MTSUAV
Independent drone research → hardware teardowns, firmware analysis, counter-UAS, NDAA compliance, and open-source UAV engineering. Published openly. No paywalls.
Latest Research
- RP2040-Zero Guide: Pico-Compatible Board for Small BuildsThe RP2040-Zero is a Pico-compatible board built on the RP2040 dual-core chip. It runs up to 133MHz with 264KB SRAM… Read more: RP2040-Zero Guide: Pico-Compatible Board for Small Builds
- Nano V3.0 USB-C Guide: ATmega328P Board for Arduino IDEThe Nano V3.0 is a compact Arduino IDE board with an ATmega328P at 16MHz. It has 32KB flash and 2KB… Read more: Nano V3.0 USB-C Guide: ATmega328P Board for Arduino IDE
- I2C OLED Display Guide: Wire the SSD1306 to Arduino or ESP32An I2C OLED display with the SSD1306 driver needs 4 wires: GND, VCC, SCL, and SDA. It runs on 3.3V… Read more: I2C OLED Display Guide: Wire the SSD1306 to Arduino or ESP32
- ESP32 Boards with Built-In Displays: TFT vs OLED ComparedAn ESP32 board with a built-in display needs no screen wiring. The 1.9 inch TFT board costs $19.99 with 170… Read more: ESP32 Boards with Built-In Displays: TFT vs OLED Compared
- XIAO Meshtastic LoRa Kit: XIAO ESP32S3 and Wio-SX1262 GuideThe XIAO ESP32S3 kit pairs a small ESP32-S3 board with a Semtech SX1262 LoRa radio. It suits Meshtastic mesh networking… Read more: XIAO Meshtastic LoRa Kit: XIAO ESP32S3 and Wio-SX1262 Guide
- Seeed XIAO ESP32S3 Guide: Standard Board vs Sense BoardThe Seeed XIAO ESP32S3 is a thumb-sized board for camera, audio, and display projects. It has 8MB PSRAM, 8MB flash,… Read more: Seeed XIAO ESP32S3 Guide: Standard Board vs Sense Board
- PS2 Joystick Module: Wire the HiLetgo Sensor to ArduinoThe HiLetgo PS2 module is a thumbstick sensor for Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects. It gives X and Y analog… Read more: PS2 Joystick Module: Wire the HiLetgo Sensor to Arduino
- Flight Joystick Wiring Guide: 8-Way Stick for Sim BuildsThis 8-way flight joystick suits simulator and arcade builds. It has a metal stick, a top fire button, and a… Read more: Flight Joystick Wiring Guide: 8-Way Stick for Sim Builds
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Featured Guides
NDAA Compliance
NDAA Drone Compliance 2026
FCC Covered List, Blue UAS, DJI ban, government procurement — everything operators need in 2026.
Counter-UAS
Complete Counter-UAS Technology Guide
Detection, tracking, and defeat systems — HPM, laser, RF, kinetic. Real 2026 deployments analyzed.
Fiber Optic FPV
Fiber Optic FPV Drone Technology Guide
Wire-guided EW-immune drones — TX/RX modules, G.657.A2 cable, MAVLink over fiber, battlefield production.
Drone Mapping
Drone Mapping & Photogrammetry Guide
UAV survey workflows, orthomosaics, GCPs, software comparison — Pix4D, WebODM, Metashape.
About MTSUAV
Mission
MTSUAV publishes independent technical research on unmanned aerial systems — hardware teardowns, firmware analysis, RF and protocol decoding, counter-UAS engineering, and operational doctrine. All findings released openly. No paywalls, no vendor lock-in.
Hands-On. Never Theoretical.
Every report starts on the bench. Real hardware, real protocols, real RF — documented as the work happens and released to engineers, researchers, public-safety operators, and defense professionals who need ground-truth analysis.