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.
Beijing-based Zhong Hang Zhi Technology (ZHZ) exhibited a new coaxial dual-rotor UAV dubbed the T333 at the biennial 11th Zhuhai Air Show, along with an upgraded variant of the TD220 coaxial dual-rotor unmanned helicopter.
The T333’s modular design has a maximum take-off weight of 3t (with a 1.5t payload), an endurance of 30 hours with a payload of 200kg, a maximum altitude of 9,000m and a top speed of 300km/h. The UAV has a non-bearing composite rotor, H-type tail and retractable three-wheel landing gear.
The aircraft is being marketed to both the commercial and security/police markets. No sensors or
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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.
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