AUS&R 2018 – Leading Conference on Unmanned Vehicles and Robotics
The AUS&R 2018 Conference and Exhibition, organized by iHLS for the sixth year, will focus on the unique role of the unmanned systems at...
Register Now! In Two Days – Future Forces Conference & Exhibition
Interested in innovation in the defense and security field? Join us on May 9, 2018 and learn from the leading defense industries and the...
Recovering UASs in Mid-Air is No Science Fiction
UASs mid-air launch and recovery is one of the technologies that interest the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Dynetics has been awarded...
Register Now to Future Forces Conference and Exhibition
Interested in innovation in the defense and security field? Join us and learn from the leading defense industries and the best experts about the...
Register for iHLS Future Forces Conference & Exhibition!
Where Will You Be on May 9, 2018? Join us and learn from the leading defense industries and the best experts about the latest...
Diver Robot Swarm to Supply Data from Depth of Sea
A series of small synchronized marine robots loaded with sensors was exposed recently by Aquabotix. Along with defense and security, the SwarmDiver system is...
Groundbreaking Swarm Capabilities for Future Forces
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently announced the next phase of its OFFSET (OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics) program. The program envisions...
Swarm Control – Next Stage in Unmanned Technology
There is a major global shift toward smaller, cheaper unmanned platforms that can operate in network with one another. It's part of a wider...
UASs to Be Integrated with US Rotary-Wing Fleet
The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift cross-functional team wants to integrate new unmanned aerial systems into its family of rotary-wing aircraft, according to the...
Watch Raytheon’s Counter-UAV Microwave Technology Performance
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory worked together under a $2 million contract to test and demonstrate high-power microwave, counter-UAV technologies. Their...
Advanced Jet Tactical UAS to Provide Fighter-Like Performance
The US State Department approved to market the Mako High-Performance Jet Tactical Unmanned Aerial System to certain European and Asia Pacific region countries. The...
Drone Swarms Are A Big Threat To Infantry
The emergence of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) that operate without a human pilot has led to adversarial groups threatening deployed U.S. forces,...
New Software For Multiple UAV Control Launched
A new commercial software that enables operators to simultaneously control dozens of unmanned vehicles and conduct information, surveillance and reconnaissance missions called VCSi was...
Would Combat Robots Soon Outnumber Human Soldiers?
Faced with low recruitment and an increased demand for soldiers, the US Department of Defense has been trying to enhance its combat robots power...
New Developments In Recent Drone Attacks
As we have posted earlier, a drone attack was carried out by rebel forces in Syria against two Russian military bases, one was the...
Unexpected Measure Will Counter Drone Swarm Attacks
Drone swarm attacks have become part of the battlefield in areas of conflict. “Looking at non-state actor drone operations in the last 2-3 years, I...
Record Number of Drones Flying in Swarm
A world record was set for the largest drone swarm ever deployed during an aerial show in China. A swarm of 1,180 coordinated drones...
Robot-Human Teaming Program is Gaining Momentum
DARPA has been accelerating its efforts to develop tactics for deploying swarms of unmanned aircraft and ground vehicles to help U.S. soldiers in urban...
One More Step Toward Drones Autonomy
In order for quadrotor drones to work together in swarms, most drones rely on technology such as GPS or an external motion-capture system to...
Israel to Launch First Ever Autonomous Nanosatellites on Formation Flying
A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
New Swarm Technology For Guard Robots
Despite perimeter fences and other site barriers, intrusion into protected areas is not uncommon. When trespassing is detected in a protected area, the main...
Drone Swarm Will Help Military in Urban Warfare
Researchers envision swarms of more than 250 autonomous vehicles – multi-rotor aerial drones, and ground rovers – to gather information and assist troops in...
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