Woolpert Deploys UAS to Collect Imagery for Rural Roads Project
Woolpert has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect imagery via unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, of haul roads throughout the Midwest.
Woolpert has been hired by Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) to collect imagery via unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, of haul roads throughout the Midwest.
The package includes a mix of long-range strike drones, intelligence and reconnaissance systems, logistics drones and maritime capabilities, with deliveries already underway this month
The drones are to be manufactured by Ukrainian enterprises, for which memoranda have already been signed on the potential establishment of joint Ukrainian‑German ventures.
They are production-rate munitions designed for contested, GPS-denied environments, built on combat-tested Ukrainian airframes and powered by Auterion’s combat-tested AI guidance, autonomous navigation, and electronic warfare resilience software.
Talon Avionics of Boise, Idaho developed the SECTR autonomous C-UAS system, featuring AI-driven acoustic targeting. SECTR detects threats acoustically at up to 100 meters, engages targets within one second, and achieves a stated hit probability of 95% or greater against drones weighing up to 1 kg.