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Defense Advancement
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Aurora Flight Sciences is expanding its SKIRON Expeditionary range of sUAS (small unmanned aerial systems) with the addition of a long-endurance variant.
SKIRON-XLE is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell and has been specially designed for long-range reconnaissance missions. While flight testing is still ongoing, SKIRON-XLE is expected to extend flight times to well over five hours.
The SKIRON product line combines the convenience of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) with the longer endurance of a fixed-wing design. The aircraft carries high-resolution EO/IR payloads from Trillium Engineering . Custom payload integration is available, and an optional belly-mount payload space and under-wing payload mounts may be added.
In addition to Trillium payloads and a fuel cell from Intelligent Energy , Aurora’s complete SKIRON-XLE system includes a new, ruggedized ground control station featuring Kutta Technologies, LLC ’s Unified Ground Control Station (UGCS) software.
Inertial Labs, Inc. , as a specialist in GPS-denied navigation solutions, understands that inertial navigation systems (INS)?are vital for a wide variety of applications, from drones to autonomous vehicles.
At times, however, INS can be unreliable in GPS-denied environments, including underground, indoors, and other common mission environments. To combat this, the company’s INS uses a combination of inertial sensors and sensor fusion algorithms to provide accurate positioning and navigation even in GPS-denied environments.
In the full article, Inertial Labs explores:
Auterion Government Solutions (AGS), the company building the software-defined future for mobile robotics and powering the world’s leading drone manufacturers, has announced the release of three new products for modern warfare scenarios.
Auterion GS is making Skynode S, the Auterion T&I App, and the Dragon Reference Design kit available to the defense industry to provide an attritable, low-cost UAS to track and destroy targets in battle.
Auterion has worked with government and OEM partners in the US, EU, and Ukraine over the last several months to develop this new capability, which has now reached TRL-9 following hundreds of test flights and successful front-line engagements by Ukrainian partners.
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The Auterion software platform is a hardware-agnostic, interoperable operating system where autonomous capabilities, sensors, payloads and new AI-driven features can pollinate across a diverse fleet of vehicles made by different manufacturers.
Lockheed Martin and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems , Inc. (GA-ASI) are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian? Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).?
MQ-9B SeaGuardian is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS. Its multi-domain capabilities allow it to flex from mission to mission. SeaGuardian has been used by the U.S. in several recent demonstrations, including Northern Edge, Integrated Battle Problem, and Group Sail.
The addition of NEW capability for SeaGuardian will bolster the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Targeting (ISR&T) capability for the aircraft.
The NEW technology provides expanded sensor targeting applications for the precision targeting of long-range weapons. SeaGuardian’s demonstrated persistence coupled with its vast array of precision targeting sensors enables more efficient kill chains, especially in contested environments.?
Savox Communications Ltd , a provider of mission-critical hearing protection and communication solutions, has launched the?Savox?Pack-COM wireless team communication system.
The Savox?Pack-COM is designed to enhance team efficiency, safety, and security with advanced sound quality, ultralow latency, and full duplex capability.
Engineered to meet the demands of tactical environments, the?Savox?Pack-COM ensures seamless, secure, and reliable communication, empowering teams to perform at their best. It significantly improves team coordination, responsiveness, and situational awareness, whilst reducing misunderstandings.
The?Savox?Pack-COM system features a portable base station that creates a secure communication bubble, allowing teams to move freely and work securely. Utilizing AES-256 encryption, the?Savox?Pack-COM enhances the confidentiality and security of all communications, protecting sensitive information in real-time.?
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4 个月Danielle Catalino - Exciting advancements from Auterion Government Solutions in supporting attritable, low-cost UAS for battlefield operations!
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4 个月Inertial Labs, Inc. Labs, great feature in this week’s Defense Advancement newsletter! Your paper on GPS-denied navigation is a must-read. Denys Bondarenko, Maria Mendez Flores