Unmanned Systems

The US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency highlights current and enduring technology needs in a guide released April 29. The 2020 Technology Focus Areas publication is a...

A new version of a military nano-UAV has been under development. FLIR's Prox Dynamics unit is in the process of developing a new version...

Iran is worried that unmanned air systems (UAS) will threaten its forces and installation in a future war. The Iranian Air Force has shot down...

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has developed a system that will enable the central control of military ground, air, and undersea unmanned systems...

A study by engineers at Oregon State University suggests that they have achieved the most realistic robotic implementation of human walking dynamics that has...

New US security rules allow commercial drones for deliveries and services to fly over populated areas for the first time in the US. All...

The US Air Force has been moving towards an increased UAV flight automation, with the completion of the first-ever automated landing of an MQ-9...

Before thousands of drones hit the skies to make widespread package delivery a reality, there’s going to have to be some kind of air...

Headwall Photonics Inc. in the U.S. is introducing the Micro-Hyperspec integrated airborne hyperspectral electro-optical sensor for manned aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). According to...

Russian and Chinese companies might be making Iranian replica drones for use in Ukraine, which If true would indicate that China is moving closer...

The US Navy conducts a comprehensive exercise. Fleet operators from Submarine Development Squadron Five and the Explosive Disposal Mobile Unit, participated in a multi-site...

Unmanned aerial vehicles’ remote identification (RID) functionality has become one of three technologies, along with command and control (C2), and Detect and Avoid (DAA),...

The U.S. Navy’s MQ-4C Triton, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation, has completed formal lab testing and a successful first flight of an improved software...

UAV company S-Plane from South Africa has unveiled its new Paragon command and control system, able to control multiple UAVs simultaneously. Paragon was officially launched...

DARPA’s Robotics Challenge (DRC) took place on December 20-21, pitting 17 teams against one another in a series of eight physical challenges. According to...

The US Navy needs an airborne sensor that can detect deeper water mines. A new variant of the Navy’s unmanned helicopter may soon feature...

A drone flamethrower attachment that can allegedly spray fire, and a chainsaw attached to a drone, are only some of the dangerous drone attachments...

C2/WASP/Navigation was one of the most interesting content zones in the AUS&R 2020 Broadcast Edition in September. Among the speakers was Guy Oren, Head...

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

Many birds spend most of their energy in flight, though they are able to walk when speed is not as critical, but other birds,...

In nature, organisms can often change shape to perform different tasks, such as how plants move to capture sunlight throughout the day. The octopus...

Russia is enhancing its counter-drone capabilities. The current variants of the Pantsir-S1 are effective against both large and small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including...