Public Funding for Skyports Deliveries Limited

Drone technology is starting to come of age, and many organisations see the potential for the very latest drone technologies to connect people and places in ways we never thought possible. At the centre of this revolution, Skyports is working with Heron AirBridge, a Singapore-based organisation to develop new drone services that undertake deliveries to ships at anchor in ports around the UK and beyond. The project will create the worlds most advanced, fully commercial ship-to-shore drone delivery service, transforming port and shipping operations. Skyports and Heron AirBridge will use their knowledge, expertise and technical capabilities to enhance the ship-to-shore drone delivery network and introduce new systems that enable drones to fly at night, in highly changeable weather conditions, with vessels that anchor further from the port, deal with secure payloads and operate on vessels that are considered higher risk, such as those carrying oil, gas or other hazardous materials. Whilst the majority of the development, proving, testing and integration work will be undertaken in the UK, once proven, live flights to demonstrate the new technology in action will be undertaken in the Port of Singapore, one of the world's busiest ports. The new service will then be offered to ports and shipping companies on a global scale, supporting the global supply chains on which we all depend and placing the UK at the forefront of ship-to-shore drone delivery service provision, creating inward investment and driving creation of new high-skill, high-tech UK-based jobs in an exciting new market.

Project Skyway is an ambitious plan to put Britain once again at the forefront of a transport revolution the likes of which it has not seen since the advent of the steam railway in the 18th century. Then, short lengths of track sprang up around the country allowing steam-powered locomotives to take coal from northern mines or wool and cotton from mill towns to near-by docks to be shipped around the world. But within just a few years those independent miles of track were part of a railway network which spanned the nation, allowing goods and people to travel distances in times hitherto unheard of. This transport revolution and the efficiencies it brought was key in Britain showing itself as an industrial powerhouse on a global scale for the next century. Two centuries on, Britain is on the point of another transport revolution. Drones have the potential to transport in a way our ancestors could never have imagined, but would have surely understood. Just as trains reduced transport times from days to hours, drones will reduce them from hours to minutes; using energy from renewable sources. This will allow efficient and timely inspection of roads and railways, airport and port operators to review infrastructure without dangerous or costly closures, and provide 'lanes' which will enable delivery drones operated by the likes of DHL, Amazon, and FedEx. And this is only the beginning. As the technology is proved through drone operations, more users and use cases will emerge. eVTOL vehicles, will be able to safely cross towns and cities whilst sharing the sky with other manned and unmanned aviation. This revolution has begun with the Arrow Drone Zone (ADZ), under FF2 'Project Xcelerate,' and serves as an important proving ground, providing a route to CAA certification. Using Arrow technology as its foundation -- allowing manned and unmanned aviation to share the sky harmoniously - Project Skyway envisages a nationwide network of ADZs spanning the length and breadth of Britain, a superhighway-network-in-the-sky, providing a critical digital infrastructure which will enable the world's first truly national, open and competitive drone economy. The project's collaborative approach brings together like-minded, future-focused businesses and organisations which are leaders in their specialist fields -- from drone manufacturers, mobile and satellite connectivity providers to fleet operators, sensor manufacturers and airspace managers - to help realise the vision and deliver it to the consortia's first customers.

