Unmanned Systems

Delivery drone technology has been improving rapidly, and these unmanned vehicles are expected to transport packages, food or other goods routinely. However, one of...

The relatively small dimensions of drones make them ideal for deployment on vessels for various purposes. Russia has been developing deck-based vertical take-off and...

The U.S. Air Force has been racing to acquire “flying cars” — electric vertical take-off and landing, or eVTOL, platforms — that can carry...

Malicious drones can cause vast damage to aircraft, infrastructure, etc. One of the challenges is the detection of their operators. Currently, drone operators are...

While many cars on the road today already have some elements of autonomous assistance, such as enhanced cruise control and automatic lane-centering, the real...

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit is looking for commercial autonomous drone solutions that can track people, vehicles, and weapons, as well as conduct 3D...

A new powerful military unmanned aerial vehicle will be supplied to the US Marine Corps. FLIR Systems has been awarded a $10 million contract...

The global smart cities market size was valued at $83.9 billion in 2019 and is expected to register a CAGR of 24.7% from 2020...

A new sensor technology with potential for application in drones has been inspired by mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are night owls of the insect world,...

New perimeter protection systems combining detection sensors and drones allow for faster and more effective decision making. A new solution combines autonomous surveillance drones...

Mapping, infrastructure inspections, precision agriculture, delivery of goods and e-commerce are just some of the services possible using drones. Countries worldwide are competing to...

The MQ-9A unmanned aerial vehicle has been enhanced with a dramatic increase in operational flexibility. As part of the ongoing U.S. Air Force contract...

The Russian defense giant Tupolev announced is going to start making drones for the Russian Armed Forces. The builder of the cold war Tu-95...

Soldiers may find it challenging to maintain a high level of alertness when driving a combat vehicle across unfamiliar or dangerous terrain. The U.S....

When firefighters arrive on the scene of a fire, the most important need is to view hot spots while also being able to assess...

A new online reference map to track rescue events around the world shows how drone technology has moved from an experimental concept to standard...

The technologies are already here, substantial breakthroughs can be achieved in Israel’s smart city technologies, said Liora Shechter, CIO, Tel-Aviv Municipality. The transformation of cities...

The use of drones has increased significantly in recent years with legitimate use accompanied by the growing use of drones by terror and crime...

One of the major challenges of drone flight is the management of their traffic and the prevention of collisions. UAS Traffic Management and simulation...

Tests have shown that cellular networks are suitable for serving drones in low-altitude airspace, which is ideal since the majority of drones fly fairly...

Neighboring partners Turkey and Azerbaijan have inked several military cooperation agreements to strengthen their already close military ties and boost Turkey’s defense exports. Now,...

Seamless connectivity is essential for safe and efficient air traffic management that enables beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations, opening up a wide variety of applications,...