Unmanned Systems

The Russian Ministry of Defense had released a video of its Orion unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) taking down a rotary-wing drone. Russia has been testing...

Israel’s National Drone Initiative has launched the fourth phase of its pilot program, which this time will include night operations as well as flights...

Unmanned aerial aircraft in the military forces are not only used for surveillance and monitoring but are very useful in missions such as refueling,...

Engaging in subterranean (SubT) environments puts warfighters in dangerous situations with limited visibility and movement, as well as potential environmental risks such as flooding,...

The US Naval Forces Central Command began operational testing of a sailboat-style drone - a saildrone. This is a wind and solar-powered unmanned surface...

The ability of sensors to perceive things through the fog will be essential for future air vehicles such as urban air taxis. Instruments such...

An advanced counter drone system is concluding an operational assessment. Drone swarms have posed a challenge to both high-cost weapons systems and small arms,...

The development of unmanned surface and subsurface vehicles has been gaining momentum in the US Navy, with the service’s new plans for a “purpose-built”...

In laser weapon testing, the U.S. Navy destroyed a floating target in the Mideast. The system could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats...

A new battle management technology program enables unmanned systems to better form “mesh” networks through air and ground nodes to perform a greater range...

A new laser-equipped drone was tested by the Turkish military. The bomb disposal drone is capable of penetrating a carbon steel plate using a...

An autonomous version of the Wiesel 2 light airborne tracked armored vehicle is undergoing tests. The Autonomous Combat Warrior Wiesel (ACW) developed by Rheinmetall...

The UK government is interested in advancing an unmanned initiative in the stratospheric layer of the earth's atmosphere, extending to about 32 miles (50...

The development of autonomous swarm technology is moving one step forward, with capabilities rapidly nearing availability for future operations. Researchers, roboticists, and technologists deployed swarms...

The global counter-UAS market is estimated to reach $6.44 billion in 2031 from $1.57 billion in 2021, at a growth rate of 15.18% during...

A new unmanned aircraft vehicle is designed for special operations in dangerous environments. General Atomics has unveiled Mojave UAV, named for one of the...

A new vertiport system for autonomous drone operations will enable a broad range of applications, from critical infrastructure maintenance to construction monitoring.  The DBX-G7 drone-in-a-box...

Researchers from Stanford University developed a bird-inspired drone technology. Years of study on animal-inspired robots enabled them to build their own perching robot. Using...

A new image sensor that is said to be able to “see in the dark” has been unveiled by Canon. Major applications will be...

A new Russian unmanned ground vehicle has the potential to be used in research missions on the moon and other celestial bodies. The Russian military...

New autonomous technology could be a big step forward for battlefield first aid, where every minute counts. US Army leaders are trying to bolster...

Increasing new security concerns worldwide have accelerated the development of a wide range of innovative solutions in the fields of first response, air defense,...