Project Skyway is an ambitious plan to put Britain once again at the forefront of a transport revolution the likes of which it has not seen since the advent of the steam railway in the 18th century. Then, short lengths of track sprang up around the country allowing steam-powered locomotives to take coal from northern mines or wool and cotton from mill towns to near-by docks to be shipped around the world. But within just a few years those independent miles of track were part of a railway network which spanned the nation, allowing goods and people to travel distances in times hitherto unheard of. This transport revolution and the efficiencies it brought was key in Britain showing itself as an industrial powerhouse on a global scale for the next century. Two centuries on, Britain is on the point of another transport revolution. Drones have the potential to transport in a way our ancestors could never have imagined, but would have surely understood. Just as trains reduced transport times from days to hours, drones will reduce them from hours to minutes; using energy from renewable sources. This will allow efficient and timely inspection of roads and railways, airport and port operators to review infrastructure without dangerous or costly closures, and provide 'lanes' which will enable delivery drones operated by the likes of DHL, Amazon, and FedEx. And this is only the beginning. As the technology is proved through drone operations, more users and use cases will emerge. eVTOL vehicles, will be able to safely cross towns and cities whilst sharing the sky with other manned and unmanned aviation. This revolution has begun with the Arrow Drone Zone (ADZ), under FF2 'Project Xcelerate,' and serves as an important proving ground, providing a route to CAA certification. Using Arrow technology as its foundation -- allowing manned and unmanned aviation to share the sky harmoniously - Project Skyway envisages a nationwide network of ADZs spanning the length and breadth of Britain, a superhighway-network-in-the-sky, providing a critical digital infrastructure which will enable the world's first truly national, open and competitive drone economy. The project's collaborative approach brings together like-minded, future-focused businesses and organisations which are leaders in their specialist fields -- from drone manufacturers, mobile and satellite connectivity providers to fleet operators, sensor manufacturers and airspace managers - to help realise the vision and deliver it to the consortia's first customers.

Project CAELUS-2 (Care & Equity - Logistics UAS Scotland) seeks to demonstrate how drone technology can enhance access to essential medical supplies, particularly in rural parts of Scotland, and establish what would be the UKs first national distribution network serviced by drones. The project is part funded through UKRI Future Flight Fund under Phase 3 which focuses on demonstration. With approximately 20% of Scotland's population living in remote or rural areas spread across 94% of the land mass, service delivery can encounter constraints which contributes to treatment inequity. NHS-Scotland views the adoption of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as an opportunity to transform the patient experience and reduce the impact of traffic congestion and CO2 emissions. A recent report by PWC examined the impact of drones to the UK's economy, jobs, productivity and quality of life and estimates the impact by 2030 to be 16 billion pounds in cost savings, an additional 42 billion to GDP, the creation of over 6,000 drone sector jobs and in the region of 76,000 drones across UK skies. As NHS-Scotland emerges from the pandemic with focus on the remobilisation, recovery and redesign of services, novel use of UAS will disrupt models of service delivery and transform patient pathways, moving it closer to the patient and a homely care setting. CAELUS-2 will carry out live and digital flight demonstrations, proving that operating a network of multiple drones can integrate safely with existing flight operations and therefore regulatory needs and social acceptance issues can be resolved. The project team, led by AGS Airports and formed of 16 partners, including NHS-Scotland bring a diverse range of technical and industry experience and expertise to support CAELUS-2 in achieving its aims and objectives. The project has three main workstreams: \*Developing new concepts for drones to integrate with others using Scotland's airways \*Demonstration of these concepts through implementation and operation of physical and digital flight demonstrations of drone deliveries by multiple drone operators and an innovative digital twin model to optimise the network. \*Demonstration of innovative new ways of proactively engaging with communities, airspace users and potential customers. With NHS-Scotland embedded in CAELUS-2 this ensures it will be an exemplar innovation project, addressing the remobilisation challenges in a once-for-Scotland approach.

Project CAELUS-2 (Care & Equity - Logistics UAS Scotland) seeks to demonstrate how drone technology can enhance access to essential medical supplies, particularly in rural parts of Scotland, and establish what would be the UKs first national distribution network serviced by drones. The project is part funded through UKRI Future Flight Fund under Phase 3 which focuses on demonstration. With approximately 20% of Scotland's population living in remote or rural areas spread across 94% of the land mass, service delivery can encounter constraints which contributes to treatment inequity. NHS-Scotland views the adoption of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) as an opportunity to transform the patient experience and reduce the impact of traffic congestion and CO2 emissions. A recent report by PWC examined the impact of drones to the UK's economy, jobs, productivity and quality of life and estimates the impact by 2030 to be 16 billion pounds in cost savings, an additional 42 billion to GDP, the creation of over 6,000 drone sector jobs and in the region of 76,000 drones across UK skies. As NHS-Scotland emerges from the pandemic with focus on the remobilisation, recovery and redesign of services, novel use of UAS will disrupt models of service delivery and transform patient pathways, moving it closer to the patient and a homely care setting. CAELUS-2 will carry out live and digital flight demonstrations, proving that operating a network of multiple drones can integrate safely with existing flight operations and therefore regulatory needs and social acceptance issues can be resolved. The project team, led by AGS Airports and formed of 16 partners, including NHS-Scotland bring a diverse range of technical and industry experience and expertise to support CAELUS-2 in achieving its aims and objectives. The project has three main workstreams: \*Developing new concepts for drones to integrate with others using Scotland's airways \*Demonstration of these concepts through implementation and operation of physical and digital flight demonstrations of drone deliveries by multiple drone operators and an innovative digital twin model to optimise the network. \*Demonstration of innovative new ways of proactively engaging with communities, airspace users and potential customers. With NHS-Scotland embedded in CAELUS-2 this ensures it will be an exemplar innovation project, addressing the remobilisation challenges in a once-for-Scotland approach.

