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f20a QinetiQ has delivered the world’s f20a first profitable demonstration of an f20a airborne un-crewed platform being managed f20a through a laser communication system; f20a strengthening navy functionality for covert, f20a low detection chance operations sooner f20a or later.
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f20a The modern demonstration noticed a f20a ground-based operator management an airborne f20a Un-crewed Air System (UAS), transmitting f20a management instructions and receiving sensor f20a and platform data that included f20a Free House Optical Communications (FSOC) f20a as a bi-directional hyperlink in f20a its mission communication system. FSOC f20a present very excessive bandwidth, very f20a low chance of detection communications, f20a low logistical footprint and the f20a potential to negate the appreciable f20a funding that adversaries might have f20a made in denying the RF f20a spectrum.
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f20a The management of an airborne f20a un-crewed platform has up to f20a now been enabled through using f20a radio frequency (RF) applied sciences, f20a that are liable to detection f20a and interference. This was a f20a profitable demonstration of an built-in f20a FSOC system as a method f20a of operation in a contested f20a RF setting the place there’s f20a a want for safe, covert f20a operations.
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f20a The demonstration shaped a part f20a of the DSTL Air Command f20a and Management (C2), Intelligence Surveillance f20a & Reconnaissance (ISR) and Interoperability f20a venture. The venture targets embody f20a enhancing each the digital interoperability f20a and resilience of the communication f20a programs that join air platforms f20a and related capabilities (each present f20a and potential). The outputs of f20a the venture are supporting exploitation f20a actions inside the UK MOD f20a Entrance Line Instructions, together with f20a Air, Land, Maritime and Joint.
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f20a Dave Dixon, QinetiQ Technical Lead f20a for the venture, remarked; “This f20a modern use of FSOC builds f20a on the sooner Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming f20a demonstrations that offered UK and f20a European firsts within the reside f20a airborne management of UAS. It f20a additionally showcases the expertise and f20a functionality accessible within the UK f20a and supplies additional proof that f20a groups comprising each people and f20a machines are a necessary a f20a part of how militaries function f20a sooner or later”.
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f20a Rob Scott, QinetiQ Programme Supervisor, f20a added; “To make it potential, f20a we needed to take a f20a mission-led innovation strategy and work f20a very intently with Dstl and f20a companions. We’d additionally wish to f20a thank AVoptics for his or f20a her help and speedy integration f20a of their WOLF FSOC system f20a into the demonstration”.
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f20a The demonstration was a live-virtual f20a occasion, utilizing interoperable message requirements f20a to activity various digital platforms f20a and the reside UAS, utilizing f20a QinetiQ ACCSIOM swarm expertise. The f20a intensive floor and air area f20a was offered by the Military f20a inside Salisbury Plain Coaching Space f20a (SPTA).
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