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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. Trillium Engineering HD40-LVV Payload Selected for U.S. Army ISR Missions
The U.S. Army is set to enhance its Long Range Reconnaissance capabilities through the integration of Trillium Engineering’s HD40-LVV imaging system onto new uncrewed aircraft platforms.
Following a $13.2 million contract award to AeroVironment for the P550 uncrewed aircraft system, Trillium’s payload will provide the primary Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) data for the program. This initiative reflects the military’s strategic shift toward high-endurance, Group 2 solutions that can deliver persistent surveillance at extended ranges.
2. Volatus & Dufour Advance Arctic Cargo Drone Capabilities
Volatus Aerospace has provided a strategic update on its partnership with Dufour Aerospace to develop medium-payload cargo capabilities designed for environments with limited infrastructure.
The collaboration, which began in early 2025, centers on adapting Dufour’s hybrid eVTOL aircraft into a runway-independent platform. This initiative targets three primary sectors: Arctic and remote operations, military and government logistics support, and specialized commercial applications such as critical infrastructure and emergency response. By leveraging Volatus’ experience in cold-weather environments, the partnership aims to create operational concepts suitable for austere regions where traditional runway access is unavailable.
3. Cellen Successfully Integrates YellowScan LiDAR on H2-6 Multirotor UAS
Cellen, a manufacturer of hydrogen-powered drone solutions, has completed the integration of the YellowScan Surveyor Ultra and YellowScan Mapper+ LiDAR payloads with its H2-6 multirotor Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
The long-endurance hydrogen-powered H2-6 features versatile payload capabilities and now supports the YellowScan Surveyor Ultra, a 360° field-of-view UAV LiDAR solution delivering 3 cm precision and 2.5 cm accuracy.
4. Inertial Labs Unveils IRINS LEO-Aided Navigation System
Inertial Labs, a VIAVI Solutions Inc. company, has launched IRINS, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO)-aided Inertial Navigation System (INS) designed to allow full operation across land, air and sea in Denied, Degraded and Disrupted Space Operating Environments (D3SOE).
By integrating the capabilities of an INS, an Altitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS), and a LEO Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) receiver, the platform represents a major milestone in VIAVI’s Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) portfolio, combining Inertial Labs’ inertial navigation capabilities with Jackson Labs’ specialist timing expertise.
5. UAVOS Completes Successful Stratospheric Flight Test for New Observation Payload
UAVOS has successfully flight-tested its new optoelectronic, gyro-stabilized Payload Onboard Device during a deployment on the solar-powered ApusNeo 18 high-altitude pseudo-satellite. The successful test flight, conducted as part of a joint project with Mira Aerospace, reached an altitude of 15,000 meters to evaluate the payload’s Earth observation capabilities.
During the mission, the system captured 472 kilometers of electro-optical imagery with a ground sampling distance of 69 centimeters per pixel and infrared imagery at 480 centimeters per pixel. The steerable camera system covered a footprint of 53.9 square kilometers and maintained the ability to access any point within a 54.5 by 12.3 kilometer area at any time.
