a...
Countering Unmanned Threats: Homeland Security’s New Capabilities
Under a new agreement worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the U.S Department of Homeland Security will test a variety of advanced prototypes to...
An Air Defense Deal Marks Another Step in Israel’s Defense Exports
As aerial threats become more diverse and harder to detect, many countries are reassessing how well their air defenses can cope with modern risks....
This Drone Could Cross Oceans Before Launching Its Missiles
Long-endurance drones such as the MQ-9 Reaper have spent decades performing surveillance and strike missions, but the environment they were designed for is changing....
Considerations in the Preparation and Implementation of Security Technologies in Olympic...
Written by Or Shalom
Preparations for the Olympics in France are at their peak, and so are the preparations in matters of security. The security...
China Developing Holographic UAV Control Center
China’s biggest aviation manufacturer, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), is developing a holographic ground control system (GCS) for UAVs.
Unveiled at Airshow China here,...
International Declaration Calls for Control Over Armed UAVs Export
The United States and more than 40 other countries issued a declaration laying out principles they said should govern the export and use of...
The Indian Market – Large But Crowded
Arie Egozi
The storming of Israeli defense industries on the Indian defense market are now countering growing competition by the U.S., Russia, and other European countries.
In...
This Drone Interceptor Can Change Targets After It’s Already Launched
Modern air defense systems are increasingly facing a difficult economic problem. One-way attack drones and loitering munitions can be produced cheaply and launched in...
Military Autonomous Vehicle Approved for Civilian Uses
More unmanned systems targeted at a range of military needs are now applied to civilian systems. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, a leading National...
Drones Call For Drastic Counter Measures
UAV numbers are growing fast, with different types for a multitude of different uses. Today they range from large MALE and HALE systems (Medium...
The Push for Smarter, Faster Long-Range Artillery Is Accelerating
Modern artillery systems are under growing pressure to operate faster, strike farther, and survive in increasingly transparent battlefields. Counter-battery radars, drones, and long-range surveillance...
India Goes for UAVs – Big Time
Authorities in India have realized the importance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) missions for defense and homeland security. The security forces of India already...
Critical UAV Capability Under Development
Accessing remote sites by ground transportation is sometimes challenging. When medical resupplies are at stake, this becomes a critical problem. A new development will...
Explosive-Laden Drones Continue to Attack Gulf Targets
Iranian-backed Houthi rebels continue to target vital energy infrastructure sites with unmanned aerial vehicles. The rebels claimed responsibility for a deadly drone attack in...
Aerial Combat – Thinking Outside the Box
Current US air superiority concepts rely on advanced manned fighter aircraft to provide a penetrating counter-air capability to effectively deliver weapons. In an effort...
INNOFENSE Call for Startups – Dual-Use Technologies
Following the immense success of the previous cycles and their integration into the defense sector, iHLS and the Ministry of Defense invite you to...
U.S. Army Purchases New Micro-UAS
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...
This Unmanned Fighter Just Fired a Supersonic Missile for the First...
Modern air-defense systems are forcing combat aircraft to engage targets from ever greater distances. Flying too close to heavily defended areas increases the risk...
Full Autonomy While Keeping Man-in-the-Loop: Insights from Future Forces Conference
The message from the intriguing Future Forces Conference held today was that armies are already adopting full autonomy technologies while keeping man-in-the-loop. The conference,...
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One Signal Goes Down, Another Takes Over: This Drone Is Built...
Military drones increasingly operate in environments where reliable communications cannot be taken for granted. Radio signals may be blocked by terrain, cellular infrastructure can...
