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20 Feb 25. Türkiye Considers a Carrier-Based Version of KAAN Fighter for Its Future MUGEM Aircraft Carrier. On February 19, 2025, Ulusavunma reported that Türkiye is exploring the possibility of developing a carrier-based version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, KAAN, designed for naval operations on its future aircraft carrier, MUGEM. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to establish an independent and modern carrier aviation capability. Currently under discussion between the Turkish Navy’s design bureau and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the project would require significant structural and technological modifications to adapt the KAAN to the requirements of carrier-based operations.
Originally designed for land-based operations, the KAAN would need modifications to enable takeoff and landing on an aircraft carrier. Necessary adjustments include reinforced landing gear, an arrestor hook, and foldable wings for optimized storage onboard. The choice of launch and recovery system will also impact its development. The MUGEM is designed for STOBAR (Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) operations, meaning the KAAN would need to take off using a ski-jump and land using arrestor cables. However, a future transition to a CATOBAR (Catapult Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery) configuration is being considered, which could require additional modifications, such as a reinforced landing gear structure to withstand catapult launch forces.
Construction of the MUGEM aircraft carrier officially began on January 2, 2025. This 285-meter-long, 60,000-ton vessel represents a significant step in Türkiye’s naval development. It features an angled flight deck measuring 72 meters in width and a draft of 10.1 meters. The ship is designed to accommodate up to 50 aircraft, including 30 stored in the hangar and 20 positioned on the flight deck. Upon entering service, it will not be equipped with a catapult system, but a modular launch system is planned for future integration. The ship’s propulsion system is based on COGAG (Combined Gas And Gas) technology, allowing a maximum speed of 25 knots and an operational range of 10,000 nautical miles, enabling both regional and international deployments.
The KAAN fighter, developed by TAI under its initial designation Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU) or TF-X, conducted its maiden flight in February 2024, reaching an altitude of 8,000 feet and a speed of 230 knots. A second flight in May 2024 extended its altitude to 10,000 feet. The development program aims to produce three Block prototypes by 2026 and a Block I prototype by 2029.
From a technical standpoint, the KAAN is designed as a fifth-generation fighter with a reduced radar signature and high maneuverability. It measures approximately 21 meters in length, with a 14-meter wingspan and a 6-meter height. Its maximum takeoff weight is estimated at 27,000 kg. It is currently powered by two General Electric F110 engines, though Türkiye is developing an indigenous engine in collaboration with TRMotor, intended for integration into future production models.
The aircraft is equipped with an AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar, developed domestically, providing advanced detection and tracking capabilities. It also features an IRST (Infrared Search and Track) system for passive target acquisition and an advanced electronic warfare suite capable of countering enemy targeting systems.
The KAAN’s armament includes a variety of air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, with internal weapons bays to maintain stealth characteristics. Expected weapons include the Gökdoğan (Bozdogan) and Gökhan missiles, designed for medium- and long-range engagements. The aircraft will also be capable of carrying precision-guided bombs and cruise missiles. Future developments could integrate hypersonic weapons and artificial intelligence-based systems to enhance combat autonomy.
Its cockpit features an advanced glass cockpit interface with touchscreen displays and an enhanced head-up display (HUD). It incorporates artificial intelligence to assist with data processing and decision-making, reducing pilot workload. In terms of connectivity, the KAAN is designed for networked operations, enabling coordination with other aircraft, including combat drones and airborne command platforms.
Adapting the KAAN for carrier operations presents a significant technological challenge but aligns with medium-term plans to enhance Türkiye’s airpower projection. If realized, this project would provide the Turkish Navy with a fifth-generation carrier-based fighter, strengthening its operational capabilities. The successful integration of the KAAN into the MUGEM program would mark a key milestone in Türkiye’s military aviation development, positioning it among nations with advanced carrier aviation capabilities. (Source: Google/https://armyrecognition.com/)
19 Feb 25. Armada Systems, Inc. (Armada), a provider of technology solutions for the most challenging remote locations around the world, today announced the delivery of a Galleon, its cutting-edge deployable mobile data center, to Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic in support of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) aimed at advanced network management, command and control, and edge computing solutions.
“With Armada, we believe the Navy will gain a decisive edge in developing technology solutions that directly enhance warfighter readiness,” said Dan Wright, CEO of Armada. “Our mission is to fortify U.S. national security by delivering resilient computing and communications platforms that excel in the most challenging and unpredictable operational environments.”
