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.
More applications for UAS operations across the US await processing than the total number to have been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) so far.
In a statement on 4 August, the FAA revealed that 1,008 Section 333 exemptions have been granted as the expansion of commercial UAS operations in US airspace continued. Many of the grants the FAA has issued allow for aerial filming and infrastructure inspections.
According to the FAA, Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 gives the Secretary of Transportation authority to determine whether or not an airworthiness certificate is required
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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.