Thales will take part in the European Commission’s U-Safe project for UAS geofencing solutions to secure the future operations of UAS in civil airspace, the company announced on 19 March.
The project is being supported by the Single European Sky ATM Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) and industry partners such as Aeromapper, AirMap, Atechsys, Airmarine and SPH Engineering.
Geofencing solutions secure UAS flight patterns by helping them avoid pre-determined zones, ensuring that UAS do not fly in protected perimeters around critical infrastructures, such as power plants or airports.
The Geosafe project intends to establish advanced geofencing solutions regarding U-space regulation and to propose improvements and recommendations for future geofencing system definition. Thales is responsible for organising all tests and providing recommendations for the European geofencing system.
Geosafe will be based on a one-year long flight-test campaign, assessing a number of commercially-available geofencing solutions in order to propose improved geofencing system for future and technological improvements for automated UAS. Around 280 flight tests will be conducted in France, Germany and Latvia throughout the year. These tests are intended to assess all possible situations that an automated UAS will face in urban and rural areas.
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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