Unmanned Systems

Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) M-19HD payload has successfully completed its first airborne test-flight on a light aircraft as part of the development program. Additional...

A drone carrying cellphones, marijuana and other contraband into a U.S. maximum-security prison never made it inside the razor wire fence, and authorities said...

Imagine a fighter pilot flying above the Pacific across some contested airspace. Suddenly a series of sound alerts are heard in his communications system...

The use of commercial drones for delivering mail is one step closer to reality in Singapore, after the testing of Singpost’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicle...

Israel aerospace industries (IAI) has unveiled a new personal loitering munition system. The VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) system, dubbed "Rotem", weighs 4.5 kg...

MIT’s Super Mini Cheetah is small, cute, inexpensive, and somewhat comical with its stuffed animal head. It’s capable of walking, jumping, running, and turning,...

Drones will soon be able to manage their work without human input, radar or even GPS satellite navigation, according to a team of researchers...

The first flight of India's new combat-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Rustom-II is scheduled to be held by the end of July in Chitradurga...

Aviation associations representing airlines, pilots and airports across Europe called for mandatory registration and training of drone users following a number of near-misses between...

The GRIFF 300 drone combines a lifting capacity of up to 300 kg and a long flight time (30-45 mins). The large drone, manufactured...

  Germany has decided to extend the leasing contract of the Heron UAS, a surveillance unmanned aerial system. IAI's Heron have recently reached 30,000 operational...

A UAS battlefield demonstrator program has gained momentum in the UK. In what turned out to be a crucial speech at the University of...

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...

With the autonomous vehicle frenzy everywhere, so it’s no surprise that Apple is putting some of its efforts in the subject. The company has...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to five defense firms to develop ideas for new unmanned aerial systems that will...

Static surveillance balloons or blimps are considered almost standard equipment for monitoring borders, facilities, areas and army bases. Similar to unmanned aerial vehicles, modern...

For generations, new designs for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft have remained unable to increase top speed without sacrificing range, efficiency or the ability...

Articles and issues covered in this episode: Australian authorities warn commercial drone operators New technology allows remote wiping of mobile devices Giant lobster robot saves lives and conducts...

Domestic Drone Countermeasures, an Oregon-based company that designs drone countermeasure systems, said it “has received death threats; witnessed comments systematically killed in articles, blogs...

Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (UAVs) are sent to complex and faraway espionage and reconnaissance missions, thereby avoiding the high risks posed to manned missions. This special...

The French company Sagem (Société d’Applications Générales de l’Électricité et de la Mécanique - Company of General Applications of Electricity and Mechanics) has revealed...

The Netherlands has unveiled a prototype of an "ambulance drone" which could potentially save lives by offering a rapid response after heart attack incidents....