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April 2024

Looking at how Flare Bright enhances low-cost, mass produced drones

March 2024

How Flare Bright solves the GPS jamming issue

Case Studies

DASA Case Study: Flare Bright continues to fly high

Following initial funding from the Defence And Security Accelerator (DASA) to help get it off the ground, Flare Bright has won contracts from leading aerospace companies, the UK Ministry of Defence and the United States Department of Defense.

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DASA Case Study: Autonomous nanodrone captures aerial intelligence in a snap

Flare Bright’s SnapShot – a ruggedized nanodrone designed to be the simplest way to get aerial images, is now ready for in-field trials.

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DSTL: The Power of Partnerships

Dstl works with world-class partners to deliver advanced capabilities. Through collaboration and bringing together specialist skills we are working to unlock the power of partnership.

Find out more about our work with organisations such as Frazer-Nash Consultancy, Tulpa, Orca Computing and DASA.

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UKRI Future Flight: Getting closer to urban and BVLOS operations

Flare Bright has undertaken several trials under the UKRI Future Flight programme and the Connected Places Catapult Future of Air Mobility Accelerator.

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SMEs Zenotech and Flare Bright join forces on SafeZone – a game-changer for drone safety

Two hi-tech SMEs are joining forces to develop next-generation drone flight by improving UAV safety and commercial viability. The SafeZone project is part of the Future Flight Challenge, delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and designed to position the UK as a world leader in the third aviation revolution.

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Podcasts

Drones for Good Podcast

Andrew from Drones for Good Podcast chats with Flare Bright Founding CEO, Dr Kelvin Hamilton and Flare Bright CCO, Chris Daniels about all things business and start-ups, coupled with some in depth discussion around their specific products.

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White Papers

ENC 2023: Flight Tested Results & Performance Analysis of a Machine Learning Software-Enhanced Inertial Navigation System

Our Head of Engineering, Dr Carl Sequeira presented flight test results from our 1.2m wingspan fixed wing drone to demonstrate how our Machine Learning software is proven to boost Inertial Navigation System (INS) performance at the European Navigation Conference.

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ICAS 2022: Validating Airspace CFD Models for Drone Operation with Flight Test Data

Wind modelling of urban and airport sites is a crucial element in the new landscape of UAV operation and data systems. Validation of highly localised wind models is critical to adoption. We present a comparison between CFD model results, static anemometer data and live flight trials of the SnapShot wind measurement nano-glider close to large buildings at Cardiff International Airport.

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