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Science not speculation. 2024 US$ media kit Read all back issues online www.ust-media.com UST 51 : AUG/SEPT 2023 UK £15, USA $30, EUROPE €22 Running the show Focus on new power management architectures Cost-cutters The emergence of high-end servos that don’t break the bank Certified kit The tests Primoco had to pass to allow its One 150 to be used for NATO missions In print and online. 2024 media kit out now… To register your interest in advertising, please contact: Simon Moss | Publishing Director E: [email protected] | T: +44 (0) 1934 352746 www.ust-media.com www.ust-media.com Content overview Readership Platform One In each issue the news section is focused on technological development. Business and politics are only covered in so far as they impact directly on engineering solutions. From the outset the publication has dealt in hard science. Uncrewed Systems Insights Insights reveal the latest technological advances across all uncrewed vehicle platforms, as well as a number of specific industry applications. UAVs, UGVs, UUVs, USVs and Uncrewed Space Vehicles will all take their place in the spotlight, as well as sectors utilising this burgeoning technology including Mining, Agriculture, Surveillance, Inspection, Transportation & Security applications. Our technical resource provides invaluable knowledge for engineers. Uncrewed Vehicle Dossiers & Digests Each issue contains at least one main dossier and one digest offering an incredibly detailed look at a high profile uncrewed vehicle project, revealing many secrets of the technology that are simply not reported anywhere else. Powerplant Dossiers The world of uncrewed systems has created new requirements for small internal combustion engines and electric motors, to the extent that currently there is far from agreement as to the most appropriate technical solution. A host of different approaches are being exploited, from Wankel rotary to reciprocating, from battery electric to fuel cell and all manner of hybrids. Each issue’s powerplant dossier explores in depth one of the diverse innovative power units at the forefront of today’s uncrewed revolution. Focus on… Revisited just once every 3 years the focus acts as an excellent source of reference on specific products and types of engineering service – topics covered include: • 5G Radio • Additive Layer Manufacturing • Advanced Materials • Ancillary Engine Systems • Antennas • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Autopilots • Batteries • Cable Harnesses • Composites • Connectors • Data Storage • Design Software • Electric Motors • Embedded Computing • Engine Control Units • Fuel Cells • Gimbals • Ground Control Systems • Image sensing • IMUs, Gyros & Accelerometers • Launch Systems • Lidars • Machine Learning • Maintenance • Motion Control • Motor Controllers • Navigation System • Parachutes • Performance Monitoring • Personal Information Systems • Power Management Systems • Propellers • Radio Links & Telemetry • Real Time Operating Systems • Sense & Avoid / Radar • Servo Actuators • Simulation & Testing • Solar Power • Sonar & Acoustic Systems • Thermal Sensors • Transponders • UTM • Video Encoding By country Job titles Where in the world • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Bahrain • Belgium • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China • Colombia • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Ecuador • Egypt • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Japan • Jordan • Kuwait • Latvia • Lebanon • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Mexico • Monaco • Nepal • New Zealand • Nigeria • Norway • Pakistan • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Slovakia • Slovenia • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Taiwan • Tanzania • Thailand • The Netherlands • Tunisia • Turkey • UAE • UK • Ukraine • USA • Vietnam USA UK Rest of Europe Rest of World Online readership Unique, returning users over the last 12 months Circulation • Chief / Head / Lead / Principal Engineer (UAV, UGV, USV, UUV) • Aerospace Engineer • Airworthiness Engineer • Autonomous Systems Engineer • Chief Scientist • Development Engineer • Director of Design • Electronic Design Engineer • Embedded Software Engineer • Hardware Engineer • Head of Innovation • Lead Robotics Engineer • Materials Manager • Mechatronics Engineer • Mechanical Engineer • Programme Manager • Project Engineer • R&D Engineer • Robotics • Researcher • Research Scientist • Senior UAV Technician • Software Developer • System Integration Engineer • Technology Researcher • UAS Logistics Analyst • UAV / UAS Operator • UAV / UAS Pilot • UV Specialist Uncrewed Systems Technology was launched in 2014 by High Power Media. It’s the first ever publication to focus entirely on providing independent coverage of the engineering of uncrewed systems. Published bi-monthly, this technical resource probes the cuttingedge projects of today to provide indepth research insights, using rigorous investigation backed by professional peer review and critical analysis. In order to seize more than your fair share of the fresh opportunities being created in this exciting sphere, ensure that Uncrewed Systems Technology is part of your marketing plan. Uncrewed Systems Technology is written for engineers who are actively working on developing technological solutions for uncrewed vehicles and the systems that support them. Our magazine