Case Studies, Applications and Insight Articles

Textron Systems outlines how decades of operational experience have shaped its uncrewed aircraft systems, highlighting the development of Pioneer, Shadow®, and Aerosonde® in support of military operations

HOBBYWING highlights the P-Series high-voltage propulsion systems, detailing their architecture, safety features, and applications in heavy-lift UAV and eVTOL operations

HP Additive highlights its portfolio of high-performance 3D printing materials engineered for UAV manufacturing, enabling drone developers to achieve lightweight strength, durability, and mission-ready reliability

Aviorace is leveraging specialized TE Connectivity Wildcat series components to bring mission-critical motorsport engineering and extreme density interconnect technology to the rapidly evolving unmanned aerial vehicle and defense sectors

An overview of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), highlighting key global constellations and the role of EDGE Microwave in enabling reliable positioning technologies

Tocaro Blue outlines how ProteusCore™ ML radar processing enables advanced filtering, automatic tuning, target classification, and OEM integration for marine navigation interfaces

Hargrave Technologies outlines input voltage ripple measurement in electronic speed controllers, detailing key influencing factors, testing methods, and capacitor selection to ensure stable sensorless motor control and long-term reliability

Discover how San Francisco Circuits’ double-sided BGA assembly enables high-density, compact PCBs, powering advanced electronics for drones, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation unmanned systems

Honeywell Aerospace outlines the HON6000 turbofan engine, designed to power medium-sized Collaborative Combat Aircraft and uncrewed platforms in demanding operational environments

Tyto Robotics guides UAV engineers in understanding and measuring propeller performance coefficients, showing how these metrics reveal efficiency and suitability across different propeller designs and flight conditions

Blue Marble Geographics highlights its Online Classroom, featuring new self-paced courses in point cloud processing that cover core workflows, feature extraction, and advanced analysis using Global Mapper tools

RTKdata examines how U.S. drone approval restrictions and federal compliance rules affect RTK workflows, highlighting procurement limits, DJI fleet considerations, and the role of NTRIP RTK in maintaining positioning consistency

Septentrio and AGR showcase advanced GNSS-enabled UAVs performing firefighting, agriculture, logistics, and urban operations in complex, interference-prone environments

SubC Imaging outlines how integrated imaging, recording, streaming, and communication systems enable reliable remote subsea inspections by supporting accurate decision-making without offshore presence

Orbital UAV’s OptiProp simulation platform enables modelling of engine and propeller combinations, predicting thrust, power requirements, and fuel consumption to support UAV propulsion design across varied altitudes and conditions

Blue Nose Aerial Imaging explains how drone technology enables safer, faster, and more cost-effective commercial roof inspections, providing detailed aerial imagery and data collection without requiring inspectors to physically access rooftops

Explore how Hoverfly Technologies and CRP USA used 3D printing with Windform GT to create durable, lightweight fuselages for advanced tactical drones

Analog Modules Inc highlights the development and technical challenges of high current laser diode drivers for military systems, examining linear driver limitations, capacitor selection, and advances in intelligent switching architectures

Advanced Navigation explains how its vertically integrated manufacturing approach addresses challenges associated with traditional inertial navigation system supply chains, enabling scalable UAV fleet deployment

HOBBYWING discusses how its P115M 800 V coaxial propulsion system has been equipped on the XJ-X250 hybrid multirotor UAV, a 700 kg-class platform supporting heavy-duty unmanned aerial missions

Allient Inc. has published a new whitepaper exploring motor technologies used in drone systems, outlining key performance factors and practical guidance for selecting motors in UAV and defense applications

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems emphasizes that advances in precision munitions, drone swarms, and integrated air defense systems are driving the need to move Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicles from experimentation into operational service in large numbers

Inspired Flight Technologies outlines how the IF1200 drone supported a three-week aerial LiDAR survey at Alcatraz, capturing four trillion bytes of data to create a centimeter-accurate 3-D model of the island

Hirth Engines’ 3507 is a water-cooled two-cylinder inline two-stroke heavy fuel engine with air-assisted direct injection that delivers 57 HP for unmanned, maritime, military, and industrial applications

Embention examines the regulatory frameworks and system design challenges associated with eVTOL aircraft as Advanced Air Mobility platforms move from prototype development toward certified commercial operations