What to Expect in the Global UAV Market?
UAVs have become an indispensable tool for military, law enforcement and commercial uses worldwide. Market research company ASDReports portrays some of this market’s major...
Global Hawk – for Hurricane Forecasting Missions
The unmanned aircraft Global Hawk flew above hurricanes and transmitted important information and forecasts. This was achieved through a unique collaboration including Cherokee Nation...
Elbit Systems Launches New Anti-Drone System
A new system will meet growing global demand for affordable and effective airspace protection against hostile drones. Elbit Systems has unveiled the ReDrone system,...
Turkish Competition Also to Israel – in Anti-UAV Defense
Turkey developed a fully integrated air defense system to detect, track and disrupt any illegal activity of small and micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)...
Privacy Right – How to Regulate Civilian Use of UAVs?
By Uri Volovelsky, lawyer and researcher on law and technology
The use of unmanned aircraft (UAVs) for civilian purposes has become part of reality during...
New VR Combat Helmet – Also for Drone Pilots
Russian drone pilots may soon get a revolutionary virtual reality helmet to pilot unmanned aircraft and get an HD view of terrain and enemy...
Drone Guided Ships Through Arctic Sea Ice
This summer, a ship on a mission in the Arctic Circle was aided by long-range imaging reconnaissance provided by an unmanned aircraft. The drone...
Will China’s New Combat UAV Conform to International Regulation?
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is showcasing a newly revealed jet-powered combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – the Cloud Shadow.
The aircraft can...
New sUAS Missions Vary from Surveillance to Disaster Assemssment
A new sUAS (small unmanned aircraft system) was recently introduced to market – the STORM – a small tactical UAS that comes as a...
Mega-Drone with Combat Aircraft Capabilities?
The US Marine Corps is in the looking to obtain a mega-drone that can take off and land vertically and deploy aboard ship —...
Rapid Solution Demanded to Counter Explosive Drones
A US lawmaker is asking the Air Force to expedite its acquisition and development of technology to combat the growing threat of explosive drones...
Sweden Takes Harsh Measures Against Camera Drones
Aerial footage and photography professionals have been dealt a heavy blow in Sweden. The country’s Supreme Administrative Court decided that drones equipped with cameras...
US Army Develops Electronic Anti-Drone Solutions
The U.S. Air Force recently zapped an Islamic State drone with an electronic weapon, according to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James.
The service targeted...
China Shows Serious Intentions in UAV Export Industry
China is aiming to win export contracts for UAVs in Middle-East and African countries. Nanyang Technology is acquiring the Caihong (Rainbow) series of UAVs...
US Navy Presents: Autonomous Squadron
The US Navy will stand up its first unmanned-only aviation squadron in the coming weeks in a formal ceremony, the Navy’s director of air...
UAV Needs to Recharge? Now it Can Be Done on Air
Scientists have demonstrated a highly efficient method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying.
The breakthrough could in theory allow flying...
New Drone to Enhance Warships in Future Naval Scene
Naval defence company DCNS and helicopter manufacturer Airbus Helicopters are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone (SDAM) programme....
US Drones – Are They Everywhere?
The Washington Post reported recently that American Air Force Reaper drones began flying out of Tunisian bases in late June of this year and...
Navigation System for Driverless Cars – Alternative to GPS
A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside has developed a highly reliable and accurate navigation system that exploits existing environmental signals...
UAVs Have Become a Means, Not a Target
The drone industry has been shifting from hardware to the software, imagery and information fields.
$55 million were invested in eight high-risk deals in...
UK Looking to Regulate Drone Flight to Enhance Aviation Safety
UK ministers have ordered the Department of Transport (DoT), the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to start testing what...
Russia Developing Anti-UAS Weapon
The Russian government is backing a military research project to develop a microwave-based weapon designed to take out unmanned enemy drones from up to...
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