UST Weekly Newsletter - May 16th, 2024

Here’s the UST LinkedIn newsletter, highlighting this week's news and developments within the unmanned industry…

Built-to-Order UAV Engines: HFE International Talks to UST

Leading high-reliability fuel injection engine manufacturer HFE International sits down with UST to talk about the company’s gasoline and heavy-fuel propulsion solutions for small UAVs and exciting new technology planned for the future.

CEO Thomas West, P.E. expands on the patented Genpod? Series, the world’s first Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) specifically designed for small UAV’s, and it’s success within UAVs such as the Sapphire UAS by Spektreworks, and Space Entertainment Laboratory’s unmanned sea plane.

“HFE’s patented?Genpod? Series?engines are the world’s first Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) specifically designed for small UAVs to make integration into the military supply chain easier and faster. These systems can be platform agnostic.” - HFE International CEO, Thomas West.?

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Benefits of VPX & SOSA Systems

In a new article by LCR Embedded Systems , find out how VPX and SOSA standards are contributing to the MOSA approach, including the goal of open standards and the benefits of each standard.?

Both VPX and SOSA contribute to the development of open, modular and interoperable systems in the defense and aerospace industries. Each standard provides a foundation for the creation of adaptable and future-proof systems in keeping with MOSA directives.?

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Navy Combat System Integrated with UAVs for NATO Event Surveillance

Experience Alpha Unmanned Systems providing maritime surveillance at NATO ’s Dynamic Messenger 23, with Alpha A900 UAVs being integrated into the Navy’s BAM Furor Combat System.?

Watch to find out more about Dynamic Messenger 23, a groundbreaking NATO maritime technology integration exercise featuring 14 NATO allies, marking pivotal moments in maritime tech evolution.

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Search & Rescue: Reducing Costs

Revector discusses the factors at play in the operational costs of search and rescue missions, and posits IMSI technology used on UAVs as a potential method of reducing these costs.?

Revector puts forward the option of using?IMSI cell phone locators, delving into their benefits and cost-saving capabilities.?

These mimic cell phone base stations, enabling mobile GSM devices to act as vital rescue beacons and providing enough important information for rescue teams to successfully locate lost or injured individuals.

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Consumer Attitudes Towards Drone Applications in 2024

With the anticipated growth in drone usage, Ground Control wanted to find out if people felt more or less comfortable about commercial vs military applications, and whether the benefits outweighed their reservations.?

The company surveyed 500+ American adults, and compiled the results in an eBook.

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