UAS and Robotics


Afghanistan is the proving ground for UAS capability

Unmanned aircraft address high demand for video feeds to boost situational awareness.

X-47B to undergo lengthy testing before autonomous carrier landing

The Navy plans to conduct a battery of tests on its X-47B before it attempts the unmanned aircraft's first completely autonomous aircraft carrier landing scheduled for some time in 2013,

Northrop conducts preliminary flight test in UAV refueling program

Northrop Grumman has flown two RQ-4 Global Hawks in formation under its KQ-X program as a preliminary step in its goal toward performing air-to-air refuelling for high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles.

Air Force adds UAVs to combat exercises

The Air Force has added MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicles to its top combat exercise as it prepares to experiment with news ways to conduct air campaigns in future years in contested air space.

UCLASS requirements approval expected soon, Navy says

The Navy expects formal approval of the requirements for its unmanned carrier-launched surveillance strike (UCLASS) aircraft in early fall.

DARPA, Boston Dynamics partner on humanoid robot project

DARPA has awarded a contract to Boston Dynamics to develop robots with humanoid features.

Military services mull future of large UAVs

For manufacturers of large unmanned aerial vehicles, there was only a hazy picture of what direction that market will take at the recent Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's Unmanned Systems North America 2012 conference.

New numbers on global market for UAVs

Analysts say the global unmanned aircraft market will continue to expand over the next 10 years as many nations increase spending on autonomous systems.

Marines test supply convoy of unmanned ground vehicles

The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab and Oshkosh Defense recently tested multiple unmanned ground vehicles in a single convoy using the Oshkosh TerraMax UGV technology.

NASA once again flying revolutionary unmanned aircraft with new modifications

After 92 test flights as the X-48B Blended Wing Body aircraft, NASA has modified the unmanned aircraft and is now flying a quieter version designated the X-48C.

What can Syria's Iranian-made drones do (and not do)?

The Iranian made drones that Syria is using to spy on the Free Syria Army have limited capabilities.

Army makes new plans for UAS assets in Afghanistan

Army COL Tim Baxter on deployment of a company of Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles to Afghanistan, the use of universal systems and interoperability, and the weaponization of the Shadow UAV.

Webcast

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