Armada’s Galleon modular data center will undergo testing and evaluation through a partnership with NIWC Atlantic for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. Fourth Fleet (C4F). Throughout this time, Armada will support the Navy’s testing of the Galleon while providing necessary training to ensure its optimal operation.
“Investments in advanced computing on the edge are crucial to supporting the mission of USNAVSOUTH/FOURTHFLT,” said LCDR Timothy Schettino, 4th Fleet’s Data and AI/ML Innovation Officer. “We are eager to test possible technological solutions working with Navy, Joint, and private industry partners in an effort to identify tactical advantages that will support the warfighter in the most challenging of operational conditions.”
The strategic partnership between Armada and C4F via NIWC Atlantic underscores the shared commitment to fostering technological advancements and operational excellence to support national defense and ensure the U.S. military remains prepared for any future conflict.
(Source: PR Newswire)
19 Feb 25. Elbit Unveils Dominion-X: Advanced Autonomous Management Operating System for Unmanned Platforms. The Next-Generation Management Operating System Enhances Autonomy and Operational Efficiency with Open Architecture for Unmanned Systems Across Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the launch of Dominion-X, its next-generation state-of-the-art autonomous management operating system for unmanned platforms. Dominion-X offers advanced capabilities for planning, operating, and managing diverse robotic platforms and payloads across multiple domains. Built on a robust, proven software stack, Dominion-X maximizes the operational potential of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). It ensures full terrain dominance, including the above-ground domain, thus enabling a complete C4I system with CUAS infrastructure. Based on lessons learned from the battlefield and years of accumulative knowledge, the new open architecture operating system can be integrated with a wide variety of platforms and payloads, enabling adaptive, complex, and collective behaviors. This enables unmanned systems to move with immunity and make smarter decisions. Dominion-X fosters human-swarm teaming, facilitating seamless interaction, influence, and behavioral inference. It delivers large-scale, distributed sensing capabilities with advanced information fusion and distillation for superior situational awareness and terrain dominance. Additionally, Dominion-X ensures adaptive, resilient, and efficient sharing and storage of distributed information, even in fragmented operational environments. It simplifies the deployment, support, and maintenance of large-scale unmanned systems, enhancing operational efficiency and system longevity.
- Operational Maturity: Dominion-X has achieved Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL9), ensuring reliability in real-world operations and is one of the first autonomous 24hrs active systems in the world
- Advanced Navigation: Operates seamlessly in GNSS-denied environments.
- Multi-Mission Capability: Supports simultaneous heterogeneous tasks such as terrain dominance, auto-target investigation, and target engagement.
- Low-Latency ATR: Delivers near-instantaneous Automatic Target Recognition.
- C4 Terrain Dominance: with an above-the-ground-domain addition.
- Autonomous Precision Guidance: Features lethally precise target homing with robust locking accuracy.
- Distributed Decision Management System (DMS): Autonomous decision-making for each platform.
- Mission Continuity: Incorporates hot-swap capabilities with advanced handshake protocols for uninterrupted operations.
- Remote Airfield Management: Enables autonomous and remote operation of airfields.
- 3D Mapping for Real-Time Intelligence: Provides advanced real-time terrain intelligence.
- Obstacle Avoidance: Employs EO and LiDAR-based algorithms for safer navigation.
- Embedded Ground Control System: Centralized mission control for multiple platforms, eliminating the need for individual GCS setups.
- Enhanced Communications: Supports various radio types, including SDR and LTE, with bandwidth optimization and EW immunity.
- Safe Landing Algorithms: Ensures precise and secure surface detection and obstacle avoidance during landing.
- Flight Path Optimization: Enables advanced planning and control for complex missions.
With Dominion-X, Elbit Systems continues to lead the way in unmanned systems innovation, setting new standards for autonomy, flexibility, and mission success. (Source: ASD Network)
19 Feb 25. Hensoldt launches new data link at Idex 2025. Hensoldt has launched the sixth generation of its data link solution, the DL-6000, at the Idex 2025 exhibition underway this week in Abu Dhabi.
“Engineered to deliver exceptional security and reliability, the DL-6000 enables seamless, long-range, line-of-sight HD video and telemetry data exchange across multiple platforms,” the company said.
Optimised for long range line of sight (LOS) applications up to 250 km, the DL-6000 is a high-data communications link that, being internet protocol (IP) based, provides the transmission of secure, high-definition video and telemetry data from unmanned and rotary-wing airborne platforms to ground-based command and control centres. Several radios may be networked together, enabling distributed payload and platform control, as well as display capabilities.
