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An early one today. Impressive facility BattleLab and interesting event right next door to my old training grounds. Couldn't resist and drive by of Bovington Camp on the way home.

An uplifting morning at the BattleLab where we discovered this robot and a friend demonstrating how remote operations link with autonomy. The Things Connected breakfast meet-up discussed NTN communications, composites for platforms and how Department for Business and Trade can support organisations in attending trade shows. Join the #UKDSE Export Academy to learn more. For more robotics and opportunities in defence, it’s not too late to register for Ocean Business at the National Oceanography Centre. #ConnectedDevices #RobotsMakeTheSunShine #MaritimeEnterpriseEngagement

We achieved two important milestones as a business yesterday, at the South West Regional Defence & Security Cluster event at the fantastic Army Flying Museum. After months of collaboration with cluster members and BattleLab community, we unveiled our NEW UK flight controller fitted in our IP67 rated (fully waterproof!) Delta Tango drone, alongside a proof of concept integration with a wireless charging solution. Together, with potential collaboration with a wind energy organisation in discussion, this kit can be deployed in even the most remotest of locations and do its job in all weathers and dusty conditions. Oh how UAS has changed since the early innovations of yester year! The test and evaluation has been completed on both of these products and Chris Wardman from Copper Turtle gave the audience a sneak peak of the drone and charging solution in action. 'Project Sentry' is an example of the success of regional partnerships, and the work we have achieved demonstrates the key part we now play as one of the Innovation Partners in this project. The supply chain for production of our components will be here in the UK, again, engaging with yet more SME suppliers, truly demonstrating UK Sovereign capability and the importance of SMEs in the supply chain. To top it off, the ruggedised controller on display, also shows our collaboration with yet another SME, MilDef. We are now in a position to offer clients a wide range of cost effective solutions to suit both budget and user need, which we will display at DSEI UK and #DroneX2025 later this year. Huge thanks to Russ COLE and Paul Edwards MBE FRAeS from ESL Group for sponsoring the event, giving Vaspba RPS Ltd the opportunity to showcase our developments, as we look forward to working together as Innovation Partners on other projects too. Nicholas Spence, Dan Spence, Miranda Tidswell, Trevor Bowman MSc MCGI, Elaine Plested, Vizgard, Force Development Services (FDS) Ltd #UKSovereignCapability #UKManufacturing #Defence #Collaboration #DronesForGood #UKProsperity #Network

A really interesting start to the day attending the Things Connected breakfast at BattleLab this morning. Many thanks to Sharon Jones for the invite and hosting. Was a positive intro into the group, we thoroughly enjoyed the event. Great to meet you all and make new connections.

DORSET INNOVATION PARK TO LEAD ITSELF TO SUCCESS Dorset Council UK announced last week that it is creating a new company to lead the Dorset Innovation Park into the future. The site is an amazing place that supports businesses and organisations meet a number of the challenges we face today; ·     Keeping people safe - #defence (exemplified by the working space at BattleLab) ·     Food for all - #FoodSecurity ·     Powering the future - #EnergySecurity ·     Protecting the planet - #Environmental security To me, the site addresses two of the things I’m passionate about; #innovation (it’s in the name) and #collaboration. Becoming an independent company (owned by the council) will allow the park to approach its mission in a new, commercially integrated way. With a focus on success, with dedicated leadership from skilled and experienced people, the potential to develop further, helping businesses succeed faster and with fewer pitfalls, support to access funding, the opportunity to share and drive improvement can explode (pun intended). It's time to not stop when traditional solutions fail, to be novel and adventurous. For me there’s also the potential (nay need) to help drive skills and education in the area. The #SkillsGap is real, and we need a clearer picture of the skills supply/demand balance, to understand it needs an investment that benefits all. WARNING: Exciting times ahead https://lnkd.in/dThQxANZ

The Battle Field of Things Drone Edition #Hackathon 2025 is calling all innovators from the drone ecosystem! Who are you? 👇 🚁 Drone Manufacturers & Drone Enthusiasts 💻 Software Developers & Hardware Engineers 🎓 Researchers from Universities and Colleges 🤖 AI and Robotics Specialists 🛰️ Sensor and Payload Developers 🛡 Defence Contractors 🏛 Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations 🌎 And many more! Come alone or bring a team of colleagues and be part of a groundbreaking event that unites the entire drone ecosystem of Belgium, both civilians and army staff! 🚁 Sign up now 👉 #Inno4Def #Event #Innovation Belgian Army #drones

Had a great day at the South West Regional Defence & Security Cluster member event. It was certainly an impressive venue. It's hard to miss the massive Apache helicopter in the background of todays event. The host for this month's event, Army Flying Museum is definitely one of the most interesting ones the South West Regional Defence & Security Cluster has visited. Sponsored by ESL Group, Russ COLE and Paul Edwards MBE FRAeS have helped curate a really good event that has featured presentations from: Colonel Toby Till from Army Experimentation &Trials Group Elaine Plested - Copper Turtle Chris Wardman - Copper Turtle Katie Coote - ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH Stuart Sowray CEng FIMechE - Agile Vehicle Technologies Limited Simon Jackson Ian Jones Jake Entwistle Victoria Glennon

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