10:30
Registration and networking with refreshments
11:00
Welcome from our host, Richard Walker, TTP plc
11:05
Introduction to CW & Event, Dr Vidhya Sridhar, Head of Autonomous Technologies, TTP plc
11:10
Dr Vidhya Sridhar, Head of Autonomous Technologies, TTP plc
'The potential for drones:- what is it and how do we unlock it?'
We kick off the day with this framing conversation outlining the demonstrated and future potential for drones and all the puzzle pieces that need to align to unlock their true potential.
11:30
Edward Fitzpatrick, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
'The CAA’s Challenge Lead Approach to Enabling BVLOS Integration'
The presentation will cover the CAA’s Innovation System and how it is ensuring the CAA can enable BVLOS in UK Airspace
11:50
Gavin Goudie, Operations Director, Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd
'Beyond Segregation'
Blue Bear is an innovative company based in Bedford working in the field of unmanned systems and automation, this session will provide an overview of alternative technologies that have been tested to aid the integration of manned and unmanned aircraft into non segregated airspace and why this is key to the widespread adoption of drones.
12:10
Steve Clark, CEO and Co-Founder, Cambridge Sensoriis Ltd
'Micro Radar for drone localisation, navigation and autonomy'
Micro Radar are becoming available for drones, allowing all-weather, long-range detection of obstacles and tactical deconfliction while in flight, supporting BVLOS flight missions. But there are multiple other uses for these software configurable Radar; high precision measurement of landing pads for autonomous control of drones during critical approach and landing phases, possibly in GNSS denied environments; finding a journey endpoint within centimetres, whilst supporting default silent technology; and assured positioning while a drone surveys infrastructure. Both technology insights and practical use cases will be discussed.
12:30
Panel Session with speakers
13:00
Networking Lunch over demos
14:05
Neal Unitt-Jones, VP Commercial, Stratospheric Platforms Ltd
‘The hydrogen revolution. How hydrogen powered aircraft will enable 5G communications’
14:25
David Pankhurst, Director of Drones, BT
‘A Future with Drones’
14:45
Jon Holmes, Senior Director UAV Technology, Inmarsat
‘Enabling UAV BVLOS Operations Through L-Band Satellite Communication Links’
The Inmarsat L-band satellite constellation has provided cockpit based safety service communication to the Air Transport industry for over 20 years. This reliable and robust link has application in UAS C2 operations, this talk highlights some of its advantages.
15:05
Steve Hutt, Business Development Consultant,uAvionix
‘Communications and Data Integrity - The backbone of trusted BVLOS UAS Operations’
With more and more crewed and uncrewed aircraft taking to the skies, the complexity of airspace use is quickly exceeding the traditional Communication, Navigation (CNS) and Surveillance capabilities typically operated by an Air Navigation Service Provider. In particular, command, control, and surveillance systems must integrate new uncrewed operations at both lower and higher altitudes while incorporating new risks including communications network reliability, ground based activities and identification of aircraft in controlled and uncontrolled airspace, to name a few. A key component to the success of these systems is the reliable and predictable delivery of high-integrity data which is crucial for the real-time identification, monitoring and deconfliction of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This session addresses the importance of datalink path and diversity for assured connectivity and how use of deterministic systems can improve data integrity for Detect and Avoid services and mitigate risk for Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAS operations.
15:25
Panel Session with speakers, Chaired by Andrew Fell, TTP plc
15:50
Closing remarks provided by Dr Vidhya Sridhar, TTP plc
16:00
Event closes