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.
Naval Group has selected the Netherlands’ Atmos UAV for the testing of its fixed-wing vertical take off and landing UAS solution for evaluation purposes, the company announced on 15 November.
Under a comprehensive UAS testing and integration programme, the two partners will work to further detail and finalise the development plan to integrate Atmos UAVs capabilities in the operational environment of Naval Group’s systems.
Sander Hulsman, CEO, Atmos UAV, said: ‘The design philosophy behind our technology is to create a platform that can be deployed from practically any location without compromising the high performance of a fixed wing.
‘As this capability has key benefits for deployment in marine environments we are looking forward to a fruitful collaboration with Naval Group. The environmental commitments of the group towards 2018-2020, make this partnership even more meaningful to us.’
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has driven another stage of evolution for drones and the counter measures to defend against them.
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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.
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