AgiLe Integrated Airspace System (ALIAS) is an innovative and ambitious project that brings together eight highly motivated technology companies to demonstrate a scalable and cohesive airspace system for the future. This system will incorporate drones, air taxis and manned aircraft operating in unison to deliver economic and societal benefit for the UK. During the initial phases the partners will integrate their individual technologies, incrementally building a regional airspace system including ground and flight testing of the sub-systems. The project culminates in the deployment of the ALIAS system to the Channel Islands; a perfect test environment for a regional airspace system that can be replicated across the UK. This deployment will include drones performing maritime and public health missions, a helicopter acting in the role of an air taxi alongside scheduled manned operations from the local airports. The public benefit of ALIAS will be economic, social and environmental. The economic benefit is primarily through enabling drone and AAM operations with all of the associated jobs, growth and returns. The social benefits are primarily due to the flexible, regionalised approach to UTM which can form the backbone of an integrated transport network giving rural and remote areas of the UK full access to the nation's resources. The environmental benefits come from reduced emissions and ground infrastructure associated with future aircraft platforms coupled with the ability of the agile airspace system to minimise noise disturbance to the public.

AgiLe Integrated Airspace System (ALIAS) is an innovative and ambitious project that brings together eight highly motivated technology companies to demonstrate a scalable and cohesive airspace system for the future. This system will incorporate drones, air taxis and manned aircraft operating in unison to deliver economic and societal benefit for the UK. During the initial phases the partners will integrate their individual technologies, incrementally building a regional airspace system including ground and flight testing of the sub-systems. The project culminates in the deployment of the ALIAS system to the Channel Islands; a perfect test environment for a regional airspace system that can be replicated across the UK. This deployment will include drones performing maritime and public health missions, a helicopter acting in the role of an air taxi alongside scheduled manned operations from the local airports. The public benefit of ALIAS will be economic, social and environmental. The economic benefit is primarily through enabling drone and AAM operations with all of the associated jobs, growth and returns. The social benefits are primarily due to the flexible, regionalised approach to UTM which can form the backbone of an integrated transport network giving rural and remote areas of the UK full access to the nation's resources. The environmental benefits come from reduced emissions and ground infrastructure associated with future aircraft platforms coupled with the ability of the agile airspace system to minimise noise disturbance to the public.

