Unmanned Systems Technology 007 | UMEX 2016 report | Navya ARMA | Launch & recovery systems | AIE 225CS | AUVs | Electric motors | Lethal autonomous weapons

3 April/May 2016 | Contents Unmanned Systems Technology | April/May 2016 04 Intro Unmanned systems are heralding fresh and often unimagined possibilities, but they need to be of net benefit to society 06 Platform one: Mission-critical info Mass-market centimetre-level satnav module announced, Volvo trucks demonstrate platooning, Rolls-Royce unveils onshore control concept for unmanned shipping, and much more 16 In conversation: Nigel Gifford Ozoneering’s founder explains his Pouncer UAV concept for delivering humanitarian relief to disaster areas 20 UST online Highlights of what’s new and most popular on our sister UST website, plus details of the Supplier Directory 22 Show report: UMEX 2016 Our round-up of some of the most interesting systems and vehicles announced at this Abu Dhabi exhibition 26 Dossier: Navya ARMA We look at the technology that went in to building this public driverless mass-transit system 38 Focus: Launch and recovery systems The industry is happy to borrow techniques and technologies from other sectors and adapt them to its own needs, as we report 48 Dossier: AIE 225CS UAV rotary An innovative cooling system allows this four-stroke to benefit from lower wear and higher efficiency. We chart its development  60 Insight: AUVs Autonomous underwater vehicles are going through some major developments as the need grows for them to travel deeper and for longer 68 Focus: Electric motors We explain the workings behind this established technology and the options for unmanned systems propulsion 7 4 Insight: Lethal autonomous weapons Is it too late to try to ban autonomous weapons systems, and do we understand where the real risks lie? 82 PS: Miniaturising cameras Details of a camera lens created using nanotechnology that could revolutionise imaging systems 16 38 22 68 48