AUSA 2024: Quantum-Systems targets big 2025 with UAS developments
Quantum-Systems has been upgrading its UAS family, with new versions of the Vector, Reliant and Twister drones set for release throughout 2025.
Elistair has launched a tethered UAS called Orion, the company announced on 2 March.
Designed for semi-persistent aerial surveillance and telecommunications relay, the Orion UAS can be used for private and public safety, law enforcement, national security, asset protection, emergency communications and crisis management operations.
The UAS integrates the company’s Safe-T micro-tether system that ensures a secured and continuous power supply from the ground.
Equipped with high grade motors and multiple redundancies including motorisation, autopilot sensors, logical controls, power distribution and an emergency parachute system, the Orion UAS has been engineered to endure extensive flight times in demanding environments.
The system’s day and night surveillance camera combines gimbal stabilisation, crystal-clear imagery with low latencies and X30 optical zoom.
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.
AeroVironment’s portfolio will grow thanks to the eVTOL P550 aimed at battalion-level tactical forces.
The Royal Australian Air Force is advancing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities across three key programmes as it works with the likes of Boeing and Northrop Grumman to reshape Australia’s defence strategy.
Prototypes from Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems recently passed through MOSA conformance trials and flight tests.
Funds for the second phase of this effort will be allocated in the US Department of Defense (DoD) FY2026 budget request.