Unmanned Systems

The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has unveiled a next-generation unmanned system, known as MAST-13, for the protection of the Royal Navy’s future ships...

Modern militaries increasingly rely on unmanned aircraft to perform reconnaissance, strike, and electronic warfare tasks. But as these missions grow more complex, the challenge...

Autonomous vehicles require a clear view of stationary and moving objects on or around it. Lidar is one of the driving forces that help...

The Japanese government is aiming to develop a prototype drone fighter jet in two decades. In order to reach their goal they've called some...

China's domestically developed global navigation satellite system Beidou will be fully operational by 2020, Xinhua news agency reported last week, citing the head of...

As drone technology has become more sophisticated and more affordable, criminals have been using these unmanned air systems to smuggle drugs, cellphones and even weapons into...

Romanian authorities recently adopted a law that allows unmanned aerial vehicles, UAS, to operate in the national airspace. The use of UASs in a military...

The growing frequency of unauthorized drone activity near U.S. military facilities is highlighting a critical vulnerability in defense infrastructure—namely, the limited capacity to detect...

The low altitude flight and small size of small drones make them hard to track. Therefore they have become an increasing threat to militaries,...

Uber and Hyundai have recently formed a new partnership in an effort to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride sharing network....

The Canadian Department of National Defence's scientists have started working on a new system to monitor Arctic waters, including autonomous vehicles. "It's important from...

Search and rescue teams rely on quickly locating where critically injured people are to ensure fast and safe recovery. Not knowing where a victim...

A Chinese 3-engine UAV has reportedly completed successfully its first flight. The Sichuan Tengden Technology Company’s new version of the TW328/TB001 is possibly the...

RE2 Robotics has been contracted by the US Military to design an assistive manipulator arm, basically, a robot arm, to help speed-up the transfer...

The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and...

A new identity blockchain solution helps secure drones. Commercial drones are being used across various industries to help companies save money, improve safety, and...

NATO countries that are bordering Russia have agreed to develop a drone wall stretching from Norway to Poland in an effort to safeguard their...

Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s railway operator, is looking to add self-driving cars to its mass-transit network. The company’s goal is to add service in the...

The US armed forces are planning to get MSI’s Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System (EAGLS) to fight off drones in the Middle East, which...

Mayman Aerospace unveils its new range of jet-powered, high-speed vertical take-off and landing, AI-equipped “Razor” drones, which can reportedly be used for both peaceful...

Unmanned technology plays a major role not only during disasters but also in the aftermath. The Red Cross unmanned aircraft team was supplied with...

A mobile network that will control UAV traffic is now being researched. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung (the company in charge of air traffic control for...