UK-based QinetiQ has now officially launched 'Jackdaw,' a 'disposable' high-performance and low-cost uncrewed aerial system (UAS).
“The 'Jackdaw' concept leverages QinetiQ’s expertise in very low-cost high-performance aerial targets—such as the Banshee family—and is enhanced with autonomous mission management and human-machine teaming capabilities," explains Mick Andrae, global campaign director, robotics & autonomous systems, QinetiQ.
Developed in collaboration with the likes of BAE Systems and Inzpire, drones like "Jackdaw" should operate seamlessly and coherently, making deployment more agile and easier to manage from a central operations center. QinetiQ is currently developing the Jackdaw concept for four main use cases:Electronic Warfare – utilization of the electromagnetic spectrum to counter adversaries
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