UAVOS has completed a ten hour flight test of the solar powered SAT-I UAS carrying a 600g camera payload.
SAT-i is designed to perform monitoring and aerial photography during daylight hours for a range of applications such as prospecting, mapping and monitoring important lines of communication in remote areas.
The fixed wing aircraft has a wingspan of 7.3 meters and weight of 6.2kg. It is hand-launched, with flight and landing performed in fully autonomous mode.
Equipped with a back-up Li-Ion battery, the aircraft can extend its operation if required, flying without solar energy for two (optionally four) hours with a payload of up to 600g.
Vadim Tarasov, UAVOS investor and board member, said: ‘Using solar-powered aircraft for such missions is, in our opinion, most promising, since solar energy is sufficient to perform a continuous flight throughout the daylight hours.
‘Especially effective is the use of such UAVs for high-resolution orthomosaic imagery in large areas with a long flight time. For example, to successfully solve communication problems during long-distance monitoring missions of electrical power lines UAVOS uses the Iridium data satellite transceiver module.’
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.
DroneSentry-X, a cross-vehicle compatible, automated 360° C-UAS detect and defeat device, can offer 360° awareness and protection using integrated sensors. According to its manufacturer, it is suitable for mobile operations, on-site surveillance and on-the-move missions.
Funded by the country’s former president, the new C-UAS systems will be sent to the frontline where they have already been tested against Russian invading forces.
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