Unmanned Vehicles

Unmanned Vehicles - supported by its dedicated on-line intelligence service www.uvonline.com - is the world’s leading independent bi-monthly publication for the unmanned systems industry.

With a circulation of more than 5,000 and more than 25,000, senior-level readers in 120 countries, Unmanned Vehicles magazine together with the annual Unmanned Vehicles Handbook and Unmanned Maritime Vehicles Handbook, deliver essential, in-depth and up-to-date coverage of technology developments, news, procurement data and civil/commercial market opportunities.

The aim of Unmanned Vehicles is to be THE source of information for both the industry professional and the user community.

Its portfolio of market-leading events in Europe, the US and Asia complement this dedicated information service with cutting-edge programmes and top-level speakers.

Current Issue

3 Comment
Could UK defence cuts lead to a tri-service unmanned future?

4 News analysis
US Army sees urgent need for VTOL UAS
A review of some of the latest developments from around the unmanned systems community.

6 Advancing indigenous aspirations
Southeast Asia’s core group of nations continue to eye domestic UAS development as part of their national high-tech industry visions. Asia-Pacific Editor Peter La Franchi reports.

13 Rolling on
North America Editor Scott R Gourley continues his series of reviews of the US UV industry with a look at the US military’s activity in the UGV sector.

19 Record of achievement
North America Editor Scott R Gourley talks to Col Greg Gonzalez, US Army project manager, UAS, about recent service unmanned aviation developments.

22 Finding their sea legs at last
After much drawn-out development, the signs are that maritime UAVs are now ready to deliver, Richard Scott discovers.

29 Facing the near future
Middle East Editor William F Owen examines Israel’s current and forthcoming UAV requirements, and finds that doctrinal changes continue to drive system development.

34 Small world
Claire Apthorp speaks to some of the leading companies in the SUAS market, and discovers that such systems are finding increasing utility in both the military and the civil sectors.

40 Testing the water
Some navies and maritime security organisations are dipping their toes into USV operations, but most have yet to take the plunge, finds Peter Donaldson.

44 Point blank
Dilettantes’ views on drones
Laurence R ‘Nuke’ Newcome wonders whether some public critics of UAV ops are asking the right questions.