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.
Police in the Australian state of Victoria will shortly trial a new tablet-based control interface for use with an Aerobot Mikrokopter quadcopter UAV with the possibility control could eventually be from a smart phone-sized device.
The control interface is being developed by Deakin University Australia’s Centre for Intelligent Systems Research (CISR) with a focus on creating an intuitive interface with reduced complexity to provide an easy training path.
CISR senior research fellow and commercialisation manager James Mullins said the system was aimed at defence and law enforcement users and is designed to reduce the command and control complexity.
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.
The new Amorphous software is a universal controller that would allow a single operator to control a swarm of “thousands” of uncrewed systems, from drones to underwater platforms.
India UAV supplier ideaForge has launched the Netra 5 and Switch V2 drones at Aero India 2025, boasting of enhanced endurance, AI-driven autonomy and improved operational capabilities.
The UAV market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with innovations in technology and battlefield applications driving demand across military sectors. From the battlefields of Ukraine to NATO exercises and beyond, drones are transforming how wars are fought and supported.
Launched at AUSA in October, the company’s multi-stream video codec is attempting to bring a new lease of life to drone technology through its AI accelerator.
Quantum-Systems has been upgrading its UAS family, with new versions of the Vector, Reliant and Twister drones set for release throughout 2025.