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Take a look at our round-up of the five most read articles on UST this week, including new technologies, partnerships, events, and industry successes.
1. TEKEVER to Strengthen Coastal Surveillance in Portugal
TEKEVER, a leading developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), has secured a contract with the Portuguese National Republican Guard (GNR) to deploy its state-of-the-art UAS.
The AR3 will strengthen coastal surveillance and tackle economic and environmental crimes including unauthorised fishing and drug trafficking.
2. Whitepaper: Drone Maritime Target Applications
In a whitepaper, Andrea Lapiana, Engineering Lead for Eurolink Systems, highlights drone utilization for tough maritime target applications.
The maritime drone market has come into its own with a strong outlook and forecast – predicting a 25% CAGR from 2023-2028 – with the US market commanding 36% market share, during the plan period.
3. Whitepaper: Exploring Shipwrecks with Autonomous Underwater Drones
Advanced Navigation has released a whitepaper highlighting the effectiveness of its Hydrus autonomous underwater drone in accurately capturing data and coordinates of a shipwreck.
Hydrus showcased its capabilities in a mission exploring the Rottnest ship graveyard off the coast of Western Australia. The objective was to pinpoint the exact location of an unidentified shipwreck and capture detailed imagery for the creation of a digital twin.
4. UAV Flight Capability Demonstrated Using a Jet Engine With No Moving Parts
The North American Wave Engine Corporation has demonstrated complete flight capability on a UAV using a jet engine that requires no moving parts.
A demonstration flight included self-powered take-off, climb-cruise and landing. The propulsion system is generally the most expensive and complex component of a jet powered aircraft, and this technological development signals major improvements for the cost and rapid-producibility of future jet powered aircraft.
5. New Transoceanic USV Unveiled by Exail
Exail has unveiled its new transoceanic Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), the highly versatile DriX O-16 featuring hybrid propulsion and multi-mission capabilities for enhanced autonomous operations at sea.
Benefitting from an autonomy of 2,500 Nm and a unique naval architecture that enables the USV to withstand the most severe ocean conditions, the new DriX O-16 has been designed for long-duration operations (up to 30 days) and can deploy multiple payloads and subsea assets.
