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NASA to Explore UAS Airspace Operations Through a new Robotic Challenge

Teams of aerospace researchers across the USA are signing up to compete for $500,000 in prize money by demonstrating the ability to fly unmanned...

Philippine Marines Are Eying Mini Drones for Recce, SAR Missions

The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) is embarking on the acquisition of six unmanned aerial systems (UAS) as part of the Marine Forces...

Aviation Week: RQ-180 UAS is the USAF new Stealth Drone

A large, classified unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency, Aviation...

X-Wing Drone Launched From a Submerged Submarine for the First Time

The US Navy has recently demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine. For the test,...

Milipol 2013: Photo Report

A brief photo-report highlighting some of the new devices on display at the Milipol 2013 exhibition. All photos: Tamir Eshel, Defense-Update.     Beretta unveils the new...

FAA Outlines UAS Roadmap to Safely Integrate UAS in Civil Airspace...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released its first annual Roadmap outlining efforts needed to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems...

Pneumatic Bomb Racks for the Reaper

Exelis is producing improved stores ejector rack for the Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) under a $20.6 million contract awarded by General...

Turkey Orders 10 Anka UAVs

The Turkish Under-secretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) has signed an agreement with local producer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for 10 ANKA unmanned aerial...

New Radar from RADA to Guide Boeing’s Laser Weapons

Israel's defense electronics company RADA Electronic Industries announced last week that its Tactical Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) was selected by Boeing for evaluation with...

UAE Drone Maker Plans to Convert Russian Superlight Choppers into UCAVs

ADCOM, an unmanned systems developer from the UAE is teaming with the Russian helicopter designer Berkut Aero design bureau to turn the Russian designed...

Sky Sapience Delivers the First Pre-Production Hovermast to the IDF

Israel's Sky Sapience company has delivered today to the Israel Defense Forces' Land Forces Command the first pre-production example of the HoverMast 100 - an...

Solar HALE Drones Turn into Atmospheric Satellites

While DARPA refocuses its SOLAR HALE ambitions, a privately funded company is determined to launch a solar drone into an 'atmospheric orbit', tapping evolving...

10 Systems to Showcase Advanced Robotic Technologies at AUS&R 2013 Live...

Displaying a wide range of systems, from 12 ton autonomous boats, and 16 meter wingspan Heron-I class drones shown in flight, to tethered hovercrafts...

UAS AeroVironment’s Puma AE Certified for Commercial Operations in the Arctic

This 'Restricted category' certification marks the first time the FAA has approved a hand-launched unmanned aircraft system for commercial missions. The U.S. federal Aviation Authority...

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