The War Zone
• Jamie Hunter
Sikorsky’s NOMAD 100 Fast Pack combines VTOL drones with communications, power and sustainment equipment in a mobile package for austere operating locations. Separately, Airbus and the U.S. Army are considering four futures for 215 UH-72A Lakota trainers, including autonomous conversion for logistics and strike missions.
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Sikorsky’s NOMAD 100 Fast Pack combines VTOL drones with communications, power and sustainment equipment in a mobile package for austere operating locations. Separately, Airbus and the U.S. Army are considering four futures for 215 UH-72A Lakota trainers, including autonomous conversion for logistics and strike missions.
Kaizen co-founder Nikhil Reddy says the company is focused on modernizing Army software and simplifying defense procurement to accelerate the deployment of counter-drone capabilities. The effort highlights procurement processes and software modernization as practical levers for getting emerging technology into military use sooner.
BAE Systems says its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kit can provide cost-effective precision-strike and counter-drone capabilities across aircraft, unmanned systems and ground platforms. The pitch positions a guided-rocket solution for multiple launch platforms as militaries seek ways to address aerial threats.
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has outlined an approach for assessing noise from drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, as part of efforts to integrate these vehicles sustainably. The report addresses how their noise should be evaluated and managed.
Airbus Helicopters is exploring an armed loyal-wingman variant of its U145 uncrewed rotorcraft to accompany attack helicopters in combat. Separately, Robinson Unmanned will supply Blue UAS Cleared SPIRIT systems to the Nepali Army under an Ascent Aerosystems foreign military sales contract.
Drone Forge and Arkeus have announced a partnership to integrate advanced hyperspectral optical radar technology into autonomous systems. The companies say the effort is aimed at improving reconnaissance, though the announcement provides no details on system performance, customers, deployment plans or contract value.
Rivet’s CEO envisions soldiers giving commands to an AI agent through smart glasses, with the agent then directing robots and drones. The concept positions wearable interfaces as a command layer between troops and multiple autonomous systems; the articles provide no details on deployment, capabilities or timing.
Norwegian defense company Kongsberg plans a new production facility in northern Poland for counter-drone systems. The move adds manufacturing capacity for a growing defense requirement, though the available report does not specify the plant’s investment, production volume or schedule.
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