SUAS
2025–26 Unmanned aerial systems
We design and fly an autonomous unmanned aerial system for the SUAS competition — handling mission planning, autonomous navigation and imaging payloads.
- Autonomous flight & waypoint navigation
- Imaging and detection payload
- Mission planning & ground station
SatThon II
2026 Upcoming satellite program
The next iteration of our satellite program — building on the SARI final to design and launch a more capable student satellite.
- Builds on lessons from SARI
- A more capable student satellite
- Continued Saudi Green Initiative alignment
SARI
2025 Finalist · selected from 480 teams
SARI harnesses satellite technology and IoT to support afforestation — collecting real-time environmental data to evaluate KPIs aligned with the Saudi Green Initiative and Vision 2030. Selected from 480 teams and 2,000+ participants for the final phase.
- Selected from 480 teams, 2,000+ participants
- Satellite + IoT for afforestation
- Aligned with Vision 2030 & SGI
MK Tech — Print Plane
2024 First 3D-printed plane at PSU
In collaboration with German aerospace firm MK Technologies, the team designed, 3D-printed and successfully flew a fully functional model airplane — a PSU first.
- International collaboration with MK Technologies
- Fully 3D-printed, functional airframe
- Validated additive manufacturing in aviation
VTOL – PSDSARK
2024 Vertical take-off & landing aircraft
A vertical take-off and landing RC aircraft built with 3D-printed molds and components, supported by our partner PSDSARK. Control hardware is split into subsystems tied together by an integrated algorithm.
- 3D-printed molds & recyclable parts
- Subsystem-based control hardware
- Supported by partner PSDSARK
Foam Plane
Lightweight RC trainer build
A lightweight foam-built RC plane used to prototype airframes quickly and train new members on aerodynamics, balance and flight control before moving to advanced builds.
- Rapid, low-cost airframe prototyping
- Trains members on flight fundamentals
RC Plane
Remote-controlled aircraft
A remote-controlled aircraft project focused on stable flight, propulsion and radio control — the foundation our members build on toward autonomous and VTOL systems.
- Propulsion & stable flight tuning
- Foundation for autonomous systems