Data Links & Communications
The project, funded through ESA’s NAVISP Element 2 Programme, explores the use of Low Earth Orbit communication constellations to enhance navigation performance in GNSS-denied environments
Electronic Sub-Systems
Premised on installation in the Ministry of Defence’s “General-Purpose Defence Drone,” Terra Drone achieves domestic mass production of the critical component that serves as the drone’s “Brain"
Loitering Munitions - One Way Effector (OWE)
Quantum-enabled magnetic navigation sensors from SandboxAQ were successfully demonstrated during an attritable flight test
C-UAS
A drone designed to act as a smart decoy for enemy radar is the core idea behind Spectr, a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by UK firm OM Defence Systems.
Business
The collaboration pairs Embention’s Veronte Autopilot technology with the SkyRunner MK 3.2, transforming the proven manned air‑ground vehicle into an unmanned, attritable, and infrastructure‑independent asset built for the modern contested battlespace.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Kestrel combines GNSS with Honeywell Aerospace’s HG3900 near-navigation-grade MEMS inertial technology, plus M-Code and multiple GNSS receivers, to improve navigation in jammed and spoofed environments
Business
“Today’s signing is about building a bridge to a deeper, more strategic partnership with Taiwan,”
Electronic Sub-Systems
VECTOR‑300 is a highly efficient, industrially scalable, optimized autopilot designed for the high-volume manufacturing requirements of attritable or fungible UAS platforms.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Raptor Sync georegisters the full-motion video feed from the drone’s on-board camera with Vantor’s 3D terrain data in real-time, enabling accurate ground coordinate extraction at a demonstrated absolute accuracy of <3 m.
Electronic Sub-Systems
Swarms
Decoy platforms require optimized guidance, navigation, and control systems capable of managing multiple UAS simultaneously, ensuring precise coordination, the maintenance of tactical formations, and operational safety in dynamic environments.
Regulations
Under the updated waiver, manufacturers of affected devices will now be allowed to continue issuing software and firmware updates until at least January 1, 2029, provided the devices had already been authorized for use in the U.S. before being added to the FCC’s “Covered List.”