Revolution in Future UAV Fuel Usage?
A team of MIT engineers has come up with an economical UAV design that can hover for long durations to provide wide-ranging communications support...
US UAV Fleet to Be Upgraded
The most widely deployed UAVs in the United States Department of Defense fleet will be enhanced with new upgrades. AeroVironment, a global leader in...
New Israeli Payload Includes HDTV Cameras
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Tamam Division is introducing a new POP300D-HD - True High Definition (HD) Day and Night Stabilized Optronic Payload using a 1280x1024...
IHLS TV – Virus Attacks, Stunner Robots and Crashed Drones
Articles and issues discussed in this episode:
Ransomware virus infects Israeli computer systems
Global security applications market to top 300 million by 2016
Unmanned ground vehicle...
The Future of War: Hacking Drones
A recent report of a U.S. surveillance drone flying over the Crimea region of Ukraine being hacked by Russian forces, is just one of...
Did Drones Spy on French Football Team?
Has someone used a small UAS to spy of the French football team in the world cup?
After spotting a drone hovering over its practice...
Incredible close-up drone video of an erupting volcano in Iceland
This epic video isn’t a CGI outtake from Lord of the Rings. It’s proof that a guy with a quadcopter managed to get very, very...
The environmentally friendly drone that could ‘disappear’ on the battlefield
Drones are, largely, military tools: hardened, efficient machines of war. They’re sturdy, not fuzzy. Strong, not brittle.
But breaking down is exactly what the bio-drone...
Another batch of Orbiter 2 UAS to Finland
Aeronautics, the Israeli unmanned air systems (UAS) manufacturer, is about to supply the second batch of its Orbiter 2 B to the Finnish army.
In...
The trend continues – manned aircraft go unmanned
Executive plane becomes Hammerhead UAV
The Piaggio Aero Company and Selex ES successfully completed the first flight of the aptly-named Hammerhead UAV. The aircraft was...
The IDF wants more small UASs for the brigade level
The Israeli defense forces (IDF) have accelerated their efforts to deploy a very advanced unmanned aerial system, UAS, for the brigade level. The need...
NASA tests new avoidance system for UAVs
NASA has developed a new sense-and-avoid system that will let unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) fly routine operations. The technology is currently undergoing its third...
MIT’s New Robot Can Walk Out Of 3D Printer
In a world-first, MIT has 3D printed robots: solids, liquids, hydraulics, and all. This impressive success could hasten the age of affordable robotics, as...
India Wants Predators, Technological Cooperation
India is looking to acquire a few Predator drones from the US, Defense News reports. Just days after India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited...
Growing competition in UGV
Israeli companies developing unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are facing a growing competition from American companies
CNIUS a joint company of Elbit systems and Israel aerospace...
Commercial unmanned air system (UAS) to be operational soon
Insitu is planning to launch the first U.S. commercial unmanned aircraft system operation following receipt of FAA type certification for its ScanEagle UAS on...
The Importance of Unmanned Surface Vehicles is Growing Rapidly
Israel's need to protect its shores against threats from Gaza and Lebanon, combined with the need to protect the newly discovered offshore gas reserve,...
New to the Archaeologist’s Tool Kit: The Drone
As land values rise, Peru’s ancient sites are under threat from development. To respond, Peru is creating a drone air force to map, monitor...
No Early Warning: Iran Promises To Target Any UAV Entering Territory
Commander of the air defense unit in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in province of Kermanshah has stated that the Iranian air force...
WATCH: This Tiny Robot Could Save Hostages
The Picobug, as its name implies, is small. It weighs just 30 grammes, but it can do a whole lot: fly, walk, and (very...
Elbit’s Hermes 450 May Change Agriculture As We Know It
The Elbit Systems Hermes 450 aircraft took off from the Hillsboro airport on May 20th. to start a summer-long project that will take pictures...
Farewell Remote Controllers, Hello Brain Controlled UAV’s
A new research out of Arizona State University with DARPA funding.
Using a skullcap fitted with 128 electrodes wired to a computer, researchers are able...
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Modern Battlefields Need More Than Firepower — They Need Resilient Networks
Modern combat increasingly depends on the rapid movement of information between units. Drones, helicopters, artillery systems, and ground troops all generate large amounts of...
