The UK government's Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) has chosen Blue Bear Systems Research to develop drone swarm technology in a contract worth £ 2.5m ( 2.5m ). The ' Many Drones Make Light Work' project will be led by Stuart Andrew , with IQHQ, Plextex , Airbus and Airbus supporting, with the aim of building roughly 20 unmanned aerial systems. the University of Durham will then use these swarms as a 'Force-Multiplier', offering broader capabilities such as reconnaissance and medical assistance with greater efficiency. Named the ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ project is the largest single contract awarded by DASA yet. Alongside lower operating costs and fewer man hours , the technology would also remove soldiers from potentially harmful situations.
The UK government's Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) has chosen Blue Bear Systems Research to develop drone swarm technology in a contract worth £ 2.5m ( 2.5m ). The ' Many Drones Make Light Work' project will be led by Stuart Andrew , with IQHQ, Plextex , Airbus and Airbus supporting, with the aim of building roughly 20 unmanned aerial systems. the University of Durham will then use these swarms as a 'Force-Multiplier', offering broader capabilities such as reconnaissance and medical assistance with greater efficiency. Alongside lower operating costs and fewer man hours , the technology would also remove soldiers from potentially harmful situations.