Unmanned Systems Technology
Technical fundamentals, components and innovation: autonomous navigation, sensors, datalinks and propulsion of unmanned systems.
UGV Ziesel wins the “Mule” scenario: Diehl Defence takes first place at ELROB
Autonomously retracing a learned route without GNSS and through dense vegetation: at the European Land Robot Trial in Trier, the UGV Ziesel from Diehl Defence won the “Mule” scenario. It is controlled by the Platon autonomy kit.
CBRN reconnaissance with drones: Frequentis subsidiary CNS completes reconnaissance and surveillance system
On behalf of the European Defence Agency, the Frequentis Group has developed a data fusion cell for CBRN reconnaissance. According to the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer), the system cuts the time to a result from two hours to 40 to 45 minutes.
Reconnaissance drones without GPS/GLONASS: how Russia navigates its drones across the front
Russian reconnaissance drones are penetrating deep into the Ukrainian rear in radio-silence mode. Ukraine is trying to establish how they find their way despite jammed satellite navigation – radio navigation and on-board terrain maps play the key role.
Military drones in miniature: “Nobody will survive!”, warns Alexander Kochetkov
Rather than ever larger drones, Ukrainian analyst Alexander Kochetkov expects tiny, AI-controlled swarms. With military drones of this kind, he sees the end of infantry in its current form – and names the USA and China as pioneers.
AI drones in Ukraine: how artificial intelligence is changing drone warfare
According to Russian sources, Ukraine has gained a drone advantage of at least 6:1 with the help of artificial intelligence. An overview of AI drones for reconnaissance and attack on both sides – and why caution is advised with the videos.
Themis UGV with Starlink: Milrem Robotics and AEC Skyline enable control over thousands of kilometres
At Eurosatory in Paris in mid-June, Milrem Robotics and AEC Skyline showed how the Themis UGV can be controlled beyond line of sight via Starlink SATCOM. The first platform is the Themis Cargo CASEVAC.
