Unmanned Systems

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a groundbreaking development in military aviation: the ability to control drones using artificial intelligence (AI) directly from the cockpit of...

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This is a growing international problem - small drones that enter commercial aviation airspaces. In a recent incident, a small drone prompted a warning to...

The Obama administration has floated the idea of putting the CIA’s controversial targeted killing operations under the control of the uniformed armed services. But...

The British Army is the first customer for a new and advanced Israeli counter-drone system: the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Drone Dome counter-drone solution. The...

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,...

Whether searching for refugee boats at long range, enforcing fisheries protection rights, stopping drug runners, or rescuing people in water, patrol aircraft need all...

Modern battlefields are placing new demands on strike systems. Forces need weapons that can be deployed quickly, adapted across platforms, and produced in large...

Drone batteries are heavy and the short run times characterizing small drones are two major problems faced by unmanned aerial vehicles. A drone solution...

For the past few weeks four incidents have been recorded in which an almost-collision took place between drones and manned aircrafts, including passenger planes,...

The UK's Samad Aerospace is making progress with half-scale prototypes of its E-Starling eVTOL aircraft and has now started taking pre-orders for a smaller...

The United States Army is currently testing the new eBee X Fixed-Wing UAS by SenseFly. The unmanned aircraft is being tested outside the Army’s...

An autonomous Surface Vessel (USV) is capable of performing a vast range of naval operations, reducing risk to human life and dramatically cutting procurement...

A critical upgrade delivers three times the range of a current UAV system, the Puma AE. AeroVironment, expertising in unmanned aircraft systems (UAV) for...

  A new patent published recently describes a foldable wing drone - a drone that flips its wings to go from vertical to horizontal flight....

Scientists have demonstrated a highly efficient method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying. The breakthrough could in theory allow flying...

A Shape-shifting aircraft might be within reach thanks to a groundbreaking new alloy developed by researchers at the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS)...

The Military is no stranger to 3D printing, and so far we’ve seen this demonstrated in concepts for body armor and using the technology...

AeroVironment (AV), a Virginia-based tech company, has introduced its next-generation JUMP 20-X vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The drone, announced...

A helicopter was converted by a Turkish company into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a high payload and long flight time and range...

Modern battlefields increasingly depend on wireless connectivity. Aircraft, drones, satellites, and ground units all rely on radio-frequency signals for navigation, communication, and coordination. Yet...

Two new disaster drones delivered medical packages to victims and rescue personnel in a simulated mass casualty event recently at John Bell Airport in...