The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.

The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.

The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.

The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.

The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.

The Atlas Dynamics AtlasPRO, at the British Army UAS swarming event, is pictured here. With a 32-minute endurance, it can be flight-ready within three minutes. (Crown Copyright 2022)

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG), hosted an unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) swarming event in Salisbury Plain on 4 August.

Funded by Army Headquarters, the trial demonstrated two different types of UASs in two separate swarm scenarios, a British Army spokesperson told Janes on 14 September.

The first demonstration involved Atlas Dynamics AtlasNEST – integrated with the AtlasPRO UAS – in a five-swarm configuration, the spokesperson said. The company's Mesh system was also used, enabling command-and-control of the systems. Together, the UASs conducted 24-hour perimeter defensive surveillance around a specific location, the British Army detailed in a separate announcement.

The AtlasNEST incorporates a ‘hive' system, which can be placed onto a vehicle. The UAS can then autonomously take off, land, and return to the nest to swap its batteries, Dominic Ferrett, engineering manager, DE&S FCG, informed Janes on a different occasion.