New Applications of UAVs – A Driving Force Behind Joint Ventures Presented by; Haider Ali Bhatty Deputy Director General, Advanced Engineering Research Organization
Presentation Sequence Evolution Technology advancement Current role and future challenges of UAVs Military and Civilian Indigenous UAV development Technologies and products Joint Venture Opportunities Conclusions
Evolution Target Drones Early 1900’s WWI WWII Coldwar Late 20 th Century 21 st Century Pilotless Aerial Torpedo and Airplane Jet engines in UAVs Cold War - US UAV programs US & Israel market leaders Becomes global Rapid Market growth
UAVs Military Role Intelligence & Situational Awareness Electronic Warfare Suppression or Destruction of Enemy Air Defence Network Node or Communications Relay Combat Search and Rescue Military Applications
UAVs Military Role (Cont…) Focus on Survivability Counter Measures High Speed Stealth Artificial Intelligence
Civilian Applications
Indigenous UAV Products (GIDS) Late 90’s Shahpar Huma Uqab Scout Air Sentry
Aerodynamics Structural Design Guidance & Control Avionics Communication/ Data Links EO/IR Payload Mission Planning/ Control Station Metal & composite manuf. UAV Technologies (GIDS) Systems Engineering, CM, QA.
Joint Ventures Challenges System Complexity Time to Market Global Competition Joint Collaborations more Profitable
Partnership with GIDS Design & Development Integration & Qualification Production Operations & Deployment UAV Joint Ventures Potential Custom design solutions Subsystems User training Maintenance System upgrade Light weight structures Capacity Quality Cheaper Jigs & Fixtures Test facilities Flight test capabilities Data analysis