The consolidation of commercial UAS platforms is likely to further continue in coming years as customers and operators begin to thin the herd of options available in the market.
The past two years has seen an explosion in the number of rotary, quad and multirotor systems being developed and introduced to the commercial unmanned market for roles in agriculture, infrastructure inspection and others.
However, speaking to Shephard Chris Blackford, COO and co-founder of UK-headquartered Sky-Futures, expects the future space to consolidate towards a few widely-used models.
‘In terms of platform saturation, I think we will see the market consolidate further
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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.
The service has been using a Directed Requirement (DR) approach to speed up the deployment of a Medium Range Reconnaissance capability.
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