Autonomous CB sensing with UAV platforms

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) procured research services from Loughborough University for £119,417 to develop and demonstrate a multi-vehicle autonomous system capable of source-term estimation and real-time hazard mapping in complex environments using UAV platforms, while investigating the impact of UAVs on concentrations observable by on-board chemical sensors for **autonomous CB sensing**. This service contract, classified as a call-off from a framework agreement, ran from 8 February 2023 to 31 July 2023. It aligns with Dstl's broader efforts in advancing autonomous technologies and countering chemical and biological threats through UAV integration.