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Built for the Mission: UAV Component Requirements for LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) Aircraft
The development of low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is placing greater emphasis on the relationship between component performance, system reliability, and acquisition cost. The LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) program is a reflection of this shift, with the U.S. Department of War (DoW) funding development and procurement activities for systems targeting a price…
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Built for the Mission: UAV Component Requirements For ISR
An intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (ISR UAV) can spend hours in the air without attracting attention, carrying sensors whose value depends on remaining stable, precise, and operational long after launch. A small vibration can affect an optical image, thermal variation can alter sensor performance, a communications fault can interrupt the flow…
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6 Things to Know Before Sourcing Gimbals
Sourcing decisions define how effectively a UAV platform can perform its mission. The wrong choice when sourcing a Gimbal can compromise an entire mission, add unnecessary weight to a platform, or leave an operator blind in conditions where visibility matters most. Whether the application is border surveillance, target detection, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR),…
