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Concept render of a UAV equipped with an airborne optical receiver

Applications

Power for missions that need longer operation

Explore how external power could support aerial observation, industrial work and remote equipment. Start with the task, the operating site and the energy demand.

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Application areas

Three starting points for longer operation

These are application concepts. Demonstrated results are published separately.

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Security & defence

Aerial observation for perimeter and asset protection.

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Industrial & energy

Inspection and monitoring around industrial assets and infrastructure.

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Remote sensors

Power delivery to fixed equipment where cabling or battery service is difficult.

Mission and integration

Application concepts

Concept render of a persistent UAV observation mission supported by an optical ground station

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Concept

Security & defence

Aerial observation around perimeters, protected sites and planned operations. The integration discussion starts with coverage needs, aircraft power demand and the operating area.

  • Perimeter and asset observation
  • Repeatable flight geometry
  • Aircraft power demand and coverage needs
Mobile optical-link concept with an observation drone above a vehicle convoy
Mobile concept

Convoy protection

Explore aerial observation along planned vehicle movements. A mobile link adds changing geometry, tracking demands and route-specific site control to the integration review.

Concept render of ground optical power infrastructure at an industrial site

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Concept

Industrial & energy

Inspection and monitoring around energy, transport and industrial assets. The key questions are the work area, flight pattern, power demand and the cost of returning to land.

  • Defined asset and inspection zone
  • Operator-controlled launch and recovery
  • Mission profile suitable for receiver integration
Concept render of optical power equipment at a remote site

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Concept

Remote sensors

Power delivery to fixed sensors, relays and remote equipment where cabling or frequent battery service is difficult. The site design includes load demand, the optical path and local energy storage.

  • Fixed receiver with a clear optical path
  • Sensor or equipment power budget reviewed in advance
  • Ground supply and local energy reserve included in the setup

Fit criteria

What makes a suitable project

Each candidate mission is reviewed for the operating area, optical path, value of longer observation and access to the aircraft integration.

Controlled site

The operating area and ground-unit position can be defined and managed.

Line of sight

The mission supports a viable optical path to the equipped aircraft.

Meaningful duration

Longer time on task changes the value or quality of the operation.

Integration access

The aircraft power system and payload architecture can support engineering work.

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Concept visualisation

In flight. At remote sites. On the move.

Visualisations of optical power delivery to a drone in flight, remote equipment and a drone supporting a moving convoy. Music only; no spoken dialogue. A text description of each scene is available in the Applications page's scene descriptions.

Application concepts
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In-flight power: A ground optical unit tracks a multirotor above an industrial site. A blue line illustrates the optical path to the receiver.

Remote operations: A transmitter directs an optical link across an open landscape toward an equipped aircraft.

Mobile coverage: Vehicles move along a rocky route with an observation aircraft above them. The scene explores a mobile optical-link concept.

The soundtrack contains music, without speech. These are visualisations of possible deployments.

Technical discussion

Start with the mission, then define the link.

Tell us what you want to achieve. Technical details are useful when available, but not required to start the conversation.

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