Polish UAS to assist U.K. Royal Navy
PZL-Swidnik and Agusta-Westland have introduced the SW-4 SOLO Rotorcraft Unmanned Aerial System (RUAS) based on the PZL’s SW-4 light single engine helicopter. The unmanned...
World’s smallest drone may be a search-and-rescue tool
Researchers have designed, built, and tested the world’s smallest open source autopilot for small unmanned aircraft. A smaller and lighter autopilot — weighing only...
Satellite imagery reveals Iranian UAV base developments
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) base on the Iranian island of Qeshm has undergone significant development in recent years, as revealed by DigitalGlobe satellite...
HoverMast to be delivered to IDF
Sky Sapience will mark a significant company milestone on September 2, 2013, when it hands over the newly upgraded Hovermast-100, tethered hovering system for...
Yemen wants killer UAS
Yemen has asked Washington to provide it with armed unmanned air systems (UAS). “I have talked with the US administration about helping us with...
The unmanned cargo helicopter
Unmanned cargo helicopters have proved their worth in Afghanistan, resupplying remote forward bases and taking convoys off dangerous roads. But the U.S. Army wants...
First printed handguns – and now printed UAVs
The 3D printer is now allowing for making UAV's at home. This is another reason why security experts are worried about this spreading technology.
Twin...
Cyber and Unmanned Systems – untapped potential
People love using buzzwords, especially combining popular buzzwords from two different fields and disciplines. The connection of unmanned capabilities and Cyber sounds very sexy,...
Israeli companies to offer sense and avoid systems for UAS
The Navy has halted work on what seemed to have been the Pentagon’s most promising system to help drones sense and avoid other aircraft.
According...
Chinese Unmanned Helicopter lands in Washington DC
The Chinese company Ewatt Technology is introducing its new SVU-200 VTUAV to the AUVSI show in Washington. It is the first time the unmanned...
US Eyes UAVs for Boost-Phase Missile Targeting
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to continue testing the use of Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles for ballistic missile target discrimination in the...
The U.S. DHS evaluates new micro UAVs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will soon be taking new applications for its unmanned aircraft assessment program — a project that gives potential...
UAS are ideal platforms for EW systems
Israeli companies are manufacturing EW systems fitted to be carried by unmanned air systems (UAS). These create great interest but their export is limited.
The...
New small UAVs offer autonomy and high endurance
Last year the French company Lehmann Aviation launched the LA100, a small and fully autonomous UAS designed to capture aerial images with a user-supplied...
UAV agricultural spinoffs
Advanced Defense Technologies announced that marketing plans are in progress to utilize drone and UAV technology for precision agriculture applications.
According to Market Wired...
US Navy Turns to UAS for Help with Radar and Communications
Scientists recently launched unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from a research vessel in an experiment that could help boost the U.S Navy’s radar and communications...
The UAS market is getting crowded
The Israeli UAS industry is facing fast growing competition.
A new unmanned air systems (UAS) developer and integrator is making its U.S. debut at the...
New Flying-Walking Robot Struts Its Stuff
The Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland has developed the DALER, short for Deployable Air Land Exploration...
Special Report: Solar Powered UAV To Soar for 14 Hours
Bye Aerospace Inc., a pioneer of solar-powered long endurance unmanned aerial systems introduced their first hybrid-UAV called 'Silent Sentinel' in 2009. To integrate the solar...
Special Report: Solar HALE Drones Turn into Atmospheric Satellites
Mega-size solar power drones are taking shape at several manufacturers across the USA, where 'atmospheric satellites' are being developed, designed to take small payloads...
A few thoughts on the Israeli situation
By Arie Egozi
Israelis are not protected in case of emergencies. There has been lot of talk, but no real change. The reports by the...
UAVs in the U.S. coast guard
This spring with the aid of a small, unmanned drone more than half a ton of cocaine was confiscated — signaling the first time...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
