Uncrewed Vehicles
SOF Week 2023: AeroVironment introduces VTOL kit for Puma AE UAS (video)
AeroVironment has introduced the Puma VTOL kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small uncrewed aircraft systems.
The Singapore Army is testing robotic dogs and UAVs for urban operations on exercise in the US.
‘The army is really undergoing its most fundamental transformation in 40 years. We are moving away from the system that we designed in the 80s’, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has claimed,
Twenty-five navies, eight NATO entities and more than thirty companies and universities are currently involved in Robotic Experimentation Prototyping Augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems Exercise 2023 (REPMUS 23), held off the coast of Portugal until 29 September.
Russian defence companies are adapting to emerging threats and exploring ways to counter top-attack munitions and first-person-view (FPV) UAVs.
With the satellite industry at a pivotal juncture, Intelsat is investing in advanced technologies like 5G and optical communications, striving to enhance worldwide connectivity and address emerging governmental needs.
From its emergence as a ground-breaking design in the 1950s to its widespread deployment in diverse operations worldwide, the Chinook continues to leave an indelible mark on the aviation landscape. Shephard sums up the latest developments and tells you everything you need to know about the workhorse of many armies and air forces in the 2020s.
AeroVironment has introduced the Puma VTOL kit, designed for plug-and-play integration into Puma 2 AE and Puma 3 AE small uncrewed aircraft systems.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is increasingly focused on counter-UAS technologies, notably through its KuRFS radar and Coyote family of effectors.
18th September 2008
Air Force leaders are taking a two-pronged approach to address the increasing need for pilots of unmanned aircraft systems in Afghanistan and Iraq, an Air …
18th September 2008
South Africa’s Denel Dynamics has unveiled its latest UAV at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2008. The latest iteration of the Seeker family, the Seeker 400, …
12th September 2008
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. said today that it will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s new Broad Area …
12th September 2008
L-3 Communications announced today that its Advanced Products and Design unit has been awarded a $23.2 million delivery order to provide 600 VideoScout-MC mobile video …
10th September 2008
Boeing has completed its acquisition of Insitu Inc., a pioneer in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market and leader in the design, development and manufacture …
10th September 2008
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute are working with colleagues at Caterpillar Inc. to develop autonomous versions of large haul trucks used in mining …
10th September 2008
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)'s largest and most advanced UAV – the Heron TP has recently reached a new technological and operational record, when it flew, …
10th September 2008
Hallin Marine, the AIM quoted provider of subsea solutions to the oil and gas industry, announces it is continuing to grow its fleet of remote …
9th September 2008
Proxy Aviation Systems has announced that Patrick D. Moneymaker has joined the company as President and CEO. Proxy Aviation designs, develops and manufactures fully autonomous …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 – …
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 …
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 …
5th September 2008
Alliant Techsystems announced today that it has been awarded a $97 million contract for the design, development, integration, and test of the Multi-Stage Supersonic Target …
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 …