UAV

Facebook has been quietly continuing with its plan to use high-flying drones capable of bringing internet connectivity to communities around the world who still...

A small unmanned aerial vehicle (sUAV) was used during a barricade incident involving a robbery suspect, demonstrating capabilities in SWAT operations. For the first...

Aircraft have been facing a growing threat of collision with other aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, etc. A new detect-and-avoid radar to improve air traffic...

France is advancing its Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP) program. The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded FLIR Systems with a $89 million contract...

While drones are primarily known for what they can do in the sky, like aerial photography or gathering intelligence, a new project out of...

Military Drone/Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) market was estimated to be over USD 5 billion in 2016, and will have a market value of more...

The US Department of Transportation announced it would allow drones to fly overnight and over people without waivers under certain conditions. “Drones…are well on...

Extremists continue to explore ways to surprise their enemies. The Iranian-aligned Shiite Houthi group in Yemen operated a drone strike on a attacked a...

2018 was a pretty good year for military innovation, but it looks like 2019 is going to be even better. The Pentagon and other...

To achieve accurate recognition and high-resolution imaging, drones need to approach the target from a short range. But what if the drone is required...

Deliveries through drones have many advantages, it can reduce the time, cost and energy needed for everyday deliveries. However, for the purpose, they need...

The recent events at London's Gatwick Airport is a real-life example of how even an amateur drone pilot can disrupt major infrastructure. Now that...

International terrorism always targets headlines. When using drones, some expertise is required, especially if adapting commercial drones, and the payload needs to be developed...

Flying drones over crowds of people can be dangerous, and from now on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will require a permission to do...

The effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles is limited by their flight time and payload capacity. Longer flight times are often needed and alternative power...

U.S. Navy shipboard communications experts needed a digital datalink, an electronic connection for the exchange of information, to enable the naval helicopter to share...

A $4.1 million Predator drone crash that occurred in 2017 was only reported recently. The US MQ-1B Predator drone crashed after its crew lost...

Innovations and developments found in aerospace and defense often trickle down to the commercial market as products and new capabilities for big data and...

Due to their low price and availability, commercial drones and hobbyist drones are a regular part of irregular warfare now, and those skills are...

During a recent demo, an autonomous drone was deployed to map tunnels as small as 3×3 meters, yielding accurate 3D renderings without sending miners...

A new target system that allows anti-aircraft gunners to practice repelling an attack by a swarm of drones, is developed by the Russian Kupol...

There are a number of UAV developments under way in Asia in an effort for nations in the region to be able to operate...