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.
ECA Group has delivered an H300V ROV demonstration unit to the Chilean company Ultrasea.
Ultrasea provides aquaculture services and provides solutions in the field of underwater robotics, naval engineering and maritime services. The H300V will be used to perform demonstrations for applications including aquaculture, fish farms inspection and monitoring, fishing net and line inspection, cartography and cleaning operations.
The H300V is an observation class ROV designed to operate in harsh environments. The portable and compact ROV is equipped with four horizontal vectored thrusters and can reach speeds of up to 3.5kt. The ROV can record videos and data under strong currents at 300m depth.
The H300-V integrates in standard one navigation black and white TV camera and an inspection colour zoom TV camera with optical zoom mounted on a pan and tilt unit. It can be fitted with a wide range of payloads, including any type of sonar, USBL; electric manipulator arms; and altimeter with auto altitude function.
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.