A team of researchers led by the Empa institute, the University of Pennsylvania, and Imperial College London have created cooperative, flying, 3D-printing drones that are capable of building and repairing structures while in flight. The […]
Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are reporting the successful deployment of three undersea drones which will be autonomously monitoring the ebb and flow of sea ice in the […]
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center recently posted a request for information (RFI) for a supersonic-capable Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT). NGAT is an aerial target drone, intended to be used for the testing […]
Reveal Technology partnered with Teal Drones to improve Reveal’s “Farsight” mapping software which produces high-fidelity 3D maps. The ability to rapidly create accurate 3D maps of areas targeted for military operations is a critical component […]
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a $89.4 million contract to Dzyne Technologies to research the unmanned Small Payload Precision Air-Launched Inexpensive Delivery System (SPPAIDS). SPPAIDS is a low-cost air-deployable system that will incorporate […]
Researchers at Caltech have developed a deep-learning method that can help drones cope with new and unknown wind conditions in real-time. Called Neural-Fly, the neural network teaches the drone how to survive extreme wind similar […]
DARPA has issued a formal request for information (RFI) for the Airborne Energy Well project – a method of recharging drones while in flight using laser-shooting tanker planes. Once in use, the technology is expected […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate recently issued a request for information for the Low Collateral Effects Interceptor (LCEI) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project. LCEI will be an autonomous aircraft able to detect, track, […]
Northrop Grumman is currently developing the Jackal suicide drone – a turbojet-powered ‘sprint’ loitering weapon system designed to bridge the capability gap between the current propeller-driven suicide drones and the need for “tactical kinetic, intelligence, […]
Teledyne FLIR Defense has introduced a new Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System (LVSS) which can be mounted on a full-sized commercial pickup truck to act as a mobile surveillance system to counter drone swarms. The LVSS […]
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