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New Genetic Algorithm-Based Technology Coordinates UAVs in Team Missions

An algorithm to mobilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in team missions has been formulated by a West Virginia University mathematics researcher. A team of UAVs are now able to fly autonomously to fulfill complex coordinated missions using the new technology.

20 Dec 2016

Milrem, ST Kinetics Successfully Test First Weaponized Fully Modular Unmanned Ground Vehicle

Milrem, the Estonian defence solutions provider and ST Kinetics, one of Asia’s leading land systems companies, came one step closer to helping support or replace soldiers on the battlefield with robots in November when they successfully tested the first weaponized fully modular unmanned ground vehicle, the THeMIS ADDER.

1 Dec 2016

Drone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters

Drones to help search for victims of natural disasters need the following characteristics: ease of transport, long battery life and robustness

5 Oct 2016

Rayethon Receives Two Brandon Hall Bronze Awards for Virtual Reality Training Systems

Raytheon was honored with two coveted Brandon Hall Bronze awards for virtual reality training systems developed for the U.S. Army.

29 Sep 2016

Sparton Successfully Demonstrates Maritime Payload Delivery System at ANTX

Sparton Corporation announces the successful demonstration of their maritime payload delivery system at the ANTX (Annual Navy Technology Exercise) hosted by NUWC (Naval Undersea Warfare Center) in Newport, RI on August 16 – 18.

14 Sep 2016

General Dynamics Introduces Multiple Bluefin SandShark M-AUVs at 2016 ANTX

The General Dynamics Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) successfully launched multiple Bluefin SandShark™ micro-autonomous underwater vehicles (M-AUV) as part of several capability demonstrations at the U.S. Navy sponsored 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX) in Newport, R.I.

12 Sep 2016

YI’s First Full Carbon-Fiber, Tri-Copter Drone Features 4K Video

YI Technology, the leading, international provider of advanced, intelligent imaging technologies, products, services and platforms, today announced the forthcoming release of YI Erida, the world’s first mainstream, full carbon smart drone equipped with the YI 4K Action Camera.

31 Aug 2016

RADA’s Systems to Provide Air Defense with Highly Advanced Aerial Surveillance Capabilities

RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. today announced its selection by an Asian military force of its Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (MHR) based RPS-42 aerial surveillance radar systems.

24 Aug 2016

CyPhy Works Receives Order for PARC System from U.S. Army

CyPhy Works announced today that it has received an order for its Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and Communications (PARC) System, from the U.S. Army's Rapid Equipping Force (REF). PARC, a tethered drone, addresses the need for a persistent eye-in-the-sky by flying for days at a time.

19 Jul 2016

Real-Time Wildfire Alerts Could Help Keep Unauthorized Drones from Interfering with Firefighting Operations

DJI, the world's leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, and AirMap, the world's leading provider of airspace intelligence and navigation services to unmanned aircraft, added real-time wildfire alerts to their geofencing data Wednesday to help keep unauthorized drones from interfering with firefighting operations.

15 Jul 2016