Flying Grenade Launcher Being Tested
Officials from the United States Army are currently testing an experimental drone that is armed with a 40mm grenade launcher designed to destroy hostiles...
Communicating with Drones During Disaster
A test flight successfully conducted by Sendai City, Japan and Nokia tested the potential use of drones during a tsunami -- or other disasters...
Rafael to Supply Thousands of SPIKE Missiles to German Army
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has signed a multi-year framework contract for the supply of SPIKE (also known as MELLS in Germany) Missiles & launchers...
What’s New in UAV Propulsion?
In the unmanned aerial vehicle Group 3 and Group 4 range, electric motors do not provide enough power and companies often try to repurpose...
US Air Force Tests Laser Weapon System
The United States Air Force has recently been testing an anti-UAV laser defense system. The system has demonstrated that it is capable of handling...
Army Testing Mapping UAS
The United States Army is currently testing the new eBee X Fixed-Wing UAS by SenseFly. The unmanned aircraft is being tested outside the Army’s...
Secret Spaceplane Lands After 780 Days in Orbit
The United States Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-5 (OTV-5) has recently touched down back on Earth. After spending 780 days floating in orbit,...
Improved Situational Awareness Regarding Electromagnetic Spectrum
Military forces have to manage an increasingly complex electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) at the tactical environment. This encompasses the entire field of electromagnetic radiation that...
Watch Unveiling of Stealth UAV Program
Aviation giant Airbus has released images and information about its previously undisclosed Low Observable UAV Testbed (LOUT) program. The program is designed to achieve...
Taxis of the Future: Jet Powered Electric Flying Vehicles
A German startup has been at work designing and testing a new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle for human passengers. The Munich...
AI Makes Lab Tests Unnecessary
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to help them design brand-new materials that solve human challenges like never before. A team of researchers has created...
New Mapping Solution for Small Drones
An American technology company has recently introduced its new LiDAR mapping system. A division of 4D Tech Solutions Inc, RedTail LiDAR Systems, have unveiled...
Joint Venture on VTOL Commercial UAV
Two American aviation companies have announced a joint partnership to develop a high endurance, commercial, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV. GE Aviation and...
Heavy Duty Transport Drone in Development
A German aircraft manufacturer has recently presented the demonstrator of its heavy lift drone, the VoloDrone. Developed by Volocopter, the VoloDrone is a fully...
Cyprus Purchased Israeli UAVs
Cyprus has recently acquired Israeli UAVs to monitor Turkish gas drillers in Cypriot waters. Cyprus has purchased four Aerostar Tactical UAVs for $13 million...
Counter-UAS Laser Delivered to US Air Force
The American defense contractor, Raytheon, has recently delivered the first high-energy laser counter UAS to the United States Air Force. Throughout the years, the...
Watch Tests in Robotic Combat Vehicles
One of the US Army’s most ambitious weapons programs, remote-controlled Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV), is actually ahead of schedule, Brig. Gen. Richard Ross Coffman,...
New Unmanned Tank Will Revolutionize Armored Warfare
A new unmanned robotic tank system has recently been unveiled. The heavily armed drone will be intended to be deployed alongside manned tanks and...
America’s First Drone Delivery Service Launched
A drone delivery company has recently become the first company in the United States to operate commercial drone delivery services direct to homes. With...
This Mapping Tech will Distinguish Different Tree Species
Updated geospatial data is needed more and more in order to enhance the situational awareness of soldiers at the field. One World Terrain (OWT)...
Bell Unveils Next Gen Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter
A subsidiary of the defense company Textron, Bell Helicopter, has recently unveiled its newest attack reconnaissance helicopter. For the first time Bell has showcased...
Law Enforcement’s New Non-Lethal Non-Painful Weapon
A new device, developed mainly for law enforcement agencies, is allowing officers to use force to stop suspects without causing them any pain. The...
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