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Explore UST’s round-up of the five most read articles this week, covering new technologies, innovative partnerships, and industry breakthroughs.
1. Mississippi State Tests Tactical eVTOL Drone for First Responder Use
Researchers at Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory are flying Aurora Flight Sciences drone, SKIRON-X, as part of a project designed to assist first responders
The Raspet Flight Research Laboratory is leading a groundbreaking initiative to advance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for emergency response operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS). Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, provided its Group 2 UAS, SKIRON-X, as the project’s test platform. Read more > >
2. TEKEVER Fixed-Wing UAS Showcases Sonobuoy Deployment at REPMUS 2025
TEKEVER partnered with General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom at the 2025 REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise in Troia, Portugal, to explore innovative approaches to maritime Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW).
Building on last year’s achievement in sonobuoy deployment, TEKEVER’s Fixed-Wing UAV, the AR5, once again deployed sonobuoys, this time integrated with General Dynamics Mission Systems–United Kingdom’s distributed acoustic processing suite.
3. MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPA Completes First Flight in Belgium
The first of four MQ-9B SkyGuardians®, developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and delivered to Belgian Defence in August at Florennes Air Base, has completed its maiden flight in Belgium on September 23.
The MQ-9B’s first flight in Belgium comes after a busy year of preparation for the aircraft. The remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) completed Acceptance Test Procedures in July at GA-ASI’s Southern California test facilities, which included the first flight of the aircraft in February.
Drone Rescue Systems’ (DRS) upgraded DRS-25 parachute system has been integrated onto Caulfield & Wheeler’s Harris Aerial H6E Hybrid UAS platform, enhancing UAS safety and emergency recovery capabilities.
Combined with Caulfield & Wheeler’s NDAA-compliant LiDAR upgrade and the hybrid-powered Harris Aerial platform, this high-performance aerial mapping setup delivers greater reliability, precision, and endurance for geospatial operations.
5. Volz Provides Advanced Actuation Systems for Vertical eVTOL Prototype Programme
Volz Servos, a German actuator manufacturer, is playing a critical role in the progress of Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 prototype programme, a piloted, eVTOL aircraft designed for safe, quiet, and emission-free air travel.
The Volz actuators DA 30-HT, DA 30-HT-D and DA 58-D are in use for the steerage of all control surfaces of the electrical aircraft prototype. Volz also implemented the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol in these servos.
