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.
Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies will showcase four additional payloads and a new hand-held controller for the Indago quadcopter at the AUVSI conference in Atlanta.
The aim of the new payloads will be to reduce operator workload and improve situational awareness with real-time and recorded data, according to a statement.
For live-streaming data needs, a new payload features live video capability that enhances surveillance and search and rescue missions. The 720 pixels daylight video and 640 pixels long wave infrared video have been designed to allow operators to make out facial features at a 1,000 foot standoff distance.
Recording capabilities have
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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.