A holistic approach 

For our defence customers, that means more coverage of battlespace surveillance, intelligence, reconnaissance, and weapons systems. It also means increased ability to perform complex tasks and operate equipment at a safe distance from dangerous environments, and solutions that are quicker and more cost effective to manufacture. 

At a glance 

• Delivering complex integrated solutions for UAS 
• Demonstrating that uncrewed vehicles can carry out a multitude of tasks simultaneously 
• Increasing ability to perform complex tasks and operate equipment at a safe distance 
• Strengthening our capabilities in UAS 

Strengthening our autonomous capabilities 

We’re building on our customer and industry collaborations in UAS. We’re also developing our intellectual property alongside new and disruptive technology applications. This will allow us to integrate even more complex autonomous systems across the assets we manage, anywhere in the world. 

The impact on safety is one of the main benefits of UAS, reducing the risk of human involvement in hostile environments, whether that’s on the battlefield or in our facilities supporting the assets we manage. Increased cost effectiveness is another benefit, and we’re already looking at concept studies to see how UAS can replace current tasks carried out by our customer. 

Advances in artificial intelligence, data science, communications, autonomous systems, and human-machine teaming also promise to deliver the capability needed to achieve multi-domain integration and revolutionize defence and security requirements. These are all areas we are strengthening our capabilities in.

Varying sizes of UAS have become a game changer in modern defence, innovation we believe is only going to increase. That means systems will have greater ranges, improved communication and payload capability. We are currently exploring all of these technologies across civil and military sectors. 

Innovation playing a critical role in defence 

Innovation isn’t just in our technology, it’s in our partnerships and the people with work with. Collaboration and developing the relationships we have within the industry means we can leverage the latest research and innovations. 

Working at pace, and collaboratively across our multi-domain operations will ensure we can continue to create a safe and secure world, together.