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Explore UST’s round-up of our five most read articles in the industry this week, including new technologies, flight tests, and industry successes.
1. Guardian Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Set for Defense Customer
Cellula Robotics Ltd. has announced the sale of a Guardian AUV to a confidential defense customer. Guardian is a commercial off-the-shelf Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) designed for ultra long-range missions. Capable of up to 5000-kilometer missions, it can release payload and off-platform assets with precision enabled by hovering and station keeping capability.
Guardian can be deployed from ship or shore and is easily transported in a standard 40 ft container. Measuring almost 12 meter long, with a 1.7 meter cross section, Guardian is the largest of Cellula Robotics’ AUV products.
2. Tamilan to Showcase High-Volume Drone Manufacturing at DSEI 2025
Tamilan will be attending DSEI 2025 to discuss high-volume drone manufacturing capabilities, highlighting the company’s scalable airframes, carbon fiber injection molding, and production capacity of thousands of units for defense applications.
Tamilan designs highly adaptable drone airframes that can be configured for a wide variety of civilian, commercial, and military applications. The company also provides complete unmanned solutions, enabling customers to quickly field reliable drone platforms tailored to their operational requirements.
3. PDW Increases UAS Manufacturing with New 90,000 sq. ft. Drone Facility
PDW has opened Drone Factory 01 (DF01), a 90,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama. DF01 supports large-scale production and exponentially increases PDW’s manufacturing capacity, reinforcing the company’s position as a leading provider of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Purpose-built to support rapid iteration and full-rate production of the C100 multi-mission UAS and the AM-FPV attritable munition, DF01 meets rising demand from U.S. and allied forces. It brings the full production lifecycle of PDW’s products under one roof, from design and manufacturing to flight testing and delivery. The new facility vastly increases the company’s build rates and output capacity, enabling the production of 350 C100s and 5,000 AM-FPVs per month.
4. GA-ASI Conducts Flight Testing of YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has begun flight testing of the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in coordination with the U.S. Air Force. The milestone marks another first for GA-ASI in the rapid development of jet-powered uncrewed platforms designed for affordable, high-rate production to support future air dominance.
The YFQ-42A is the company’s latest uncrewed jet, optimized for semi-autonomous air-to-air operations. The platform builds on the genus-species design approach first demonstrated with the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS), and leverages advanced model-based digital engineering to accelerate development while integrating enhanced air dominance capabilities.
5. New Multi-Mission Long-Endurance UAV for Industrial Applications
T-DRONES has launched the EC11, a multi-mission drone featuring a modular design, extended flight time, and high payload capacity, to enhance efficiency and reliability in demanding industrial environments.
The EC11 has a powerful propulsion system and sturdy structure. Its specially developed 12s 36AH intelligent battery, unique among T-DRONES’ platforms, delivers a 2-hour endurance with a 2kg payload, and when carrying a 5kg load, the EC11 still achieves up to 60 minutes of flight time.
