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.
German company EMT is finalising work on the next version of its Luna and Aladin UASs, which are likely to be unveiled next year.
The company showcased its unmanned portfolio, which included four UAVs, at GPEC Asia. At the show the company also partnered up with another German company, Ascending Technologies, to showcase the Flacon 8 multicopter.
A spokesperson at EMT said the company has had requirement from the Malaysian government for its unmanned capabilities in the fight against illegal foresting in the region.
The next-generation version of the Luna tactical UAS is awaiting European safety certification, which is holding
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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.