In light of the significant and effective use of low cost Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) in the current Ukraine conflict, which includes commercial off the shelf (COTS) systems, the RAF Rapid Capability Office (RCO) is seeking objective evidence to support future low cost UAS plans and investment for the UK. It is seeking input from organisations…
Partnership formed to support global roll-out of innovative drone solutions SYPAQ Systems (Australia) and Tanglewood Group (UK) announce today that they have entered into a strategic partnership that will support ongoing global sales of the successful SYPAQ Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) uncrewed aerial system (UAS). On the back of successful delivery of over 500 PPDS…
PwC: Building Trust in Commercial Drones “Only 43% think industry is using commercial drones effectively”. Recently, PwC UK published Trust in Commercial Drones, an assessment of how industry attitudes to drones have changed over the past three years and the implications for actions to grow the UK drone economy. PwC stated “It was our pleasure to work…
In this 3rd edition, there are fantastic articles covering a wide spectrum of subjects that will form an important part of the EDR mission to promote the global exchange of knowledge. With some great articles from Vendelin Clicques, Rich Gatanis, Darryl Ashford-Smith, Paul Vavra, Kale Geiswite, Ron Warren, Dan Morrison, Steven Tisseyre, India Birrell, Dr…
The NFCC will be holding a conference on the use of Drones in Fire Service operational response on 1st March 2023 at Cranage Hall, Cheshire. The evening prior to the conference they will host a networking evening where you can come and network with your peers in a relaxed setting and be at the venue ready…
International navies now find themselves increasingly threatened by a range of hostile platforms, often in congested maritime environments. The ability for an uncrewed rotary aircraft that can launch quickly and then provide long-range mission endurance and the ability to find, fix, track and identify targets will bring additional protection for the ship and its crew,…
Belfast-based cyber security developer ANGOKA has consolidated its position as a supplier of critical systems for advanced mobility by securing central roles in three major ground transportation projects. This follows a successful public competition issued by the Centre for Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV). The three projects include ‘Harlander’ which is providing an autonomous passenger transport…
Micro Radar are becoming available for Drones, allowing all-weather, long-range detection of obstacles. But there are multiple other uses for these software configurable Radar, High precision measurement of landing pads for autonomous control; finding a journey endpoint within centimetres, without GNSS; and assured positioning while a drone surveys infrastructure. Both technology insights and practical use…
