AEVEX unveils Specter autonomous platform

• AEVEX Corp. (NYSE:AVEX) announced Specter, a jet-powered autonomous platform under development for emerging mission requirements.
• The company said Specter uses modular design, open interfaces, and scalable manufacturing methods developed with Divergent Technologies.
• AEVEX stated that the platform is designed to support multiple payload types and future mission adaptations.

AEVEX Corp. (NYSE:AVEX) announced Specter, a jet-powered autonomous platform under development using modular design and scalable manufacturing methods.

The company said Specter is being developed with advanced manufacturing company Divergent Technologies to expand AEVEX’s unmanned systems portfolio.

“Specter reflects our lessons learned on capability from delivering thousands of autonomous systems in theater,” said AEVEX Chief Technology Officer Manan Patel.

AEVEX said Specter will feature a modular airframe, software-defined capabilities, and a swappable nose section designed to support different payload configurations and mission requirements.

The company said Specter development incorporates lessons from thousands of autonomous system deployments, rapid design cycles, and its CompassX autonomy architecture.

AEVEX is also incorporating Divergent’s DAPS digital manufacturing platform into Specter development to support production scalability and engineering iteration.