Uncrewed Vehicles

AeroVironment expands flight autonomy presence with Planck Aerosystems acquisition

18th August 2022

The acquisition of Planck Aerosystems gives AeroVironment more capabilities in UAV guidance and navigation, autonomy and AI.

Naval Warfare

Industry creates robotic team comprising UAS and USV

10th August 2021

Solution from Californian companies blends unmanned naval and aerial capabilities

Defence Notes

Australia investigates autonomous CBRN sensing and search

14th May 2021

Australian CBRN study includes private sector support for the Defence Science and Technology group.

Military Logistics

Royal Marines explore use of supply UAVs

4th November 2020

Experiments continue with using UAVs for battlefield logistics

Uncrewed Vehicles

Planck Aerosystems tests Shearwater at MCAS Miramar

14th February 2019

Planck Aerosystems has received authorisation from the US Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, Air Traffic Control, to test its Shearwater UAS in controlled airspace …

Digital Battlespace

Airbus launches RedKite camera

1st June 2015

Airbus Defence and Space has launched RedKite, a new short-wave infrared technology (SWIR) camera, designed to give a clear view in spite of mist, fog …

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Shearwater

The Planck Shearwater quadcopter UAS can land and launch from a moving platform. Its UAS navigation software enables autonomous operations with precision take-off and landing ...

Core systems: cameras and IR detectors

RedKite

The RedKite shortwave IR camera was launched in May 2015 and is designed to give a clear view in low-visibility settings, such as mist, fog ...

Military - USVs

Sharktech

Sharktech is a UMV kit developed to be fitted to Metal Shark boats ranging in size from 16ft (4.9m) (16 Resolute) to 300ft (91m). In ...

Military UGVs

Reckless

Nikola Motor Company is developing a UGV conversion of its Reckless electric 4x4 vehicle that will be able to be operated via remote control. Due ...