Project BLUEPRINT

Project BLUEPRINT is a UK civilian initiative under the UKRI Future Flight Challenge to develop digital infrastructure, operational procedures, and capability blueprints enabling safe, scalable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations in shared airspace with crewed aircraft, addressing challenges like detect-and-avoid systems, UTM, governance, and airport integration. The project ran from July 2022 to June 2024 with a status listed as open, aiming for UK-wide rollout of drone zones by 2024 to support commercial applications in sectors like healthcare and logistics. It holds no direct defense-intelligence strategic significance, focusing instead on civil aviation innovation rather than military UAS programs.