Unmanned Systems Technology
Technical fundamentals, components and innovation: autonomous navigation, sensors, datalinks and propulsion of unmanned systems.
Heron MK II from IAI: MALE UAS with 45 hours' endurance, 490 kilograms of payload and open architecture
Heron MK II is the latest generation of IAI's Heron family: a MALE UAS with a 160 hp engine, altitudes up to 35,000 feet, up to 45 hours' endurance and the Unified Control System as its ground segment. A look at airframe, sensors, data links and control.
Counter-UAS and electronic warfare: Droneshield opens research centre in Adelaide
With a new R&D centre in Adelaide, Droneshield complements its research work in Sydney. Laboratories and software offices are to produce the next generation of counter-UAS and electronic warfare solutions – opened in the presence of Minister Chris Picton.
Tactical drones for Spain: Indra to deliver 147 Tarsis aircraft under the Santam programme
With Tarsis-W and Tarsis-VTOL, Spain's Army, Air and Space Force and Navy will receive domestically developed tactical drones from 2028. Indra is relying on Spanish technology, around a dozen partner companies and 500 new jobs.
Counter-UAS and swarm reconnaissance: Autonomous Teaming Solutions shows three systems at KSK Symposium
A reconnaissance swarm, a weapon turret against small aerial targets and vehicle protection against FPV drones: ATS, founded in Munich in 2024, equips purchased platforms for reconnaissance and counter-UAS with software, sensors and AI.
AI-guided combat drones: Ukraine recommends six of seven solutions for procurement after large-scale test
Detecting, locking on to and hitting moving ground targets without human input: that is what AI-guided combat drones had to achieve in the test by the Ministry of Defence and Brave1. The decision to strike is nevertheless to remain with a human.
Flying 5G base station: Schiebel and Hanwha Systems turn unmanned helicopters into communication nodes
A flying 5G base station, data relays and protection against electronic warfare: Vienna-based Schiebel and South Korea's Hanwha Systems are significantly expanding their cooperation, building on experience with the Camcopter S-300.
Eurobotics: networking is the key to multi-domain capability
Unmanned systems are becoming increasingly important for modern armed forces. German company Eurobotics GmbH wants to network systems from different domains and combine them flexibly into a joint multi-domain network depending on the mission.
Unmanned aircraft systems: Tekever acquires Flowcopter and its hydraulic propulsion
With the Edinburgh-based engineering company Flowcopter, Tekever secures a propulsion technology intended to let unmanned aircraft systems carry heavier loads and fly further. The two are already working together on a new family of systems.
Counter-UAS in Denmark: Terma to create a nationwide drone situational picture
The military, authorities and infrastructure operators have so far processed their sensor data separately. A DALO contract with Terma is to change that: based on Helion and the FACE platform, a common situational picture is being created for Danish counter-UAS.
Acoustic counter-drone system: India’s CSIO brings down drones via their motion sensors
No ammunition, no laser: a new acoustic counter-drone system from India uses sound to throw the MEMS gyroscopes of drones off balance. CSIO is now looking for industrial partners for series production and marketing.
Drone swarms in urban operations: NIKE-ROBComm networks drones and ground robots
The research project NIKE-ROBComm aimed to develop robust, autonomous communication and navigation for drone and robot swarms in urban environments. Project manager Christian Raffelsberger talks about goals, challenges and possible military applications.
Acoustic drone detection: Monava brings in Gungnir Capital, Foundry Ventures and Hede Capital as investors
Passive sensors, AI analysis, use in Ukraine: Monava has raised new capital for its acoustic drone detection. The founder speaks of booming demand – and of the strains of rapid growth.
UGV against Starlink outages: Roboneers retrofits “Rys Pro” and “Rys+” with Wi-Fi antenna
Tunnels, forest or a Starlink unit hit by an FPV drone: for such cases, Roboneers is fitting its “Rys Pro” and “Rys+” UGV with an additional Wi-Fi channel. The “Rys+” also gets red light for maintenance at night.