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.
The ZALA 421-16 UAV has been awarded certification of air worthiness after successfully completing its final stage of development and completing 1000 test flight hours.
Boasting minimum 7hr endurance, 3kgs payload, ship launch/recovery and cost effectiveness compared to its nearest rivals.
Already the platform has already been chosen to replace the current serving UAVs in the energy sector, emergency services and other government agencies. Currently the system has already been awarded four contracts for a total of six UAS systems after outstanding displays not least overwhelming all the expectations and producing a 12 hour endurance during its test flights.
Future developments for ZALA 421-16 include heavy fuel conversion to increase its endurance and additional payload concentrating on anti-terrorist surveillance capabilities. ZALA 421-16 has been developed specifically by ZALA AERO (A-LEVEL AEROSYSTEMS) to fill a niche in its product range and to complete the ZANET system, under which over forty UAS systems will be systemised and used in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games simultaneously.
ZALA 421-16 will be available for export in January 2010.
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.