Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems
Cobham Mission Equipment has more than 25 years experience managing UAS projects and continues to commit investment to advancing future technology and maintain a leading role in this field.
Working in collaboration with government agencies and industry partners in both the USA and UK, Cobham Mission Equipment is pioneering development for UAVs in a number of areas:
- Application of in-service light weight weapon ejection systems onto the MALE class of UAVs
- Advancement of Weapons Carriage and Release systems for emerging novel micro-munitions
- Development of weapon bay ejectors for stealthy UCAVs
- Autonomous Air-to-Air Refuelling systems to significantly extend the range and persistence for many classes of UAV
- Autonomous navigation, engagement and landing systems in GPS denied environments
Through the ASTRAEA programme, Cobham has played a pivotal role in advancing the equipment and regulatory framework for enabling routine UAV flights in UK airspace.