Hacking U.S. Secrets, China Pushes for Drones
For almost two years, hackers based in Shanghai went after one foreign defense contractor after another, totalling at least 20 in all. Their target,...
China to Build New National UAV Industrial Hub
China will establish a special industrial base for the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles in Beijing’s southern Daxing District, reports Chinese-language media...
U.S. – Human Guards Replaced by Robots and Automatic Systems
High-security compounds have traditionally employed security guards to protect buildings and facilities, deter intrusions, and prevent theft, but as budget cuts continue to force...
Russia To Deploy Drones In Tajikistan
Russian troops in Tajikistan have received surveillance drones designed for “terrain reconnaissance and detection of radioactivity,” the Russian military has announced. “The UAVs have...
New, British Robotic Boat is Totally Autonomous
Meet the new robotic boat C-Worker: Conducting measurements, scanning, recording, transmitting – all autonomously, without requiring human involvement.
British company ASV, a manufacturer of civilian...
A drone finds natural disaster survivors through their cell-phones
Drones are effective is rescue operation and efforts are being made around the world to improve their performance
Jonathan Cheseaux developed a system for locating...
This US Navy ship is now armed with a drone-killing laser...
The US Navy now has a ship in the Persian Gulf armed with a “laser gun.” That’s how the US Chief of Naval Operations described it, in passing, to a Congressional hearing...
UAV regulation: is the FAA warming up to users?
FAA unveils 2 drone programs to gauge UAV use
The U.S Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is testing the skies with more drones. It has allowed...
A Chinese Airfield For Drone Patrols Over Disputed Islands
China has reconditioned a front-line airfield for patrolling the Diaoyutai islands over which it is in a dispute with Japan.
The drone flights are intended...
NASA and Google to create an air-traffic control system for UAVs
Google is partnering with NASA and 13 other companies, including Amazon and Verizon, to create an air-traffic control system for drones, called the Unmanned...
AUS&R Update: The Air And Ground Demo
The participants of the AUS&R 2015 have watched a live demonstration of unmanned aerial, ground and underwater vehicles for almost an hour, as part...
Watchkeeper Flown in UK Civil Airspace For The First Time
For the first time, an unmanned aircraft was flown alongside commercial aircraft, which in a couple of years, could lead to pilotless cargo flights,...
Drones Can Now Sniff Out Bombs
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have brought out a new tool in the fight against terrorism: bomb sniffing drones. The team took existing...
iHLS Security Accelertor Start-Ups Recieve Massive Attention
Eight innovative startups gave a spectacular and fascinating presentation at the graduation event of the iHLS security accelerator’s first cycle, which took place at...
Weaponized Drones – Is It an ISIS Strategy?
ISIS supporters on social media were boasting that the terror group now has an air force after the Islamic State released on January 24th...
Pilot – No Pilot: The Effort Continues
By Arie Egozi
The need is obvious and therefore the development effort continues in a slow pace, but it may pick up speed any minute....
Top-Notch Autonomous Abilities Used for Mine Identification
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime signed a $18.2 million contract with the country’s Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to deliver four complete HUGIN AUV systems - Autonomous...
Unmanned Re-Fuelling Abilities
The UAV industry is finding all kinds of new applications and ventures that can use the devices’ unique abilities. The US Army Aviation and...
Marine Corps Testing Black Jack Drone
The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a new 135-pound, catapult-launched UAS that can take off from an amphibious assault ship and climb to 15,000...
Successful Test Flight for Transforming Drone
Advanced Tactics announced that it has received government approval for and has released the Black Knight Transformer first driving and flying test video. The...
New Russian Stealth UAV
The AirShow to be held in Moscow, Russia at the end of August is attracting many companies, all looking forward to present the latest...
Swiss Researchers are Bringing Autonomy to UAVs
While current UAVs have no pilot on board, they still require a human operator. Weather and terrain conditions, as well as technical difficulties, can...
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This Combat Robot Just Fired Anti-Tank Missiles During Live Trials
Integrating heavy weapons onto compact robotic ground vehicles has become a growing focus for modern militaries, but the engineering challenge is significant. Small unmanned...
