What projects are you currently working on?

We are currently working on advanced sensing and networking capabilities suitable for the DoD.

Where are you at in development phase of this project?

We currently are at the prototype phase and have all designs in place to begin design production testing on the main MC-UAS capability. Additional modules for full system employment will be developed in tandem with refining the main sensing capabilities. As we add more engineers to this project we expect the development time to shorten significantly once we are green-lighted.

How do you plan to power and sustain this system over long distances?

Our current design for the main platform incorporates a rectractable 12-panel 6W photovoltaic solar array with an extensive Li-Ion arrayed battery interior of the design. The system is deployed by windpower only over long distances and dropped into appropriate position as needed.

How can the UAS be recovered?

We plan to implement a return to base functionality over long periods where the system can execute a planned flight route with safe staging locations for recharging until recovery is possible. This incorporates device deployment planning software tools which are then uploaded to the UAS for mission profiles. Planned recovery routes should factor in system performance and flight time which should be about 35 minutes and 20km. While lengthy we ensure that the UAS can be deployed and return safely from any environment.

How do you enable remote long haul communications?

Due to LEO satellite communications being incredibly proprietary we essentially use the MC-UAS as a Starlink device carrier, this simplifies and ultimately economizes the long haul communications solution. However the operator must keep in mind that the Starlink system is a very high power-consumption system. Any Starlink usage will need to be done while the system is grounded.

How do you plan to execute the design and development of this solution

Our plan is to get to an initial operation capability which is the long haul remote communications solution on a UAS first, with some modularity and a communications platform hub in the field. As we are able to scale up we will add in capable engineers that can co-design sensing applications on smaller UAS systems with modular and standardized sensor link ports. This should allow us a constantly deploy upgraded and fanning solutions. While initial materials development may be outsourced we plan to consolidate and control manufacturing capability for all significant parts and provisions.