“In modern defence and communications systems, the interconnection between technologies determines the real tactical and strategic advantage. The DL-6000 serves as the critical backbone that seamlessly connects sensors, platforms and operators, ensuring real-time data exchange for mission success,” said Marcus Reuter, Key Accounts Manager of Hensoldt South Africa’s Radar business unit.
The terminal is a software-defined radio (SDR), incorporating system on module (SOM) architecture, which provides users with future-proof flexibility and performance adaptability to changing operational requirements. It also offers full backwards compatibility with the Hensoldt DL-5000 range of data links, the company elaborated.
“Our robust spread-spectrum technology ensures low probability of intercept (LPI) and low probability of detection (LPD) and provides excellent anti-jamming capabilities, which allows the DL-6000 to withstand challenging electromagnetic warfare environments,” Hensoldt said. “Due to its inherent low latency, fast, accurate and reliable data and video allows the operator and the command team to make confident, expedited decisions when it matters most.”
The DL-6000 is a complete data link solution bundled into a single STANAG-4586-compliant radio, especially optimised for ease of integration within manned and unmanned platforms due to its smaller, single-form footprint and wide range of discreet data and video interfaces.
“We realise the strategic significance of localisation initiatives and therefore can work closely with partners to position DL-6000 to benefit in local capabilities,” said Reuter on the topic of localisation. As it is manufactured in South Africa, the DL-6000 is free from EU/USA export controls.
With five generations preceding the DL-6000, Hensoldt has supplied data links for decades, supporting integrators in South Africa for both local and international markets. Over the years, Hensoldt has established itself as a key data links supplier in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. In 2024, Hensoldt South Africa achieved a record-high order intake for data links. Hensoldt South Africa’s first generation data link, developed by Tellumat before its acquisition by Hensoldt, was the analogue high power DL-1000 Microwave Communication System. This was followed by the DL-2000 hybrid (digital DSSS uplink, analogue encrypted downlink), the fully symmetrical digital DL-3000 and its HD-Video derivative DL-4000, and lightweight, small form-factor DL-5100 UHF Control Data Link and C-Band DL-5000 Payload Data Link. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
19 Feb 25. Etion Create’s CheetahNAV Compact makes IDEX 2025 debut. Pretoria-based electronics company Etion Create’s new CheetahNAV Compact vehicle navigation system is making its debut at the IDEX 2025 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates this week. It is the latest derivative of the proven and successful CheetahNAV that has been introduced and delivered to several Middle East customers in the past two years.
“The Middle East has become a focus area for Etion Create and since we showed the CheetahNAV in Abu Dhabi some years ago, interest in our products has grown in many regions around the world,” said Tobie van Loggerenberg, executive manager for business development at Etion Create.
Etion Create is a division within Reunert Applied Electronics Holdings.
According to Van Loggerenberg, the latest CheetahNAV Compact was designed for compactness and space-efficiency, ensuring it can be seamlessly integrated into a wide range of vehicle platforms. Despite its reduced size, the display maintains excellent readability and clarity, thanks to advanced display technologies, the company said.
Besides route planning functionality, the CheetahNAV Compact utilises real-time moving map technology that provides the driver and crew members continuously with accurate situational awareness information.
Like Etion Create’s CheetahNAV, the system provides dead-reckoning horizontal position accuracy of 0.2% of distance travelled in a GNSS denied situation.
“This translates, by way of example, to accuracy of just 200 metres over a distance of 100 kilometres,” Van Loggerenberg explained. “It can integrate with any number of different inertial navigation systems and can be aligned with any of the satellite navigation constellations.”
The CheetahNAV Compact makes use of an advanced Inertial Navigation System (INS), comprising several aids, to provide accurate position, velocity, heading, and pitch and roll of the platform. The tactical grade integral inertial measurement unit (IMU) ensures jamming-free operation.
According to Etion Create both the CheetahNAV and its compact variant are made for tough operational conditions, having been designed and tested to withstand severe customer environments.
