Current Project Work

The company is focusing its current efforts into the research and development of a unique vectored-thrust flying-wing VTOL UAV for urban and maritime environments. An initial architecture research contract with the UK MoD has been successfully completed, clearly demonstrating the significant potential this design can deliver in terms of endurance, gust insensitivity, large payload fraction and quiet flight, not to mention the platform’s manoeuvrability and stall recovery characteristics.

Previous Project Activity

VTOL Technologies previously completed a contract in excess of £1.25m for one of Europe’s leading Aerospace & Defence contractors, which culminated in a working prototype being displayed at a number of International Aerospace events, including Farnborough 2008 and Parc Aberporth 2007. The company has handed over the development of this unique, patented vertical take-off and landing unmanned-aerial-vehicle architecture that has the potential to deliver significantly superior capabilities for urban and maritime environments. The platform has no external rotors or other high-speed moving parts, provides cold-air propulsion and has exceptional gust response capability, an absolutely essential/critical requirement for urban and maritime operations.

The company continues to seek further expansion of its operations and engage in additional projects in the domain of autonomous systems.

Potential Future Markets

Future project possibilities include non-military market opportunities to exploit the current technologies, which are open to negotiation within current contract frameworks. Such VTOL UAV platforms can act as enabling technologies to be used to great advantage in situations where remote aerial surveillance is required at very-low altitude in for example urban environments and for maritime operations. Qualified target application areas include: