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Use of RPAS for Fisheries Enforcement and Management in Wales Jeremy Howitt UK & Europe Campaign Manager www.qinetiq.com www.uas.qinetiq.com www.wwuavc.com
QinetiQ Unmanned Services Overview • Provides world-class defence, aerospace, and security service to 40+
countries
• Key supplier to UK MOD – over 1,000 active defence contracts
• Understands modern world challenges and the global nature of science, technology & engineering – customers trust us to work alongside them to ensure successful missions
• Supports the UK MOD in the evaluation of unmanned systems
Unmanned Services Mission Statement
• To make unmanned aviation work for both government and commercial customers by applying quality surveillance and intelligence technologies to provide safe, cost-effective operations
Wales RPAS Environment
• Managed via QinetiQ Unmanned Services programme office
• A unique environment within UK for development of RPAS capability
• 7100km2 of dedicated airspace over sea, plus further 1500km2 over land
• Full ATC and range instrumentation for both civil & military BVLOS operations
• Range volume includes Class A airspace
• Extension of environment to include Llanbedr airfield for larger RPAS
Wales UAS Environment (WUE)
Delivered through QinetiQ West Wales UAV Centre, ParcAberporth:
• Integrated overland, littoral and maritime operating environments;
• Outstanding T&E infrastructure and facilities;
• Expert technical and operational support;
Limited to small and medium / tactical sized operations due to:
• Airfield runway length;
• Airfield accommodation and hangarage;
Aberporth (EGFA)
52°06′53″N, 04°33′34″W Elevation AMSL 428ft (130m) Runway 08/26 4,143ft (1,263m)
Llanbedr (EGFD)
52°48′18″N, 04°07′38″W Elevation AMSL 80ft (24m) Runway 17/35 7,500ft (2,286m) Runway 05/23 4,328ft (1,319m)
Project Meredith
• A short study for Welsh Government to explore use of RPAS for support to fisheries enforcement & management
• Flight trial planned for May/June 2015
• Day and night flying within the existing segregated airspace immediately offshore from Llanbedr test centre
• Objectives:
Locate and ID fishing vessels
Determine intent – nets in water?
Show potential for future layered solution for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture
Llanbedr
Aberporth
Project Meredith (continued)
• Unmanned Systems Group F-330
• 3.3m wingspan, 21.5kg maximum take-off weight, 70kts maximum speed, up to 8 hours endurance
• Runway or catapult launched
• 10kg payload stabilised EO/IR, hyper-spectral and multi-spectral cameras
Project ASTRAEA
• Consortium of UK aerospace industry partners – Airbus, AOS, BAE Systems, Cobham, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce, Thales
• Aim = routine use of RPAS in all classes of airspace without need for restrictive or special conditions of operation
• QinetiQ goal = extend RPAS operations beyond boundary of the Wales test range into Class A-E airspace by 2017
• Will enable possible use of RPAS for fisheries enforcement & management out to 200nm exclusive economic zone
Project ASTRAEA (continued)
• Unmanned Systems Group F-720
• 7.2m wingspan, 250kg maximum take-off weight, 108kt maximum speed, up to 12 hours endurance
• 70kg payload EO/IR, AIS, SIGINT, SAR/GMTI, LIDAR, hyperspectral, comms relay, air droppable SAR pods, maritime surveillance radar
Summary
• Wales provides a unique environment within UK and Europe for development of RPAS capability
• Initial short study of use of RPAS for fisheries enforcement within 12nm territorial limit in 2015 – Project Meredith
• Extended airspace integration studies to allow use of RPAS for fisheries enforcement out to 200nm EEZ limit in 2016/17 – Project ASTRAEA
• QinetiQ and Welsh Government are keen to work with the European Commission to accelerate exploitation of this capability within Europe
QinetiQ Unmanned Services People Who Know How
Tel: +44 (0)1980 663 800 Email: uas@qinetiq.com www.uas.qinetiq.com
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