A swarm of 20 drones has recently completed the largest collaborative, military focused evaluation of swarming uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the UK. The exercise was the culmination of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)’s ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ competition, funded under the MOD’s Science and Technology Portfolio through the ...
A competition has been launched by DASA to find new ideas to improve autonomy in difficult conditions. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has created a new £4million fund to seek ideas that improve autonomy in dangerous and challenging environments. The project will run across several phases and seeks technology to ...
Cobham Aerospace has announced the successful completion of a proof of concept for the new AVIATOR UAV 500 satcom system. Cobham Aerospace has completed a proof of concept for the AVIATOR UAV 500 satcom system based on the current UAV 200 system. The concept will deliver imagery at a rate of up ...
Boeing has successfully completed the first suite of synchronised unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests using new on-board autonomous command and control technology in Australia. Conducted at a regional Queensland airfield, the flights saw five UAV test beds equipped with the Boeing on-board system safely complete in-air programmed missions as a ...