The Upgraded MIDS Tactical Command Vehicle
Renault Trucks Defense and Thales SA have unveiled the new version of the MIDS tactical command post vehicle.
Integrating a mobile system for managing large-scale...
Marine Corps Testing Black Jack Drone
The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a new 135-pound, catapult-launched UAS that can take off from an amphibious assault ship and climb to 15,000...
U.S. Army Purchases New Micro-UAS
The U.S Army recently purchased 36 Maveric unmanned aerial systems as a result of an urgent request from soldiers in theater.
The request was made...
Unmanned Systems – Saving Human Lives
Roadside bombs in Afghanistan, mines in the Persian Gulf’s shipping lanes, blazing infernos in downtown neighborhoods – danger seemingly lurks around every corner.
Throughout time,...
AUS&R 2013 Air Show Update: Live Display, Part 2
The second and last part of the live display included a simulated operational scenario. Targets were placed on the ground, including two armed “terrorists”,...
AUS&R 2013 Air Show Update: The Ground Display
Hundreds of professionals, members of the unmanned vehicles community, visited the ground display at the YES Planet compound. 25 Israeli companies are taking part...
AUS&R 2013 Air Show Update: Live Display, Part 1
The Heron UAV circled above the Superland lake. To the right, above the crowd, floated the Light Eye observation balloon, while on the ground...
AUS&R 2013 Air Show Update: Maj. Gen. Eitan Ben Eliahu’s Address
"Being expelled from the cockpit may hurt our ego, as pilots. We've all been raised on dogfights. However, I can envision air battles between...
The AUS&R 2013 Air Show Begins in Rishon Lezion
All of Israel's unmanned vehicle technologies are represented today at the YES Planet compound in Rishon Lezion, where a unique event began this morning...
AUS&R 2013 Expo Preview: Controp’s Airborne Cameras
Controp is considered an internation leader in stabilized electro-optics and night vision, for air, sea and ground vehicles and specializing in payloads for unmanned...
More than 1 Mil. Operational Flight Hours for IAI Drones
IAI will publicly display its Heron UAV tomorrow, at the Israeli AUS&R 2013 Expo held in Rishon Lezion.
IAI's UAVs around the world accumulated more...
AUS&R 2013 Preview: Wind River’s Systems
The Israeli Wind River company will supply it's operating system software to AugustaWestland. The European company will use the Israeli software in the development...
New EU UAV Enters Integration Phase
Cassidian’s Sagitta UAV demonstration project has entered the integration phase. A flight demonstrator will be built to show advanced UAV technologies, with the first...
First Test Flight For China’s Stealth UAV
Chinese state media is reporting that the Chinese military has completed its first test flight of their stealth drone that looks a lot like...
International Media to Cover the Israeli Unmanned Vehicles Expo
Dozens of media organizations from Israel and abroad will cover the first Israeli unmanned vehicles and robotics expo, taking place this week on Tuesday...
Cassidian to Support French DRAC UAVs
Cassidian will provide support for the French Army's Drone de Renseignement Au Contact (DRAC) mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), under a contract announced on...
UAV Sales Lead to Competition for New Radars
The fast growing use of medium-altitude UAS has created competition to sell the radars they carry. Meanwhile, demand is increasing for a fuller range...
New UAV to Monitor Radiation Following Nuclear Disasters
University of Bristol researchers have unveiled a large semi-autonomous drone called the ARM system, which could be used to provide visual and thermal monitoring...
Aerostat Systems Aid U.S. DHS Border Patrols
TCOM, the supplier of airborne persistent surveillance solutions, is supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve U.S. Border Patrol operations in the...
AUS&R Expo – Early Reviews
The HoverMast tethered unmanned vehicle will hover above the waters of the Superland lake, an autonomous UAVs which allows its operators to monitor distant...
New UAV Detects Hidden Life Signs
Camero has unveiled the Xaver AID, Airborne Imaging Drone, an airborne structure-penetrating life detection system. The Xaver AID (Airborne Imaging Drone) is a tactical...
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