Unmanned Magazine Editorial Team
The Unmanned Magazine editorial team reports independently on unmanned systems in the air, on land and at sea. Its coverage focuses on drones, counter-UAS and autonomy, their role in defence and security, and the industry behind them.
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Drone warfare at a distance: Russia attacks with AI swarms and heavier warheads
Drone warfare in transition: at AUSA's Landeuro in Wiesbaden, experts traced how Russia uses long-range drones today – and what Ukraine deploys against them. RUSI analyst Justin Bronk draws a clear lesson for Western armies.
Mine countermeasures without a crew: Royal Navy brings autonomous minesweeping system SWEEP into service
Mine countermeasures from a safe distance: SWEEP consists of an unmanned surface vessel with modular payloads and mimics ship signatures. For the Royal Navy, it is the first dedicated minesweeping capability since 2005.
Counter-drone training with rifles: Ukrainian VR simulator by Atmaraksi trains against FPV drones
Using virtual reality, soldiers are to learn how to hit incoming FPV drones with a rifle. For counter-drone training, Ukrainian company Atmaraksi relies on stress scenarios co-designed by former frontline soldiers.
Virtus loitering munition: TDW and Stark jointly develop shaped-charge warheads
A contract signed on 30 July links TDW and Stark: anti-armour warheads for the Virtus loitering munition are to be developed by 2027, and from 2027 thousands of units are to be deliverable at short notice if required.
Drone technology from Hyderabad: India’s first dual-stealth drone to evade radar and infrared
At the heart of the new drone technology is RAMA, a nanotechnology-based coating from Veera Dynamics. In initial tests the IR signature fell by 97 per cent, and the Indian Army has already trialled the drones.
Drone manufacturer from Ukraine: Quantum Systems initially secures ten per cent of Frontline
With an option on up to 25 per cent, Quantum Systems is taking a stake in Ukrainian drone manufacturer Frontline from the Brave1 cluster. The focus is on production capacity, European components and the Zoom and Linza reconnaissance drones.
Drone start-up Pleno goes to Stark: Berlin specialist in autonomous flight control acquired
Navigation software for drones that work without satellite reception: with Berlin drone start-up Pleno, Stark brings in know-how for AI-driven autonomy and swarm behaviour – including for the Virtus platform.
Attack drone Ronni-13: Kyiv approves fibre-optic-controlled system for the troops
With the Ronni-13, the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive a new attack drone controlled via fibre-optic cable. It was developed by a Ukrainian company on the basis of combat experience.
Military drone R-34-T: Ukrainian Armed Forces introduce airborne laser target designator
The R-34-T military drone is designed to mark targets for artillery and air-launched munitions by laser. It has completed its tests and is now officially approved for units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Drone detection: MyDefence adds first wideband antenna for 350 to 1,300 MHz to Wingman
Adversaries are increasingly shifting their drones to low frequencies. MyDefence responds with a compact wideband antenna that extends drone detection with Wingman and ATAK to precisely these bands.
Drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Fraunhofer FHR pool radar research in strategic partnership
A millimetre-wave SAR sensor on the Trinity Pro and a future R&D office in Rheinbach: at the Wachtberg Forum, drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Fraunhofer FHR made their cooperation official.
Surveillance drone MAPS: Skydweller integrates Thales AI radar Air Master-S
Airborne for weeks to months, with a payload of up to 400 kilograms: Thales is now supplying the MAPS surveillance drone with a radar that calibrates itself and classifies targets using artificial intelligence.