ASV will supply one C-Enduro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Southampton under an order announced on 11 June. The company announced the news from the Long Endurance Marine Unmanned Surface Vehicle Showcase at NOC.
The NOC will deploy the C-Enduro for oceanographic data collection over extended periods of time. C-Enduro is capable of remaining at sea for up to 90 days powered by a combination of wind power, solar power and a lightweight diesel generator.
C-Enduro was initially developed under an SBRI initiated by NOC’s requirement for a long endurance USV for environmental research. The project was co-funded by the National Environment Research Council (NERC), NOC’s parent body, with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratories (DSTL).
Despite claiming there was no need for a drone corps, Army Aviation remains ready to address UAS and CUAS warfighter requirements, as it focuses on adaptability and rapid deployment across all levels of warfare.
Kiev and Moscow have been competing over who can better harness the ongoing revolution in military affairs caused by AI-controlled and human-operated robots and drones.
This time, the UAS flew into NATO airspace, though there is no evidence that they did so deliberately.
South Korea is rapidly advancing its UAV programmes and counter-drone capabilities in response to increasing threats from North Korea’s unmanned aerial systems.
Inspired by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the British Army has one eye on the future as it develops its ability to operate FPV UAS.
The confrontation followed a history of untroubled fly-throughs by similar drones en route to Ukraine.
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