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Explore UST’s round-up of this week’s five most read articles, featuring new technologies, partnerships, and industry successes.
1. Volz to Supply High-Precision Actuators for Unmanned Helicopter Platform
German UAV specialist Avilus has selected Volz Servos to provide high-precision actuation systems for its new unmanned helicopter, the Wespe. The platform is designed to deliver exceptional agility, rapid directional changes, and strong endurance.
The unmanned helicopter is intended for demanding logistics scenarios, including land-based, offshore, and naval applications. These operational environments require steering components that can respond rapidly and operate reliably under all conditions. The actuators integrated into the Wespe are developed specifically for flight-critical use cases where maximum reliability is essential.
2. Fullerton Drone Lab Partnership Supports Wildfire Response & Recovery with Drone-Based LiDAR
The Fullerton Drone Lab at Fullerton College has established a long-term partnership with the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) to enhance public safety, wildfire recovery efforts, and student workforce development through drone-based LiDAR scanning and data analysis.
The first project in this partnership involves LiDAR scanning of the 2024 Airport Fire burn scar, which consumed over 23,500 acres across Orange and Riverside counties in September 2024. The Fullerton Drone Lab team is capturing high-resolution 3D terrain data to assist OCFA in evaluating post-fire conditions, erosion risk, and vegetation recovery.
3. TEKEVER Secures EMSA Agreement for AR5 Fixed-Wing UAS Deployment
TEKEVER has secured a new framework contract valued at €30 million with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to provide Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for maritime operations.
The agreement spans an initial two-year period with potential extensions allowing for a total duration of up to four years. Under the terms of the contract, TEKEVER will supply two complete systems, with each comprising two UAS. These assets are intended to support simultaneous deployments across multiple regions, strengthening surveillance capacity throughout European waters.
4. ALTUS-LSA & MBDA Showcase Advanced Payload & Interoperability With KERVEROS UCAV in Greece
ALTUS-LSA and MBDA successfully participated in the tactical military exercise “Aisios Ionos–25” at the AETOS Firing Range in Evros, Greece.
ALTUS-LSA, a Greek innovator in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), deployed a team of 21 specialists with three categories of advanced UAS and UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) platforms. The company conducted a series of complex missions alongside Hellenic Army units to validate next-generation technologies in a real operational environment.
5. UAVOS Partnership Achieves HAPS Advances with Successful High-Altitude Test Flight
UAVOS has successfully completed a test flight of Mira Aerospace’s ApusNeo 18 High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with UAVOS providing full engineering and technical support.
A primary goal of the mission was to evaluate the jointly developed optoelectronic, gyro-stabilized aircraft Payload Onboard Device (POD) by capturing imagery from altitudes between 3,000 and 12,000 meters. The flight lasted continuously for 48 hours. During the test, the POD successfully captured high-resolution imagery with precise geolocation data from an altitude of 12,000 meters, achieving a Ground Sample Distance (GSD) of up to two meters.
