In an expo-demonstration off the south coast of France, ECA GROUP and partners A-NSE, ATHANOR and CERBAIR highlighted how unmanned systems operate together to locate, identify and neutralize threats to protect maritime sites
The flights showcased the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft’s maritime intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance, detect & avoid system, endurance, and interoperability with NATO partners
General Atomics and the U.S. Army will integrate Modular Open Systems Approach on the Gray Eagle UAS to enable rapid integration of advanced payloads, communication equipment, and artificial intelligence & machine learning capabilities
When mounted on a tethered UAV and hovering at 200 feet, a single Logos Technologies MicroKestrel sensor can image 3 square kilometers, tracking every vehicle and detecting every moving dismount within its 180-degree field of regard
Based on data from previous open-loop demonstrations, Skydweller demonstrated autonomous aircraft control and waypoint navigation, a milestone in the development of commercially viable autonomy for solar-powered aircraft
Babcock can now fly its lightweight unmanned aircraft Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) to support emergency missions that require transportation of medical materials such as medicines, blood, and cardio-protection systems
Otokar and Milrem Robotics will work with the existing fleet of vehicles of both companies as well as introducing new systems by developing intelligent functions, encryption, safety features, environmental awareness and hybridization
The flight showcased the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems SeaGuardian's operational capabilities, including its advanced maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, endurance, and interoperability with NATO partners
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ BQM-167A is a sub-scale aerial target system used to provide a threat-representative target for the test and evaluation of new air-to-air weapons systems of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Department of Defense
With self-deployment capability and loading capacity of up to 800Ib, the KARGO UAV from Kaman Corporation is designed to perform resupply missions in lethal, fluid combat environments
BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics are exploring opportunities to collaborate on an all-electric ‘heavy-lift’ Uncrewed Aerial System concept vehicle to provide a sustainable rapid response capability for military and security operations
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