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.
Commercial unmanned air systems would be given full access to the US national airspace by 30 September 2013 as part of draft legislation now before Congress.
The UAS airspace access initiative forms part of the US Federal Aviation Administration reauthorisation act of 2009, introduced into Congress 9 February and currently undergoing review by the House transportation and infrastructure and science and technology committees..
The draft legislation - HR915 - calls for the FAA to prepare a "comprehensive plan to safely integrate commercial UAs into the national airspace system" within nine months of the passage of the reauthorisation act.
It mandates
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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.