Commercial unmanned air system (UAS) to be operational soon
Insitu is planning to launch the first U.S. commercial unmanned aircraft system operation following receipt of FAA type certification for its ScanEagle UAS on...
The Israel Blue Bird is Soaring
Another important success for an Israeli unmanned air systems (UAS) manufacturer. The company recently won a contract to supply its SpiLite mini UAS to...
Norway to Develop Pocket UAV for U.S. Army
U.S. Army researchers are asking a Norwegian company to develop a pocket-sized helicopter drone to provide a personal reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for...
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”,...
Swiss Army Selects Israeli Drone
Unmanned systems 2014 - Elbit systems will supply the new generation of UAS to the Swiss armed forces that have so far operated UAS...
Britain: Inquiry into Civil Use of Drones
The British House of Lords is holding an inquiry into the civil use of drones, to determine whether the conditions are right “for the industry to take...
This US Navy ship is now armed with a drone-killing laser...
The US Navy now has a ship in the Persian Gulf armed with a “laser gun.” That’s how the US Chief of Naval Operations described it, in passing, to a Congressional hearing...
The trend continues – manned aircraft go unmanned
Executive plane becomes Hammerhead UAV
The Piaggio Aero Company and Selex ES successfully completed the first flight of the aptly-named Hammerhead UAV. The aircraft was...
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...
Swiss Researchers are Bringing Autonomy to UAVs
While current UAVs have no pilot on board, they still require a human operator. Weather and terrain conditions, as well as technical difficulties, can...
The Tiny Camera Drone We Wish We Could Have
It looks a bit like a flying insect, and sounds like one, too. That is, if you can hear it at all.
Prox Dynamics’...
New Counter-Terror Drones Revealed
Two specialist UAVs designed specifically for counter-terror operations were showcased by the French company CM Drones at a recent international exhibition. The company promoted...
U.S. Company Introduces Improved Navigation Systems for Unmanned Vehicles
The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and...
Israel’s Advanced Payloads
TAMAM payload in the hellicopter of a Georgia sheriff * IAI's TAMAM division celebrates its 50th birthday
You'll find them attached to the underside of...
Hamas UAS Shot Down
The Hamas in Gaza has tried to use a small UAS to penetrate Israel last night, it was shot down by the Israeli air...
Commercial drone market set to take off in China
Commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an emerging line of business in China, set to be worth billions of yuan within a...
From Heron to Super Heron
IAI is among the presenters at the upcoming Autonomous Unmanned Systems & Robotics Expo on November 25-26 2014
Operators of the Israel aerospace industries (IAI)...
Fire Scout UAV joins LCS
The U.S. Navy is sending one of its LCSs (Littoral Control Ship) to the West Pacific equipped with four MQ-8B Fire Scout UAVs on...
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...
Watch This Drone Fly Almost 50 km/h While Avoiding Obstacles
One of the main issues facing drones these days is obstacle avoidance. “Everyone is building drones these days, but nobody knows how to get...
Revolutionary New Drone Wings Design
A new as yet British Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Micro-UAV) could herald the future of drones. The innovation behind it stems from what its...
UAVs Able to Turn with Moving Weights’ Help
Sampath Reddy Vengate, a recent MA graduate from University of Texas at Arlington in science and engineering, is the first person to successfully test...
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