Unmanned Systems

  The Department of Homeland Security's Science & Technology Directorate is again turning to its fast-track acquisition authority for ideas about how to identify sensors...

Current combat vehicles are limited to line-of-sight targeting and surveillance systems. But what if they had their UAVs that they could dispatch kilometers and...

The leading conference and exhibition in the field of unmanned systems and robotics, AUS&R, has been gaining more momentum in the world and in...

When arguing for and against participating in Defense and Homeland Security related events (expos, conferences, exhibits) from a marketing point of view there are...

 An overwhelming majority of Americans support the use of unmanned aircraft for homeland security, search and rescue, and fighting crime, according to a new...

Saudi Arabia plans to produce 16000 items for its armed forces locally by 2020. Is Saudi Arabia also following the Indian model of locally...

Vehicle software is continuously gaining sophistication, creating new threat vectors in the process. As autonomous and connected vehicles become software driven, risks increase that...

The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial using the SMASH Fire Control System developed by Smart Shooter, an Israeli company. The...

It was recently announced, that two companies, Aerialtronics and Bosch Security Projects, have initiated a strategic cooperation aimed at making “video drones”, or drones...

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) can serve for a wide variety of missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, mine countermeasures, anti-submarine warfare, etc. The German Navy...

Moving heavy cargo by air without runways remains a major bottleneck for emergency response, logistics, and military operations. Helicopters can do the job, but...

The increased use of commercial and privately owned small unmanned aircraft systems has raised US Defense Department's concerns for the safety and security of...

The floor of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., was an obstacle course this week, as the Association of the United...

In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is still too soon to draw major conclusions about the end of 'traditional' wars....

It turns out that the new popularity of AI-based applications and their use is not limited to high-tech solutions, as proven by researchers at...

Unmanned systems reinforce troops while reducing the risk to forces. A simulation involving an infantry platoon reinforced with drones and ground robots was recently...

EmbraerX has recently unveiled its first electrical Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept. The company, which is part of Embraer - a Brazilian...

In the wake of North Korea’s detonation of a sixth nuclear test and the launch of two new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) this year,...

Researchers from Zhejiang University in China reveal a new intelligent aero amphibious invisibility cloak that seems to bring magic into reality. The team claims...

Development in the Chinese UAV industry. Chinese manufacturer AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has exposed its Cloud Shadow strike/reconnaissance UAV. The turbojet-powered aircraft is the...

Navies want "private" UASs operated and controlled from their ship decks, and Israeli companies are meeting this challenge.  Aeronautics, the Israeli unmanned air system...

Moving equipment, sensors, and unmanned systems across land–sea boundaries has long been a logistical bottleneck. Most platforms are built for either terrain or water,...