is available in both print and online, making our content accessible to a global network of engineers across multiple platforms. Print readership 6,000 individually mailed copies, shared by 3 readers on average 18,000 32,500 48% 17% 19% 16% Forward features Schedule overview Issue 52 | October/November 2023 Issue 56 | June/July 2024 Issue 53 | December/January 2024 Issue 58 | October/November 2024 Issue 57 | August/September 2024 TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Battery technology Battery technology continues to deliver higher power densities for ever smaller packs. We will look at the latest developments in solid state lithium-ion and lithium-sulphur for UAVs, and sodium for UGVs. PRODUCT FOCUS: Autopilot technology Flight controllers and autonomy computers are being built and programmed with greater speed, more sophisticated intelligence, and wider functionality than ever before. This is expanding the range of different missions and environments in which autonomous vehicles can work, and unlocking new capabilities across swarming, GNSS-jamming/spoofing mitigation, complex manoeuvring and more; we will investigate these capabilities. INSIGHT: Uncrewed Ground Vehicles TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Radio & telemetry Radio protocols are at the heart of uncrewed system designs. This article will look at the latest developments in the technology for sending all kinds of telemetry data both reliably and with low power. PRODUCT FOCUS: IMUs, Gyros & Accelerometers Improvements in IMUs’ movement sensitivities, processing speeds, and fault correction, as well as reductions in size, weight, and power requirements all contribute towards critical uncrewed vehicle functions such as GNSS-aiding, GNSS-denied navigation, and gimbal pointing and tracking. We will look at how these improvements have been achieved, and what they mean for uncrewed vehicles. INSIGHT: Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Video encoding Sending video data over radio links reliably is a key requirement of many uncrewed systems. This article will look at the latest encoder protocols, including generative AI, and hardware implementations to reduce the energy per bit. PRODUCT FOCUS: Cable harnesses With uncrewed and driverless vehicles running on denser networks of computers and subsystems, along with higher voltage powertrains, advancements in cable products are critical for reliability, safety, and efficiency in energy and weight. This feature will investigate the latest such advancements. INSIGHT: Uncrewed Space Vehicles TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Data storage Uncrewed missions often generate gigabytes of data that can’t be sent over radio links, making reliable storage a key requirement. We look at the latest developments for data storage, from low power, rugged reliable mass storage to MRAM in the processing systems. PRODUCT FOCUS: Antennas Antennas are mission-critical systems for uncrewed vehicles to transmit and receive GNSS coordinates, transponder identification codes, real-time video and images, and even data from handheld devices and other vehicles. With regulations and new technology affecting standards, we will look into the latest of these critical products for connectivity over and below the horizon. INSIGHT: Uncrewed Surface Vehicles TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Real time operating systems RTOS and added software such as publish-subscribe distributed data systems (DDS) are coming together to provide more flexible ways to develop autonomous systems both in the air and on the ground. This article will look at the options open to engineers. PRODUCT FOCUS: Thermal imaging systems Infrared and near-infrared payloads are key to uncrewed vehicles capturing in-depth data on the condition of infrastructure, the locations of humans or animals, the state of crop fields, or the spread of fires or gas leaks. Accordingly we will investigate new advancements in hardware and AI for autonomous thermal imaging missions. INSIGHT: Defence TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Simulation & testing Simulation is an increasingly important part of the design of uncrewed systems. This article will look at the use of synthetic data for simulation and how this is also used for testing and verification throughout the development process. PRODUCT FOCUS: Ground stations & controllers Uncrewed vehicles are achieving new heights in multi-domain fleet missions, intelligent swarm activities, and uses of complex multi-sensor payloads (or combinations of multiple separate payloads). Monitoring and analysing these feats requires advancements, optimisations and redesigns of GCSs, the latest of which we will investigate in this article. INSIGHT: Uncrewed Space Vehicles TECHNOLOGY FOCUS: Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) An increasingly important element of the use of aerial systems, this article looks at the technology for identifying and managing UAVs in the air in real time with automated systems. PRODUCT FOCUS: Transponders With regulations and roadmaps for air traffic and collision avoidance systems for autonomous drones and air taxis advancing, we will investigate how transponder systems are being redesigned and advanced in their intelligence, ruggedness, size, weight, power and more to suit the needs of this new age in aviation safety. 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