“For the benefit of our customers, we provide different language packs, as in this instance Arabic for the Middle East,” Van Loggerenberg affirmed. “Importantly, our customer can rest assured that Etion Create products are non-ITAR controlled.” (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
18 Feb 25. Thales (Euronext Paris: HO), a global high technology leader, and Sopra Steria (Euronext Paris: SOP), a major player in the European Tech sector, announce a new multiyear partnership, which will lead the digital transformation of the Air Traffic Management (ATM) industry in Europe. The two players will combine their industrial and digital expertise in ATM to offer Thales’ OpenSky Platform, a safe, secure digital platform, together with associated services to support sustainable aviation and modernise European ATM. Through its dedicated aerospace organisation, Aeroline, Sopra Steria will support Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) with digital transformation challenges. The new version of the European ATM Master Plans aims to drive the digital transformation of ATM in Europe. The Thales and Sopra Steria strategic partnership will support this new strategic direction for Europe, as well as enabling the migration to a new service delivery model for ANSPs. ATM systems need to support the continuous growth of air traffic, support ANSPs offer more sustainable aviation services, and be compliant with the latest safety and cybersecurity standards and requirements. This can be done by using open architectures and interfaces, to ensure that ANSPs have access to best-of-breed components, applications and systems over the long-term. Adopting open architectures in ATM enhances interoperability between third-party systems, drives cost efficiencies and facilitates the seamless integration of new technologies. The Thales OpenSky Platform is a fully open, cyber-secure platform which ensures that ANSPs are able to benefit from this digital transformation, without compromising the safety and security of ATM solutions.
Thales and Sopra Steria aim to innovate together, in order to support the current and future challenges and transformation strategies of air traffic management.
“This partnership aligns perfectly with Thales’ ambition to support the digital transformation of ATM in Europe. Achieving this transformation requires a strong focus on the resilience and cybersecurity of our platforms. Through this strategic partnership, Thales is extending its cybersecurity expertise and end-to-end digital transformation capabilities in the ATM sector.” said Christian Rivierre, VP Airspace Mobility Solutions, Thales.
“This partnership with Thales enables us to offer our customers innovative, high-performance and secure solutions for air traffic management, by combining our air traffic management development strategy, as well as recognised expertise and assets throughout Europe.” commented Xavier PECQUET, member of Sopra Steria’s Executive Board and Director of Aeroline.
17 Feb 25. Hyprix launches India’s first private supersonic ramjet engine, Tezz. The company is now working on developing Kira M1, a 155mm ramjet-propelled extended-range artillery shell. This development aims to boost India’s self-reliance in defence technology and reduce dependency on foreign defence technologies. Tezz can operate at speeds between Mach 2 and Mach 4, suitable for next-generation missiles and aerial platforms.
Hyprix, a Bangalore-based defense and aerospace startup founded in June 2024 by Devmalya Biswas and Divyanshu Mandowara, has developed India’s first privately made supersonic ramjet engine, Tezz, in five months, a national startup news portal stated.
They are now working on Kira M1, a 155mm ramjet-propelled extended-range artillery shell. The company aims to revolutionise the Indian defense industry by building next-generation propulsion systems and artillery technology, addressing India’s dependence on foreign nations for such advancements.
Funding
Hyprix received initial funding from government grants and is currently seeking further investment. Their work aligns with India’s push for self-reliance in defense manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Devmalya Biswas and Divyanshu Mandowara, high school friends from Ahmedabad, shared a passion for high-speed aviation and technology. They envisioned building high-speed aircraft engines and advanced defense technology.
In 2023, while Devmalya was pursuing his bachelor’s thesis at DRDO and Divyanshu had graduated with an electrical engineering degree from NIT Surat, they recognized a gap in India’s high-speed aviation sector. They observed India’s reliance on foreign nations for advanced defense technology, including propulsion systems. They noted that ramjet engines, enabling sustained supersonic speeds, were primarily developed by government agencies and foreign defense giants. No private company in India was attempting this innovation.
This realisation led them to establish Hyprix in June 2024. Their objective was to develop a ramjet engine, a propulsion technology operating at supersonic speeds by compressing incoming air, mixing it with fuel, and producing thrust without moving parts.
By August 2024, with government funding and grants, Hyprix began work on their first product. Within five months, they designed, developed, analyzed, reviewed, and tested their liquid-fueled supersonic ramjet engine, Tezz, in January 2025.
Tezz is a significant breakthrough for several reasons. It can operate at speeds between Mach 2 and Mach 4, suitable for next-generation missiles and aerial platforms. It is three to four times more efficient than conventional solid rocket-powered missile systems, increasing projectile range and sustained speed. Its development reduces reliance on foreign technology, aligning with India’s self-reliance goals.
Developing Tezz presented numerous challenges. The founders faced skepticism from experts who doubted a young startup could achieve such a feat. Financial struggles were constant due to limited government grants and lack of investors. Operational hurdles included procuring aerospace materials, navigating regulations, and assembling a competent team.
