Unmanned Systems Technology 009 | Ocean Aero Submaran S10 | Simulation and testing | Farnborough report | 3W-110xi b2 TS HFE FI | USVs | Data storage | Eurosatory/UGS 2016 report

3 August/September 2016 | Contents Unmanned Systems Technology | August/September 2016 04 Intro The unmanned systems environment continues to prove fertile ground for anyone who wants to think outside the box to solve an engineering problem 06 Platform one: Mission-critical info Natural language control applications emerge from the lab, Facebook’s Aquila UAV makes its maiden flight, project to develop surveillance using swarms unveiled, and much more 16 In conversation: Jonathan Auld NovAtel’s director of safety-critical systems explains his company’s approach to achieving accurate positioning information on autonomous vehicles 22 Dossier: Ocean Aero Submaran S10 The developers of this surface/subsurface craft were faced with some stiff engineering challenges along the way. Here’s how they overcame them 32 Focus: Simulation and testing We look at how the power and cost-effectiveness of these tools is growing, in line with their importance in the development of autonomous vehicles 42 Report: Farnborough Airshow Unmanned systems are a growing presence at this premier event, as our report of the highlights bears out 48 Dossier: 3W-110xi b2 TS HFE FI What is it about this air-cooled two-stroke that enables it to run unmodified on anything from gasoline to JP8? We find out  60 Insight: USVs Development of unmanned surface vehicles continues apace, as we pick out some of the most interesting innovations 68 Focus: Data storage There’s a shake-out in the technologies underpinning this key parameter of unmanned system performance, with one type expected to prevail 76 Show report: Eurosatory/UGS 2016 Our round-up of the key announcements from this, the largest land defence-focused exhibition in Europe 82 PS: One-way UAV Two-way flights are no longer needed for some missions, as we look into one new intriguing concept 60 22 68 06 32