Heavy-Lift Cargo Delivery Unmanned Aircraft As a Way To Address Huge Logistical Problems
February 24, 2021 | Aliaksei Stratsilatau, CEO at UAVOS
It’s not about being able to fly from point A to point B without human intervention…it’s about consistency and fault tolerance.
UAVOS has a vast experience of converting manned aircraft into unmanned platforms of both helicopter and Fixed Wing types. We see conversion program opportunities as an answer to a global need in the UAV delivery market for the high lift capacity platforms which meet requirements of reducing emissions, low prices of shipping, creating a safer system for delivery, and delivering rapidly in out-of-the-way locations.
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KAGU 150 unmanned helicopter based on the Heli Sport Italian CH7 helicopter, traditional manned ultralight. It delivers up to 180 kg with a range of up to 950 km.
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R-22 unmanned helicopter based on the piloted Robinson 22 helicopters. It delivers up to 180 kg with a range of up to 900 km.
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Albatross Fixed wing UAV based on a Sinus light aircraft manufactured on a large-scale by Pipistrel. It's able to deliver up to 200 kg with a range of up to 2250 km.
Enhancing the unmanned aircraft with UAVOS’s autopilot gives additional features and advantages.
Technical Challenges
Precision Landing:
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fully automatic flight mode
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delivery cargo to hard-to-reach areas
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night operations
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flights under severe weather conditions
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autorotation landing capability
Operation in Fully-disconnected mode:
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remote Ground Controls network capability
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equipped with Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) data link system for over-the-horizon operations
Safety:
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high efficiency flight control based onTECS (Total Energy Control System)
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back-up systems
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parachute allows to lower the overall crash risks
Security:
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military grade of protection on both software and hardware level,
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yielding immunity to EM attacks and GPS-spoofing,
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secure command channel on hopping frequencies, etc.
Benefits of traditional aircraft converted into UAV
Converting piloted aircraft into UAV allows to minimize risks of operational expenses for large UAVs.
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cost-effective alternative to developing new UAV
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the aircraft are certified
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availability of operating documents
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access to 95% of spare parts
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better choice of ready to use payloads
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basic training for UAV technicians
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lower insurance costs
Wide variety missions
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Intercity Delivery
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Cargo
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Humanitarian
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Disaster relief
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