US Navy foresees an uncrewed future for its surface and underwater fleet
The service has been conducting various procurement and development efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its inventory.
Delair has signed an agreement with Frontier Precision to offer expanded commercial UAS sales and services in the US, the company announced on 26 February.
Under the agreement, Frontier Precision will operate Delair’s first service centres in the US, and will also expand its representation of the Delair product line.
UAS models to be available through the Frontier Precision network include the DT26X LiDAR UAS that combines LiDAR sensing with a RGB camera on a single platform; the DT26X surveillance and the DT26M for security projects; the new Delair UX11 UAS; DT18 HD, DT18 HD PPK and DT18 AG; and the UX5, UX5 HP and UX5 AG.
Delair’s solutions combine fixed-wing UAS capable of multi-function, carrying integrated payloads for long-range operations with sophisticated analytics capabilities that transform data collected into actionable intelligence.
The service centres will be located in Bismarck, North Dakota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Denver, Colorado; Anchorage, Alaska; and Honolulu, Hawaii. They will offer certified repair and maintenance services, as well as online and phone support to Delair customers.
Frontier Precision also provides certified training for Delair products as well as for specific use cases and customer requirements, and offers customised professional geospatial and GIS services using Delair UAS.
The service has been conducting various procurement and development efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its inventory.
Tekever has manufactured the AR3, AR4 and AR5 UAS with all systems sharing common electronics and software architecture, which has enabled the reuse of ground segment elements within the new ARX UAS.
As the dynamics of aerial combat rapidly evolve, Chinese scientists have engineered a sophisticated air separation drone model that can fragment into up to six drones, each capable of executing distinct battlefield roles and challenging the efficacy of current anti-drone defences such as the UK’s Dragonfire laser system.
Advancements in air defence technologies have begun to reshape aerial combat dynamics in the Middle East, as illustrated by recent events involving the Israeli Air Force and Hezbollah.
Both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war have been using UAS for effective low-cost attacks, as well as impactful web and social media footage. Thousands more have now been committed to Ukrainian forces.
The US Army has intentions to develop light, medium and heavy variants of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) as part of the branche’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle family.