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.
Centrik will work with AviComply to simplify remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) compliance and operational management in South Africa, the company announced on 26 April.
Centrik's UAS management system will be offered by AviComply to help RPAS operators safely and effectively navigate their way through the South African Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) requirements for the approvals process and operational management.
Sonet Kock, managing director, AviComply, said: 'Obtaining a commercial Remote Operator's Certificate (ROC) in South Africa requires a significant commitment, including formal pilot licensing, safety and quality management qualifications and radio licences and so on. We have helped many operators navigate this minefield and now through Centrik, it will be very easy for ROCs to demonstrate their competence to the CAA and to run an efficient RPAS operation of any size.'
Centrik meets the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Aviation Safety Agency requirements for the management of both manned and unmanned aircraft.
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.
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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.