Logistic Drone Swarm Experimentation

Tender description

1. This contract sees leading edge experimentation with BBSR to integrate their edge processing swarming software architecture onto Royal Marine experimental UAVs being employed as modular air vehicles for Find, Lift, Protect and Strike missions Lot 1: 1. This contract sees leading edge experimentation with BBSR to integrate their edge processing swarming software architecture onto Royal Marine experimental UAVs being employed as modular air vehicles for Find, Lift, Protect and Strike missions, and automating a multirole ground surveillance camera being trialled. Both pieces of hardware have competed procurements underway for the FCF, reinforcing the importance of this proposal. a. Platform integration of BBSR Centurion software onto 8 x Malloy TRV-150 & Podview ground camera: CONOPS definition workshops & report System architecture (First Draft) Interface definitions - Blue Bear (Smart Connect) / Malloy (T150) interface definition 8 SmartConnect boxes Bluebear primed sub-contract to Malloy Aeronautics for their integration and support work and flight testing on 8x TRV150s MPU5 (data link) integration and compatibility test with RN MPU5s and quick tech note report. Smart connect platform integration onto PodView camera & deliver 1 x camera to user & demonstrate edge processing on Centurion & demonstrate object based recognition algorithm to acquire vehicles & personnel. Blue Bear primed sub-contract to Overview Ltd for the supply of the PodView camera systems and hardware support/engineering effort required for integration for production of deployable prototype operating Centurion software & edge-processing AI recognition analytics for acquisition and classification of personnel and vehicles b. User training on BBSR Centurion of 15 ranks from 40 Cdo and Cdo Logs Regiment One-week training course for CDO personnel Consolidation training flying system in synthetic environment on Centurion c. Development and submission of beyond visual line of sight (BLOS) operational safety case into the CAA to authorise UK experimentation to cover two events. BVLOS OSC designed and submitted. Needs to be done ASAP to try and get approved it in time. d. Trials & safety support to enable tactical swarm experimentation with frontline users: 8 days with 3 Cdo Bde UAV operators on MOD training estate e. Digital logistic demand development: Development & delivery of logistics software plugin to enable automated 'on demand' tactical resupply from multiple task-loaded TRV-150s. FCF CSS ConOps integration work into Centurion and behaviour development