Unmanned Systems

Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful...

Some Israeli manufacturers of unmanned air systems (UAS) are still evaluating the potential in converting manned air platforms to unmanned ones. Aeronautics is currently...

Experts at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have pioneered the world’s first ethical algorithm for autonomous vehicles, which could see autonomous driving become...

A research team of students at Texas A&M University has developed a compact micro air vehicle (MAV) that can be launched by hand and...

A cooperation between Israel and Singapore has resulted in a breakthrough in powering unmanned air systems. "This will change the world of UAVs and...

The Canadians are very proud of their locally built drone, the Brican TD100, and are now considering adapting it for military use. Federal government...

The proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has highlighted a pressing concerns: How bring drones down from the air? Some people have tried shooting...

With the growing use of ground robots for all sorts of missions, reliable tires are needed for keeping robots on the move around the...

For unmanned aircraft systems to safely fly in increasingly crowded airspace, they must be able to accurately detect and avoid obstacles like trees, power...

Aerostats have multiple uses in the photography and advertising fields, but these can also contribute to states’ security when used as aerial surveillance systems. The...

Wingman drones can potentially act as manned fighter jets capability amplifiers, for example, carrying extra weapons, gathering battlefield information and expanding the fighter pilots'...

The expanding availability of unmanned sensor platforms, forward processing capability, and the increase in manned and unmanned teaming in the US Army require a...

Robots have steadily become smaller, cheaper, and more capable—but until now, true autonomy stopped at around the millimeter scale. Below that threshold, conventional designs...

  We frequently tend to report about emerging UAV technologies, as well as anti UAV systems. The UAV and anti UAV industries have become so...

Attend the leading Border, Perimeter & Offshore Security Conference and Exhibition on May 7, 2019 at the Lago Conference Center, Rishon LeZion West. Israel is...

  The Russian Army has been working on plans to develop small drones that operate in swarms. The drones are designed to shower enemy forces...

Tethered drones reduce technical and human error crashes in flight. Because of the flying restrictions the tether creates, and their greater control, their operation...

Flying helicopters in contested environments is becoming increasingly hazardous, particularly as modern air defenses and electronic warfare systems grow more advanced. Traditional crewed operations...

An Italian company that specializes in aerospace, defense, and security, has recently developed a new airborne system capable of detecting and tracking multiple underwater...

Experts in Israel are continuing to watch with increasing weariness China’s growing involvement in the weapon systems industry, and the transfer, later on, of...

Meet DJI’s new drone: the Phantom 4. It’s the first consumer unit that can see the world around it and adjust accordingly, the next big...

Boeing unveiled its entrant for US Navy's MQ-25 tanker drone program, also known as the Carrier Based Aerial Refueling System (CBARS), designed to provide...