Unmanned Systems

Virtually every country on Earth will be able to build or acquire drones capable of firing missiles within the next 10 years. Armed aerial...

Lockheed Martin demonstrated for the first time how its models of optionally-piloted helicopters and small UAS can work together to successfully locate and extinguish...

Asymmetric warfare by its very nature leads combatants on all sides to develop new weapons and defenses. The emerging drone and small UAVs threat...

Video released recently appears to show Houthi forces seizing a US Navy unmanned underwater vehicle in waters off the coast of Yemen. The video shows...

Iraq is to acquire the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) under a USD8.3 million deal announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD). Insitu...

The Massachusetts State Police force has recently become the first law enforcement agency in the United States to operate a robotic dog during an...

Modern autonomous systems depend heavily on continuous communication. Drone swarms, robotic teams, and distributed AI agents typically exchange data wirelessly to coordinate movement, share...

Small, fast FPV drones have become one of the most difficult threats for ground forces to manage. Flying low and maneuvering aggressively, these systems...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine. The...

A Russian military drone-based electronic-warfare system is aiming to hi-jack phones. The Leer-3 RB-341V combines jammers and UAVs in order to disable cellular networks,...

A German startup has been at work designing and testing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle for human passengers. The Munich...

Armies around the world have been investing resources in the development of UAV hunting capabilities. A unique stealth robotic system capable of detecting unmanned aerial...

Insta, a Finland-based defense technology company, has revealed its latest innovation, the Insta Steel Eagle ER, a cutting-edge attack drone designed to enhance the...

Small tactical drones have become essential tools on the modern battlefield, but they often come with trade-offs. Many systems are either too expensive to...

A new breakthrough from MIT engineers promises to revolutionize safety protocols for drones, self-driving cars, and robots working in complex, crowded environments. The team...

Issues and articles discussed in this episode: HeartBleed - Major, global cyber-security breach discovered Britain's new Porton Man robot tests protective gear mean for soldiers Global Hawk...

Allen Control Systems (ACS), a Texas-based startup, recently showcased its cutting-edge counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) gun at a Department of Defense (DoD) tactical solutions...

Privacy concerns and a lack of Federal Aviation Administration resources have slowed the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) into the national aerospace system,...

A new technology could protect robots communication networks from malicious hackers. Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and their colleagues present...

China is showcasing a new development in the attack and surveillance UAV field. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China AVIC will launch a new...

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

Insitu announced  the successful 24-hour flight of its Integrator unmanned aircraft. The flight demonstrated Integrator’s expanded endurance at an increased gross take-off weight with payload on board. The...