Global Scans · Sensors · Weekly Summary

• [New] Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs - where uncrewed platforms fly alongside crewed fighters, absorbing risk and extending sensor reach - are advancing from prototype to procurement across the U.S. and allied air forces. Defence Industries
• [New] A data relay constellation enables China to task and stream their sensor data to Chinese ground stations for near real time processing and exploitation without the risks / delays associated with using ground-stations in foreign countries. ISR University
• [New] BIOSCOUT | Raises $4.8M in a seed round to expand from 250 to 1,000 sensor units globally by 2029 and push into European markets. Forward Fooding
• Bosch expects its sales of sensor technology, software, network components, and high-performance computers to double by the mid-2030s to over 10 billion euros. Precedence Research
• The Pentagon is advancing counter-drone sensor demonstrations scheduled for spring 2026, designed to protect critical domestic infrastructure from evolving unmanned aerial threats. / UK CNW Group
• By 2032, procurement value growth is expected to outpace physical procurement-equivalent volume growth as electronic content, software, sensor density, precision effects and integration complexity rise. KEN research
• Application Leadership: Chassis harnesses are estimated to account for more than 35% share in 2026, while sensor harnesses are projected to grow fastest, supported by increasing ADAS adoption. Persistence Market Research
• Basic Safety Messages (BSM), Cooperative Awareness Messages, and Cooperative Perception Messages are the main message types that carry vehicle state, hazards, and shared sensor data. Resolute Dynamics - Capture Connect Control
• As sensor costs fall and 5G private network deployments within factories expand, the addressable data volume available for generative AI in smart manufacturing will grow exponentially, pulling demand for higher-order modelling capabilities through 2027. Persistence Market Research
• By Combat Function: Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance is projected to account for 36% share in 2026 as AI improves sensor fusion and monitoring. FactMr

Last updated: 21 September 2026