Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have become a key component of modern aerospace and defence operations, supporting a wide range of missions through enhanced sensing, autonomy, and operational flexibility. Rapid progress in platform design, control, communication, and onboard intelligence is significantly expanding the performance and applicability of unmanned aerial platforms. This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to present recent technological developments in UAS, with primary emphasis on aerospace and defence domains.

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have become a key component of modern aerospace and defence operations, supporting a wide range of missions through enhanced sensing, autonomy, and operational flexibility. Rapid progress in platform design, control, communication, and onboard intelligence is significantly expanding the performance and applicability of unmanned aerial platforms. This special session aims to bring together researchers and practitioners to present recent technological developments in UAS, with primary emphasis on aerospace and defence domains.