The Open Skies Cornwall Project will create four thematic demonstration environments in Cornwall for real world end users, technical specialists, UAS operators, regulators, innovators and academics to: 1)Test New Detect and Avoid Systems and concepts in real world Cornish environments that will lead to advancements in UTM and new market opportunities for UAS use locally, nationally and internationally. 2)Seamlessly link end user viable drone delivery requirements to end user supply chain challenges/opportunities which will lead to market validation and the route to future integration and commercialisation/adoption. 3)Pursue, unpack, explore and test solutions, procedures and concepts to overcome regulatory requirements relating to airspace access (CAA), land access (bylaws/land access permissions/local planning authority) and medical products transit compliance (NHS/MHRA) 4)progress industrial research to integrate enabling technology and support infrastructure to real world end users within our thematic environments. The consortium benefits from exclusive demonstration partnerships with Royal Mail, NHS Kernow, JHUB-Med, Falmouth Harbour and is supported from insights and the embedded local connections/knowledge of Cornwall Development Company so that our project technology providers and innovators can explore how to: 1)**Royal Mail:** integrate drones seamlessly within Royal Mail's supply chain network, ground assets and customers to provide a lean, quick, cost effective and robust connection to remote Cornish communities for parcel, next day and pharmacy postal delivery. 2)**NHS Kernow**: explore and demonstrate how drones can be incorporated into the NHS logistics supply chain to provide new options for time critical medical delivery and the optimisation of transport and pathology lab assets. 3)**Falmouth Harbour:** integrate autonomous drone solutions and enabling infrastructure to complement and supplement maritime end user requirements in relation to data capture, ship to shore delivery and remote healthcare/telemedicine/flying defibrillator applications. 4)**JHUB-Med:** explore, test and demonstrate how the MOD can develop a humanitarian/disaster relief medical re-supply drone capability for the purposes of deployment to support the logistical needs of NGOs (UNICEF etc) in pandemic/epidemic/disaster scenarios both domestically and internationally. 5) **Cornwall Development Company:** explore how detect and avoid solutions tested on the project can enable opportunities for drones to contribute toward economic growth in Cornish wind power/ maritime/ lithium extraction/agriculture and tourism markets. Our experienced technology team is formed of industry pioneers (Skyports/DronePrep/Neuron/University of Southampton/The Flight Corp) Together, our team have been responsible for the UKs first NHS and Royal Mail drone deliveries, regulatory advancements in the transport in medical goods and for achieving the first BVLOS approvals in the UK.

The Open Skies Cornwall Project will create four thematic demonstration environments in Cornwall for real world end users, technical specialists, UAS operators, regulators, innovators and academics to: 1)Test New Detect and Avoid Systems and concepts in real world Cornish environments that will lead to advancements in UTM and new market opportunities for UAS use locally, nationally and internationally. 2)Seamlessly link end user viable drone delivery requirements to end user supply chain challenges/opportunities which will lead to market validation and the route to future integration and commercialisation/adoption. 3)Pursue, unpack, explore and test solutions, procedures and concepts to overcome regulatory requirements relating to airspace access (CAA), land access (bylaws/land access permissions/local planning authority) and medical products transit compliance (NHS/MHRA) 4)progress industrial research to integrate enabling technology and support infrastructure to real world end users within our thematic environments. The consortium benefits from exclusive demonstration partnerships with Royal Mail, NHS Kernow, JHUB-Med, Falmouth Harbour and is supported from insights and the embedded local connections/knowledge of Cornwall Development Company so that our project technology providers and innovators can explore how to: 1)**Royal Mail:** integrate drones seamlessly within Royal Mail's supply chain network, ground assets and customers to provide a lean, quick, cost effective and robust connection to remote Cornish communities for parcel, next day and pharmacy postal delivery. 2)**NHS Kernow**: explore and demonstrate how drones can be incorporated into the NHS logistics supply chain to provide new options for time critical medical delivery and the optimisation of transport and pathology lab assets. 3)**Falmouth Harbour:** integrate autonomous drone solutions and enabling infrastructure to complement and supplement maritime end user requirements in relation to data capture, ship to shore delivery and remote healthcare/telemedicine/flying defibrillator applications. 4)**JHUB-Med:** explore, test and demonstrate how the MOD can develop a humanitarian/disaster relief medical re-supply drone capability for the purposes of deployment to support the logistical needs of NGOs (UNICEF etc) in pandemic/epidemic/disaster scenarios both domestically and internationally. 5) **Cornwall Development Company:** explore how detect and avoid solutions tested on the project can enable opportunities for drones to contribute toward economic growth in Cornish wind power/ maritime/ lithium extraction/agriculture and tourism markets. Our experienced technology team is formed of industry pioneers (Skyports/DronePrep/Neuron/University of Southampton/The Flight Corp) Together, our team have been responsible for the UKs first NHS and Royal Mail drone deliveries, regulatory advancements in the transport in medical goods and for achieving the first BVLOS approvals in the UK.