Multipurpose Unmanned and Piloted System Tested
The operational testing of the Centaur Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) system in Virginia will be expanded
The Centaur, a large UAS developed by adding autonomy-enabling...
Japan Becomes A Player in East-Asia, Prepares Military
The government of Japan requested to purchase three Global Hawk drones, eight Kearfott navigation systems, eight global positioning systems, as well as other support...
Personal UAS for IDF infantry soldiers
This is the next big step in small, very small, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Israel's Defense Forces (IDF) is preparing an RFI for a...
New Publication: US Drone Anti-Terrorist Attack Policy
The White House has released an edited version of President Barack Obama's once-secret policy on using drone aircraft to combat terrorists around the world,...
Pentagon’s Global Hawk Reaches “500-Sortie Milestone”
In a world first, the US Air Force’s EQ-4 Global Hawk drone has completed its 500th flight.
After nearly 13,000 flight hours, the Global Hawk...
Drones Would Fly 24/7 Thanks to Autonomous Solution
A recent patent application by Boeing reveals an autonomous solution that would allow dual-use drones to operate for months, overcoming the battery life problem.
The...
Israeli Company Designs Special Systems for the UAS Industry
We tend to forget that underneath their sleek hulls, UAVs and other unmanned systems are complex machines which depend on their individual components. The...
Israeli manufacturers will have to form joint ventures to enjoy the...
East European militaries are increasingly deploying UAVs, with governments planning acquisitions and local defense companies developing systems to bid against Western manufacturers.
Poland’s ongoing 139...
Boeing Attempting to Change The Fire Fighting Game
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is looking to chip in on the fire-fighting business revolution by applying two contemporary pieces of technology - drones and augmented...
Meet COBRA – New Submarine Hunting Sensor
A US Navy drone will soon operate an advanced sensor giving it increased ability to detect and destroy enemy mines and submarines from a...
IAI’s Heron Marks 70,000 Flight Hours In Afghanistan
Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Heron-1 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently marked its 70,000th flight hour in Afghanistan, after less than 7 years of operation...
Another Solution for Hovering UAV Power Supply
An innovative technology offers a solution to the problem of power supply for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The technology permits the anchorage of a...
DARPA’s Spaceplane Could Soon Launch
The space race is heating up again in recent years, but this time it’s not major world powers that are competing against each other,...
Civil Drone Activity in U.S. Expands
In another expansion of unmanned aerial systems efforts, the Ohio/Indiana UAS center is partnering with one of its most active ranges for flying drones.
The...
Machine Learning and Optimization – Now Also with UAVs
A new implementation of machine learning to the unmanned aerial vehicle sphere. Machine learning is becoming an increasingly important artificial intelligence approach to building...
The New Storm-Chasers: UAVs To Track Hurricanes
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) are used for almost everything nowadays. These flying machines are used by the business and private sectors, as well as...
Iran’s “Suicide Drone” – poor joke
Israeli experts who saw the footage of what the Iranians presented as their "suicide drone" told iHLS this is yet another tall tale from...
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...
Risk From Small Drones Overblown, Research Shows
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been pushing for strong regulations to be put in place to protect commercial and private aeroplanes from...
Mahindra Defense will develop unmanned combat systems
Mahindra Defense System (MDS), part of the $17-bn Mahindra & Mahindra, is all set for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs,) unmanned ground...
New UAV control software
Software developer Botlink has released a free beta version of a program designed to assist unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators fly safely and remain...
I-HLS TV Interview – Dani Eshchar
Dani Eshchar, VP Business Development at Aeronautics, talked with I-HLS TV after the AUS&R 2015 conference. In the interview he talks about the high...
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