Unmanned Vehicles
New Chinese armed robot handles gunfire (video)
A private company called Shenyang Donglang Technology Dev (SDT) has created a UGV named Realblow, a device designed to act as an armed assailant for ...
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MSPO 2019: New IFVs top priority for Bulgaira's Land Forces inventory
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commented that its request of new wheeled combat vehicles is one of the most important projects for recapitalisation of ...
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MSPO 2019: Step in the right direction for Czech helo plans
The Czech Republic is poised to select a new armed helicopter to replace the current Mi-24/35 Hind fleet, before the end of the year. At ...
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Is the ‘Red Dragon’ fearsome or friendly?
If Beijing’s leaders and its numerous mouthpieces are to be believed, China is a friendly and cuddly panda intent on holding the world together. Then ...
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Asian nations boost spy satellite capacities
Asian countries continue to enhance their satellite constellations, with China, India and South Korea all making recent announcements in the space realm. China, for instance, ...
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US Army acquires Raven UAV for security forces assistance brigades
AeroVironment has received a $45.2 million contract to provide the RQ-11B Raven UAV for the United States Army’s Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFAB). The award ...
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MSPO 2019: SW-4 no longer solo with partnerships afoot
Leonardo’s SW-4 Solo RPAS is looking forward to a number of different projects that will see it partner with a variety of European agencies as ...
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New flash-bang capability for Throwbot 2
Liberty Dynamic and ReconRobotics have announced that they are collaborating on adapting the latter’s tactical Throwbot 2 UGV with an Enhanced Diversionary Device. By integrating ...
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TADTE 2019: Taiwan’s ‘Harpy’ enters series production
The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) showcased a semitrailer truck with six canisters containing 12 Chien Hsiang anti-radiation UAVs at TADTE 2019. ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Gaming-style solutions for downing drones (Studio)
This video is brought to you in partnership with Raytheon. Beth Maundrill, Deputy Editor, Shephard Media, speaks to Evan Hunt, business development director for high energy lasers ...
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iRobot to acquire Nekton Research
9th September 2008
iRobot today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North ...
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Stanford University's autonomous helicopters teach themselves to fly
9th September 2008
Stanford computer scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables robotic helicopters to teach themselves to fly difficult stunts by watching other helicopters perform ...
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New 5th International Aerial Robotics Competition mission announced
8th September 2008
The International Aerial Robotics Competition (IARC) began in 1991 on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology and is the longest running university-based robotics ...
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Ultra reveal new details on Global Observer JCTD
5th September 2008
The US Air Force (USAF) is this month commencing flight testing of a prototype wideband communications suite planned to equip an Aerovironment Global Observer endurance ...
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UK procures further two Reapers
5th September 2008
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is set to expand its fleet of Predator B (MQ-9 Reaper) UAVs to five after Defence Equipment and Support ...
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UK: Heriot-Watt University Triumphs at the Student Autonomous Underwater Competition Europe
5th September 2008
The Heriot-Watt University team was third time lucky as it triumphed over international opposition at the third edition of the Student Autonomous Underwater Competition – ...
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US Customs and Border Protection Aircraft Deployed to Support Hurricane Gustav Response
5th September 2008
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has deployed the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Predator B to support the response and recovery efforts of Hurricane Gustav. CBP ...
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Michael Toscano Named AUVSI Executive Director
5th September 2008
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Toscano as the Executive Director ...
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Swiss UAV delivers first rotary-wing UAV for pipeline monitoring
5th September 2008
SWISS UAV GmbH, a Switzerland based UAV manufacture, delivered the first VTOL UAV of a series of systems designed for pipeline monitoring. Fitted with a ...
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Northrop Grumman cites Aurora Flight Sciences for Excellence in Manufacturing Performance
5th September 2008
Aurora Flight Sciences has received Platinum Source Supplier status from the Northrop Grumman Corporation. To receive Platinum status, a Northrop Grumman supplier must have a ...
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Termination of JP129 Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle contract
4th September 2008
The Minister for Defence, the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Boeing Australia have agreed to terminate the ...
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Lockheed Martin demonstrates intelligent autonomous control of multiple unmanned systems
4th September 2008
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has successfully demonstrated the Intelligent Control and Autonomous Re-planning of Unmanned Systems (ICARUS) suite of technologies as part of an exercise ...
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US Navy UCAS Demonstrator On Track for First Flight
3rd September 2008
Northrop Grumman Corporation is on track for the first flight of its revolutionary Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat ...
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MetaVR Announces Additional Support for TUAS Embedded Visual System Trainers
3rd September 2008
MetaVR announces recent sales of 70 real-time 3D visualization licenses to AAI Corporation to support rendering synthetic camera payload video in the training component of ...
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London Science Museum Explores What Affects the Air We Breathe in a Special Exhibit Featuring the Manta UAV
3rd September 2008
Beijing’s breath of fresh air opened at the prestigious Science Museum in South Kensington, London on August 22, 2008 and will entice and pose breath ...
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iRobot Awarded $200M Ceiling IDIQ US Army Contract for Robotic Systems, Spare Parts and Accessories
3rd September 2008
iRobot Corp. today announced it has been awarded a $200 million ceiling priced Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, ...
