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.
Honeywell has launched its first commercial UAS inspection service under a collaboration with Intel, the company announced on 6 September.
The InView inspection service will support utility, energy and oil and gas industries to organise and standardise the way they conduct routine and emergency response critical infrastructure inspections.
The service package includes Intel’s Falcon 8+ VTOL UAS equipped with sensors, along with a pilot app and a customisable web portal.
The InView inspection service has been designed to allow users to create routine inspections for transmission and distribution systems that generate data that can be stored, searched and accessed from within the office and out in the field on demand.
Carl Esposito, president, Electronic Solutions, Honeywell Aerospace, said: ‘This collaboration combines Intel's advanced commercial Intel Falcon 8+ UAV system with Honeywell's leadership in aerospace safety and connectivity to deliver solutions that deliver reliable, efficient and actionable information to utility and industrial customers.’
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.