The successful testing of Tezz in January 2025 marked a technological milestone and symbolized the founders’ resilience and the growth of indigenous defense technology under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Following the success of the ramjet engine, Hyprix is developing Kira M1, a 155mm ramjet-propelled extended-range artillery shell. This aligns with India’s need to increase artillery shell production to meet future defense needs. Current production is 300,000 shells per year, while wartime demand is estimated at 1.8 m. This gap provides an opportunity for startups like Hyprix.
Few global defense giants, including Boeing, Raytheon, and Nammo, are developing similar artillery shells. No Indian company has entered this space, making Hyprix the first private Indian company to develop next-generation artillery technology.
Kira M1 is designed to enhance Indian artillery warfare. Unlike conventional shells relying on explosive force, Kira M1 incorporates ramjet propulsion and AI-guided precision guidance, extending its range and accuracy.
Currently bootstrapped and pre-revenue, Hyprix is raising funds to support its development efforts. The details of the fundraising remain private. Their long-term goal is to develop next-generation AI-guided precision supersonic systems. This extends beyond defense to include commercial navigation systems for supersonic and hypersonic flight. (Source: Google/Startup Pedia)
17 Feb 25. Magtec motor forwards with DTEP funding. DTEP funding is advancing innovation in defence through collaboration with higher-tier partners.
- Congratulations to Rotherham based engineering company Magtec
- The Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) will collaborate with an experienced higher-tier partner in the defence sector
- The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) boosts defence innovation while supporting the technology supply chain
Rotherham based SME Magtec has been awarded funding through the latest rounds of the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP). They will collaborate with a higher-tier supplier who will mentor them over the duration of a forthcoming defence project. They will receive a government grant worth 50 percent of the project value with the aim of developing innovative new solutions that meet UK defence challenges and increase capability in the UK defence supply chain.
Magtec is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and integrator of electric and hybrid drive systems for customers in the defence, rail and commercial sectors. The company is a member of the British Army’s programme to develop technologies for battlefield electrification and holds an Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award in the Employer Recognition Scheme. Founded in 1992, Magtec is privately owned and headquartered at a bespoke design and manufacturing facility in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
The firm was recently visited by Secretary of State for Defence John Healey MP who described Magtec as “deeply impressive” and said that they have the “long established manufacturing skills and creative flair to improve the battlefield performance and the environmental performance of military vehicles.”
The DTEP programme, which seeks to improve the competitiveness of the UK Defence supply chain, is sponsored by the MOD’s Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports (DISE) and delivered through the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), Innovate UK, and ADS.
Congratulations to Magtec
Magtec’s innovative Permanent Magnet Motors (PMM) will provide superior power to submarine systems with significantly reduced size and weight. This will in turn reduce maintenance costs substantially while increasing submarine availability and operational capacity. Magtec will be working with higher tier partner MacTaggart Scott on developing and producing the PMM.
Andy Sloan, Engineering Director at Magtec said: “We are delighted to have won funding from the Defence and Security Accelerator and to be collaborating with MacTaggart Scott. Our team is developing permanent magnet motor technology for submarines, reducing weight, space, heat and noise and making the Silent Service even quieter. As a UK-based company, we are proud to be strengthening our sovereign capability.”
The SDA Supplier Management Team said: “Magtec have previous defence development experience, therefore easing their learning and journey into becoming a potential defence supplier for the Submarine Enterprise. The product they offer will be bespoke, offering the many advantages as stated, and others besides.”
DTEP’s funding for Magtec highlights the MOD’s commitment to fostering innovation and strengthening the UK defence supply chain through strategic SME partnerships.
Learn more about DASA’s funding opportunities here.: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-and-security-accelerator (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
17 Feb 25. UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE Successfully Demonstrate Advanced Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUT) and Swarm Capabilities. In a recent flight test campaign, conducted in collaboration with the leading European aerospace company, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE showcased the seamless integration of advanced guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) technologies with teaming intelligence software. This integration enabled the autonomous and dynamic coordination of multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a real-time swarm from a manned aircraft and its potential in manned-unmanned teaming (MUT) missions. This demonstration validated how UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s cutting-edge Flight Control Systems (FCS) play a critical role in ensuring precise execution, robust reliability, and seamless interoperability. The company’s VECTOR-600 autopilot was specifically adapted to process and execute mission commands via a dedicated interface with the Mission Control Computer (MCC), proving its ability to integrate with complex mission management systems.
