UAV

The widespread use of small UAVs in both the military and industry has been limited to-date by the factor of endurance. To fly all...

The growing prevalence of drones in the market, their low cost and high availability have all made them a potential threat to privacy and...

China, the world’s main distributor of armed drones, is increasingly popular among Middle Eastern countries locked-out of purchasing American-made drones. With increasing degree of...

A new Chinese drone known as the ‘Mavic 2 Enterprise’ drone now features swappable search and rescue accessories. The drone was upgraded specifically to...

A new robot has a capability most robots just don’t have: It can both walk and fly. The robot is known as LEONARDO, an...

Disasters or emergency situations require substantial network resources to sustain and provide wireless connectivity rapidly. The exponential growth in mobile data traffic and in...

Researchers at The University of Tokyo and telecommunications company NTT in Japan developed an RFID-based guidance system for autonomous drones. Drones conventionally rely on imaging...

DARPA has officially revealed XRQ-73, its latest stealth fixed-wing drone developed for an “urgent operational need” and set to be operational as soon as...

Allen Control Systems (ACS), a Texas-based startup, recently showcased its cutting-edge counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) gun at a Department of Defense (DoD) tactical solutions...

In a groundbreaking achievement, Chinese scientists have successfully developed a hypersonic drone capable of executing a horizontal landing on a runway, marking a significant...

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The ongoing 3-year war between Ukraine and Russia is deeply identified with drone excursions, with one notable UAV being used by Russian forces –...

Russian forces have increasingly found themselves challenged by small, inexpensive drones that can spot, track, and strike armored targets with surprising accuracy. This shift...

For much of the post–Cold War period, the United Kingdom invested relatively little in homeland air and missile defense. Long-range ballistic threats were seen...

Small drones are no longer a niche threat. From improvised FPV strike platforms to loitering munitions and coordinated swarms, unmanned aircraft are exploiting gaps...

Small units on today’s battlefield face a persistent dilemma: they need precision strike capability without exposing crews or relying on expensive platforms that require...

Modern air combat is increasingly defined by long-range sensors and advanced missiles, but crewed fighter jets still face a basic constraint: to fire, they...

Conventional drones rely on spinning propellers to generate lift and maneuver in the air. While effective, this approach has limitations, especially in tight, cluttered,...

Soft robots are often designed for a single task. Once their structure and internal wiring are set, their range of motion is fixed, limiting...

Modern combat increasingly depends on the rapid movement of information between units. Drones, helicopters, artillery systems, and ground troops all generate large amounts of...

As defense technology becomes increasingly software-driven, military organizations are looking beyond traditional defense contractors and toward companies specializing in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, sensors,...

Supplying electricity on the modern battlefield is becoming almost as important as delivering fuel or ammunition. Military units now rely on drones, electronic warfare...