Nordic Unmanned has been awarded a contract with
The award follows on from the
Following a successful initial onshore preparation and flight period in the first and second quarters, it is expected that the offshore demonstration period will be initiated in the third quarter of 2022 with anticipated completion in the fourth quarter.
The offshore scope involves cargo flights between a supply base and the Gullfaks field, located 170 km offshore, as well as establishing daily flights within 30 km between offshore installations and vessels in the Tampen area. The project includes usage of autonomous take-off and landing systems and integration into the Avinor-provided unmanned traffic management (UTM) system.
In addition to conducting daily multipoint cargo deliveries, Nordic Unmanned will demonstrate search and rescue capabilities, inspection services and deployment of subsea unmanned intervention device (UID).
Flights will be conducted with Nordic Unmanned’s newest Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 and Nordic Unmanned’s proprietary Staaker BG-class drones with dual delivery winch systems.
“We have a long-standing relationship with
The contract is fully aligned with Nordic Unmanned’s new strategy for the logistics market vertical, focusing on time-critical high-value goods for “business to business” and “business to government” clients. The services under this contract will be delivered by Nordic Unmanned Cargo in close collaboration with subcontractors,
“We expect logistics to be a major growth driver for the drone market in the years to come, and this contract lets us showcase our capabilities. Proving our ability to operate our drones safely in the challenging conditions of the
In the near future, Nordic Unmanned will host an investor webcast presentation with Q&A, particularly focused on the logistics segment. Further details will soon be announced.
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Contacts
Knut Roar Wiig , CEO, +47 92 66 66 59, [email protected]
About Nordic Unmanned
Nordic Unmanned delivers comprehensive data solutions through industry leading expertise, to assist both public and private customers in the transition to unmanned technology. The focus is to support demanding clients by collecting time-critical data with the use of unmanned technology.
Founded in 2014, the company has offices in Sandnes,
For more information visit nordicunmanned.com
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