UAVs put to civilian use
Most of the time, the use of the term UAV puts forth an immediate association to an unmanned aerial vehicle being used for military...
Spanish company Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL takes off in Israel
Madrid-based Alpha Unmanned Systems, SL has announced that the Volcani Center of Israel has acquired two of its Sniper Helicopter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)...
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...
The new Israeli air force UAV “Help Desk”
The increasing number of missions performed by the Israeli air force (IAF) UAVs have required some new organization.
The recent development: A new Israeli air...
New bat-like UAV for the U.S. military
The United States has given Northrop Grumman extra funding of $39 million so it could keep on developing a special radar that allows the...
Using UAVs in peace operations
In the past 15 years, the field of unmanned aerial platforms has made a significant leap - from vehicles with limited abilities operated rarely...
The Paris AirShow creates international cooperation
The Paris AirShow is meant, among other things, to offer a chance for business interactions between the many production companies in the world aerial...
New Italian UAV
The italian Piaggo Aerospace is working tirelessly to obtain certifications for its latest UAV - the HammerHead. The vehicle has two engines enabling it...
Russia guards the north pole
Russia has begun operating two mini-UAVs in the arctic skies - the Takhion and the Eleron-3 - in order to monitor flights in the...
Russia’s new aerial defence
The Russian corporation Rostec reveals a new technology to intercept UAVs, missiles or any other guided electronic attack weapon. The system uses a sort...
A change in Australian flight regulations
The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), in charge among other things of issuing operating certificates to all UAVs, has recently decided to revise...
Successful experiment in laser technology to intercept UAVs
The german MBDA company has developed a laser technology that can, according to the company, intercept a small UAV from a distance of 3km....
Is the Phantom Eye back in action?
Last September Boeing conducted several experimental flights with the Phantom Eye UAV, that is capable of high-altitude and long-endurance flights (HALE). The results of...
Australia purchases IAI’s Heron
There is no doubt the world is marching towards a technological advancements unheard of before. With each passing day we hear of more unmanned...
Cargo helicopter with attack helicopter abilities
Israeli Elbit Systems unveils in the Paris AirShow the BrightNite system. Designed to use in cargo helicopters, the system will enhance its capabilities to...
Russian drone shot down in Ukraine
Last year the world experienced a very big crisis that seemed to bring back the cold war to today’s reality. This sense of deja-vu...
UAV to scan damaged nuclear power plant
Since the big tzunami disaster in Japan in 2011 that damaged the nuclear power plant if Fukushima, many have been trying to get inside...
New UAS technology presented at Paris AirShow
A new UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) presented by Elbit Systems at the 2015 Paris AirShow demonstrates new technology and capabilities for counter-insurgency and force...
Unmanned safety inspections
Budget airline easyJet has used a automated drone to conduct safety inspections on one of its aircraft for the first time. The pre-programmed drone...
A deceleration of the market? Not in the UAV field
In recent years, the UAV field has been taking off into being one of the most advanced technological fields in the world. If until...
Paris Air Show presents all the latest technological developments
Preparations are finished for the opening of the International Aviation and Space salon in La Bourget , near Paris. This is an undisputed summit...
passenger UAV on the horizon ?
A few weeks ago a significant step took place in Italy in developing a system for preventing aerial collisions between UAVs. The step included...
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A New Airborne Detection System Could Expand Underwater Tracking Capabilities
Detecting objects beneath the ocean surface remains one of the most difficult challenges in maritime sensing. Water limits the effectiveness of many conventional detection...
