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Storm bringer, herald of a new nuclear age?

Apart from some sensational headlines and dismissive quotes from hostile analysts, the mainstream media has not paid a great deal of attention to Russia’s new nuclear-powered cruise missile. While the 9M730 Burevestnik – named after...

Digest

NEWT21 FOG

FOG is a new 4.7 m shallow-draft USV, offering a payload capacity of 200 kg, developed for use in coastal areas, estuaries, rivers and lakes in a variety of roles. The central idea behind its development, according to CEO...

In Operation

AZAK S26

As long as ground vehicles have existed, a very particular issue of engineering and physics has posed a conundrum to numerous off-road mobility applications, affecting designers of defence, mining and construction vehicles...

Dossier

Edge Performance ThrustVik X3 & X5

BRP-Rotax is a trusted name in engines, not only across UAVs but also motorsport and general aviation (GA), but a variety of companies have long offered improved versions of (or performance upgrade kits for) Rotax engines...

Insight

UUVs

Generally, makers of autonomous UUVs get to enjoy a rather different market entry route compared with that of manufacturers of uncrewed systems for aerial and terrestrial applications. For example, drones must be built incredibly...

Digest

XTRACKS-ROBOTICS XTMV-800 UGV

While many self-driving companies continue to refine and optimise their technology through ongoing trials on public and private roads, the limitations of such grounds (both physical and regulatory) place agitating constraints on the...

Platform One

Safety framework for driverless cars

Researchers in the US have developed a framework to make Modular Autonomous Vehicles (MAVs) more practical. These modular vehicles can link or separate while on the road, offering flexible transport for passengers and freight...

Platform One

World record for UAV speed

Two enthusiasts have extended their world record for UAV speed. The air-cooled Blackbird UAV achieved a speed of 626.4 kph (389.2 mph), breaking their previous record of 580 kph (360 mph). The peak speed was actually higher at 655 kph...

New Products

Portable 360 Radar for counter-UAV operations

MatrixSpace has developed a portable AI-enabled radar for counter-UAS (C-UAS) applications. The rugged Portable 360 Radar kit is easily transportable to provide reliable close-airspace awareness with panoramic coverage for...

Platform One

Autonomous space launch system

Researchers in China are building an intelligent space transportation system for autonomous reusable launch vehicles that can be relaunched in as little as an hour. The AI-enabled system includes smart test launches, high-reliability...