MAE Unmanned Vehicles - Nov 15th, 2022
 
 
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November 15, 2022
CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF
The Orca XLUUV will have well-defined interfaces for affordable future upgrades to capitalize on advances in technology and respond to threat changes.
UNMANNED DESIGN TRENDS
The Naval Strike Missile has an imaging infrared seeker, onboard target database, GPS navigation, inertial sensors, and terrain-reference systems.
The Boeing MQ-25 aircraft has an advanced, customized remote I/O interface controller based from Aitech Defense Systems Inc. in Chatsworth, Calif.
The 81-pound Blackjack is eight feet long with a 16-foot wingspan, and is designed to carry multi-sensor payloads in a large pod below its nose.
The Airobotics system is designed to operate as a network of smart drones linked to an urban control center and will function as a municipal infrastructure.
UNMANNED BUSINESS
The Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) 4.0 version of the Triton offers SIGINT capability to match that of the Navy's EP-3 manned SIGINT aircraft.
Hypersonic missiles are exposed to shock, vibration, heat, and thermal shock, which requires designing hardened guidance and navigation technologies.
Sponsors include the Navy, Marine Corps, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Zenith AeroTech has delivered two Quad 8 tethered UAVs to a federal law enforcement agency for command overwatch during emergency response missions.
UNMANNED CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES
The DARPA AIR initiative seeks to fill gaps in research on developing and deploying tactical autonomy capability in real-world military operations.
Areas of interest include hydro-dynamics, hydro-acoustics, mechanical engineering, naval submarine architecture, and electro-mechanical technologies.
UNMANNED PRODUCTS
All Optimom 2M models are powered by Teledyne e2v's 2-megapixel low-noise global shutter image sensor that provides sharp images of fast-moving objects.
The MDX is a man-portable sensor package that uses 3D radar combined with medium-wave infrared (MWIR) and visible-light electro-optical cameras.
These midwave infrared cameras have integrated continuous-zoom lenses, and are for SWaP-constrained applications that require long-range imaging.
With efficiencies to 98 percent, lower power losses enable the products to operate in temperatures from -40 to 110 degrees Celsius case temperatures.