DefenceTalkIndia and the U.S. have identified small air launch unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV) and a lightweight small arms technology project along with aircraft maintenance for defence collaboration, a top Pentagon official has said. The U.S. statement came as defence officials from the two countries held their latest round of Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) talks […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-u-s-looking-to-develop-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-pentagon-72210/

DefenceTalkThe Navy’s Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) hosted an industry day April 16 to help companies learn about the service’s future technology needs. PEO (U&W) leaders, representatives from NAVAIR’s small business office and Navy and Marine Corps requirements officers gave presentations throughout the day to more than 230 attendees, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/navy-unmanned-weapons-leaders-solicit-industry-for-new-innovative-ideas-63914/

DefenceTalkLetting small drones fly for profit in US airspace would give a big lift to the development of unmanned aerial vehicles of all sizes, a Congressional committee heard Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has yet to propose a full set of regulations for civilian drones — a delay that critics fear is undermining US […]https://www.defencetalk.com/advocates-pressure-us-congress-to-let-small-drones-fly-62098/

DefenceTalkThousands of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be deployed in the next few years for both civil and military missions. Early adoption of new technologies will be employed: from smart skin to structural components and intelligent motors with integral gearing. Electric power makes the use of wheel power for take-off possible because electric motors can […]https://www.defencetalk.com/unmanned-aerial-vehicles-electric-uavs-2014-2024-60429/

DefenceTalkThe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan sent unmanned aerial vehicle production to record heights, but with the last U.S. military troops in Afghanistan slated to depart the country this year, the Pentagon’s demand for unmanned air vehicles is slackening. However, while fewer UAVs are expected to roll off the production lines from 2014 to 2023, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uav-market-to-rise-strongly-through-the-next-decade-unmanned-land-sea-systems-also-growing-59337/

DefenceTalkIn the not too distant future, you may hear the hum of a drone’s rotors as it descends upon you and be filled with a sense of relief, not panic. After all, it’s coming to save you, not harm you. Research at the University of Cincinnati could soon enable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) – similar […]https://www.defencetalk.com/someday-a-drone-might-save-your-life-50134/

DefenceTalkToday’s emerging military technologies-including unmanned aerial vehicles, directed-energy weapons, lethal autonomous robots, and cyber weapons like Stuxnet-raise the prospect of upheavals in military practices so fundamental that they challenge long-established laws of war. Weapons that make their own decisions about targeting and killing humans, for example, have ethical and legal implications obvious and frightening enough […]https://www.defencetalk.com/technology-one-step-ahead-of-war-laws-50045/

DefenceTalkReconnaissance gadgets and robotic warfare devices are getting smaller by the year, with James Bond like technology being offered to a wide range of buyers, from police forces to special military units. The market place for such technology has become Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEi) exhibition held at ExCel London. The international exhibition has […]https://www.defencetalk.com/future-war-arms-industry-shows-off-next-gen-drones-in-london-49061/

DefenceTalkGrowing demand supported by strong intent and investment capability is expanding the market for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Middle East. The region is already considered a lucrative market for defence. UAV development efforts by some Middle East nations coupled with imports from the U.S. will strongly bolster market expansion. Currently, the U.S. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/middle-east-military-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-market-grows-significantly-48233/