Northrop Grumman LEMV

The U.S. Army signed the development of an football-sized airship for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with Northrop Grumman and Hybrid Air Vehicles. It will take off like an airplane and once it is airborne it will float with helium. The operational cost is expected to be much lower than the fixed wings UAVs.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Endurance_Multi-intelligence_Vehicle

Japan Quanser Qball-X4 UAV

Japanese Ministry of Self-Defense presented the first rounded UAV at Digital Content Expo 2011. The Quanser QBall-X4 is capable of flying up to 60 km/h indoor and outdoor. Its concept is a quadrotor helicopter with a spherical carbon structure and eight control surfaces. The design also provides hovering, vertical take-off and landing, touching obstacles while flying and ground mobility.

More: http://www.quanser.com/english/html/UVS_Lab/fs_Qball_X4.htm

Boeing X-45 Joint Unmanned Combat Aerial System

The F-22 were the last manned U.S. fighters. The Boeing X-45 Joint Unmanned Combat Aerial System (J-UCAS) series are a family of concept demonstrators for the next generation of stealthy jet fighters for high-risk missions like air supremacy and ground support. It is a new system "specifically designed for combat operations in the network-centric environment of the 21st century".

More: http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/x45_jucas.html

Elbit/Rockwell Helmet Mounted Display for F-35

The Helmet Mounted Display was first used in combat by the South Africans and since then it was used in many other aerial systems. However the F-35 stealthy fighter is the first modern jet aircraft to rely only on the Elbit/Rockwell HMD excluding the Head-Up Display.
This latest situational awareness solution integrates flight data, 360º night vision and target designator giving the impression to see through the aircraft structure. So no longer it is necessary to maneuver the aircraft to understand the battlefield or even to shoot any target.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmet_mounted_display

Harvard Bee Robot Mass Production

The Harvard Robobee team has patented a mass production manufacturing process of micro aerial vehicle with insect-like form and size. Until now the manufacturing was artisanal but now this inspired from pop-up books new process allows fast production with incredible tolerance.
The next step is to develop the collective behaviour and intelligence of bee colony.
The applications will be from flower pollination to military surveillance.

More: http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news-events/press-releases/pop-up-flying-robots

Griphon Winged Suit

The Gryphon Winged Suit is a new alternative for aerial deployed troops. Instead of using the regular military parachute the advantages of this 6-foot wing glider are:

• higher range (5:1 glide ratio);
• even higher range if jet engine is installed;
• lesser exposure due to stealth fuselage;
• guidance system for pin point landing.

More: http://www.newworldorderreport.com/News/tabid/266/ID/287/Special-Forces-Soldiers-Could-Be-Zooming-Into-Combat-Wearing-Gryphon-Stealth-Wingsuits.aspx

Hummingbird Spy Robot

The new surveillance concept will be completely different with Micro Aerial Vehicles associated with bugs or birds flight. The DARPA's Hummingbird spy robot could be flying a few steps away unnoticed transmitting audio and video.

More: http://www.darpa.mil/NewsEvents/Releases/2011/11/24.aspx

Dragon Fly Spy Robot

The Delfly II spy robot is one of many attempts to develop Micro Aerial Vehicles for surveillance mission. The bug cover is appropriated for urban environment and could also be suitable for civilian targets. The third version will be one third sized and it will also be capable of transmitting video.

More: http://www.delfly.nl/?site=DII&menu=info&lang=en

Boeing YAL-1 Anti-Missile Laser Shield

The laser is now used as missile shield in the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser. It is used to destroy ballistic missiles in the boost phase but in theory it may also be used against aircraft and satellites.

More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1