UAV

Drones help survey disaster areas, providing first responder teams with the situational awareness required for coping with the challenges. However, sometimes drone imagery doesn’t...

Nammo Raufoss in Norway is working on a drone-mounted M72 concept. The M72 is a 66mm caliber single-use light anti-tank weapon effective against a...

The flight range of multi-copter drones is limited due to their relatively short battery life. Hydrogen fuel cell drones feature an extended flight time...

A new aircraft in the early stages of development is designed for intracity travel. Bellwether Industries, an urban air mobility (UAM) startup in the...

Stadium and large public events require special means in order to secure the masses of people attending them. The recent international football tournament games...

Confined spaces such as industrial installations, storage tanks, etc. are challenging for routine inspection and maintenance, with possible risks to worker teams. An unmanned solution...

At a time when efficient vaccine and medication delivery is crucial, new drone network technology allows for near-instant deployment for medical deliveries, emergency services...

In order to increase airspace safety, the European regulation effective since January 2021 requires from drone operators to display the registration number on their...

With the goal to equip its armed forces with emerging and disruptive technologies, the Latvian MoD will invest some $1.4 million in three innovative...

In recent years, Turkey has been locally developing various unmanned aerial systems (UAVs). Now it is also enhancing its status as a UAV exporter,...

The US Department of Defense is looking for new explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technology for the near-peer competition. Improvised explosive devices planted by insurgents...

In emergencies, first responders and safety agencies need to be able to share precise real-time information. A new video link feature provides drone operators...

A combat drone developed by Taiwan’s top military research unit is undergoing initial flight tests before it enters combat testing in June. Tests of the...

Aircraft inspection by drones has transformed maintenance norms and is being introduced by airlines around the world. Whereas maintenance specialists previously had to perform...

Defense against rogue unmanned aerial vehicles in the urban environment entails potential vulnerabilities, including performance degradation, interoperability, etc. The US Army is advancing the development...

The Russian Ministry of Defense had released a video of its Orion unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) taking down a rotary-wing drone. Russia has been testing...

Israel’s National Drone Initiative has launched the fourth phase of its pilot program, which this time will include night operations as well as flights...

Unmanned aerial aircraft in the military forces are not only used for surveillance and monitoring but are very useful in missions such as refueling,...

The ability of sensors to perceive things through the fog will be essential for future air vehicles such as urban air taxis. Instruments such...

An advanced counter drone system is concluding an operational assessment. Drone swarms have posed a challenge to both high-cost weapons systems and small arms,...

In laser weapon testing, the U.S. Navy destroyed a floating target in the Mideast. The system could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats...

A new battle management technology program enables unmanned systems to better form “mesh” networks through air and ground nodes to perform a greater range...