Enabling the Next Generation of UAV Operations
The collaboration between UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE is built on years of technological partnership and trust, leading to the development of increasingly sophisticated UAV capabilities. In this latest demonstration, the coordinated operation of multiple UAVs enabled real-time surveillance and threat detection scenarios, leveraging AI-based Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software to autonomously identify and classify threats.
Furthermore, the successful integration of third-party applications validated the scalability and adaptability of the solution, proving its capability to operate across different UAV platforms and mission architectures. The UAVs dynamically reassigned tasks mid-mission, demonstrating true autonomy and operational flexibility in high-demand environments.
Advancing Innovation in Autonomous UAV Systems
Beyond this successful campaign, UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía continues to push the boundaries of autonomous flight, GNSS-denied navigation in hostile environments, Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T), and swarming technologies. Its advanced flight control systems enable seamless integration with manned aircraft, supporting real-time mission execution and in-flight decision-making. Additionally, the incorporation of On-Screen Display (OSD) and First-Person View (FPV) guidance enhances situational awareness through the Primary Flight Display (PFD), providing operators with an intuitive and effective control interface.
A Commitment to the Future of UAV Operations
This successful test campaign highlights the disruptive potential of UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s guidance and control systems, reaffirming the company’s role as a key enabler of next-generation UAV operations.
As UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía and Primoco UAV SE continue their collaboration, this milestone represents a significant step forward in expanding the role of UAVs in defense, security, and critical infrastructure applications, paving the way for more autonomous, resilient, and mission-capable UAV systems.
UAV Navigation – Grupo Oesía
UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía is a company specializing in the design of guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) solutions for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) since 2004. UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s flight solutions are used by a wide range of leading aerospace manufacturers for a variety of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) or “drones.”
UAV Navigation is part of the Grupo Oesía, a Spanish multinational company dedicated to dual-use digital and industrial engineering, which develops and implements projects in more than 40 countries. It has 3,200 professionals in 18 corporate headquarters in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Throughout almost 50 years of experience, it has innovated products and services that benefit millions of people around the world, with the aim of creating a better, more efficient, safer and sustainable world.
The industrial companies within the Grupo Oesía ecosystem are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining cutting-edge technology for the Security, Defense, and Aerospace sectors, with a long track record of work in avionics for significant projects such as the Eurofighter EF-2000, A-400M, F-18, C-295, P3-B Orion, or MH-60R. The group is now involved in the most important UAV projects, including FCAS/NGWS, Eurodrone, and SIRTAP, among others.
PRIMOCO UAV SE
Since 2015, the Czech company Primoco UAV SE has been developing and manufacturing civilian and military One 150 UAVs, capable of flying completely independently according to programmed flight plans. The key features of the aircraft are its size, maximum take-off weight of 150 kg, endurance of up to 15 hours depending on equipment, cruising speed of 120 km/h, payload of up to 30 kg, fully automatic take-off and landing. Primoco One 150 has EASA LUC SAIL III civil operating authorisation and is in the process of NATO STANAG 4703 certification. The company focuses on civil and military aeronautical applications, particularly in the areas of reconnaissance, energy, border and coastal security, and intelligence. More than 200 Primoco aircraft produced to date are in service in 15 different countries on four continents – from Germany to Malaysia. Primoco UAV is a publicly traded company on the main market of the Prague Stock Exchange. (Source: UAS VISION)
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Oxley Group Ltd
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The technology is extremely energy efficient and built robustly, with proven long life. The lighting is NVG friendly, dimmable and programmable to allow for operations with aircraft pilots using military night vision goggles. They offer superior design giving high reliability for the most demanding environments with high sealing and the ability to meet the most stringent EMC standards.
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Oxley specialises in the design and manufacture of advanced electronic and electro-optic components and systems for air, land and sea applications within the military sector. Established in 1942, Oxley has manufacturing facilities in the UK and USA and enjoys representation worldwide. The company’s products include night vision and LED lighting, data capture systems and electronic components. Oxley has pioneered the development of night vision compatible lighting. It offers a total package incorporating optical filters, equipment modification, cockpit and external lighting along with fleet wide upgrade services including engineering, installation, support, maintenance and training. The company’s long experience of manufacturing night vision lighting and LED indicators, coupled with advances in LED technology, has enabled it to develop LED solutions to replace incandescent and fluorescent lighting in existing applications as well as becoming the lighting option of choice in new applications such as portable military hospitals, UAV control stations and communication shelters.
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