Jammer resistant drone designs spark search for countermeasures
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.
A TWO year project is about to start that will use Tekever’s AR5 Life Ray tactical UAV for maritime surveillance.
The project is called 'Rapsody' and has the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
The AR5 Life Ray Evolution will be flown in two scenarios: for search and rescue missions;and to monitor pollution and oil spills.
Bond Air Services (UK) will fly the UAVs, while Tekever UK will manage and adapt the sensor platform.
DSI Information Technik (Germany) will oversee the security for the sensor data transmission.
The first year will be
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.
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