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 ($3.3m). Each organisation will contribute to the team in this 18-month ‘integration concept evaluation’ phase which will culminate in live flight demonstrations to the military. The 'Many Drones Make Light Work' project will be led by Blue Bear, with IQHQ, Plextex, Airbus and the University of Durham supporting, with the aim of building roughly 20 unmanned aerial systems. The drones are designed for use on land or sea, but can also operate from aircraft carriers and other large vessels. 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 ($3.3m). The 'Many Drones Make Light Work' project will be led by Blue Bear, with IQHQ, Plextex, Airbus and the University of Durham supporting, with the aim of building roughly 20 unmanned aerial systems. The drones are designed for use on land or sea, but can also operate from aircraft carriers and other large vessels. Alongside lower operating costs and fewer man-hours, the technology would also remove soldiers from potentially harmful situations.