Advanced Composite UAV Armours and Ballistic Resistant Drones

How Beyond Vision and Beyond Composite are Revolutionising Drones for the Defence Industry.

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In an era where security and innovation go hand in hand, Beyond Vision and Beyond Composite have forged a strategic partnership to enhance the resilience, operational effectiveness, and overall performance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). By integrating Beyond Composite’s cutting-edge composite armour for drones into Beyond Vision’s UAV technology, the collaboration sets new benchmarks in drone protection technology, agility, endurance, and efficiency.

Beyond Composite is a Portuguese engineering company specialising in advanced composite solutions, developing lightweight yet highly resistant structures for high-performance applications. With expertise spanning aeronautics, automotive, naval, and defence sectors, the company is recognised as a leader in crafting solutions that combine robustness, agility, and durability.

What Are Advanced Composite Materials and How Do They Enhance Drones?

Advanced composite materials combine two or more distinct components to create stronger, lighter, and more durable structures than traditional materials. Typically, they consist of high-strength fibres—such as carbon, glass, or aramid—embedded in a matrix material like polymers, metals, or ceramics. This combination results in materials that offer impact resistance, superior durability, and enhanced UAV survivability, making them ideal for demanding applications across various industries, including aerospace, automotive, naval, and defence.

Through this partnership, Beyond Composite’s mastery of multiscale and multigrade composites is being harnessed to significantly enhance Beyond Vision’s drones, elevating their overall performance and ensuring superior mission capability. These state-of-the-art materials contribute to the following:

Drones with Increased Impact Resistance - Reinforcing UAV frames with next-generation armour plating, allows them to withstand extreme forces and mechanical stress, and have a prolonged operational use without structural failure.
Ballistic Resistant Drone Armour - Equipping UAVs with ballistic resistant armours capable of withstanding projectiles up to 7.62mm, ensures their reliable operation even in hostile environments.
Lighter Drone Frames - Developing UAV structures that are lightweight yet strong, allows for greater payload capacity, extended flight endurance, and greater manoeuvrability.
Superior Environmental and Corrosion Resistance - Ensuring UAVs maintain peak performance in extreme conditions like high humidity, intense heat, and corrosive environments helps extend their operational lifespan and reduce maintenance needs..
Improved Aerodynamics and Efficiency - Reducing air resistance while enhancing structural stability, allows drones to achieve higher speeds, increased range, and superior energy efficiency.

What are UAV Armour and Ballistic Resistant Drones?

In high-risk operational environments, UAVs must be equipped to withstand potential threats, including ballistic impacts and hostile conditions. An armoured UAV refers to an unmanned aerial system reinforced with specialized materials to resist physical damage from projectiles, shrapnel, or other external threats. Ballistic protection for a UAV means incorporating advanced composite armour capable of withstanding bullets or explosive fragments, ensuring the drone remains operational even in conflict zones.

By integrating Beyond Composite’s high-performance materials, Beyond Vision’s UAVs achieve an unprecedented level of durability and resilience. These drones can withstand impacts from rounds up to 7.62mm calibre, allowing them to continue critical surveillance and defence missions even in the most challenging environments. This capability ensures mission continuity and operational effectiveness, providing security forces and defence teams with reliable aerial intelligence, even in combat situations.

How do Advanced Composite Materials Compare to Traditional UAV Structures?

Traditional UAVs are often constructed using materials such as aluminium, steel, or standard polymers, which provide a balance between strength and weight. However, these materials are limited in their ability to withstand ballistic threats or extreme environmental conditions. Advanced composite materials, on the other hand, offer a superior strength-to-weight ratio, improved resistance to impacts, and better adaptability to high-stress scenarios. These benefits make composite-reinforced UAVs significantly more effective for military, defence, and security applications, where durability and performance are critical.

What Types of Missions are Drones with Composite Armour Best Suited For?

Drones equipped with advanced composite armour are particularly valuable in high-risk missions, such as military surveillance, border security, and tactical reconnaissance. Their increased resistance to ballistic threats makes them ideal for deployment in combat zones, anti-terror operations, and peacekeeping missions. Additionally, these UAVs provide crucial support in search and rescue operations, where durability and resilience are necessary for navigating harsh environments. Their enhanced endurance and lightweight frames also allow for longer mission durations, making them well-suited for intelligence gathering and persistent aerial monitoring.

Does Beyond Vision Offer Armoured UAVs?

Thanks to our partnership with Beyond Composite, Beyond Vision provides UAV solutions equipped with advanced composite armours designed to meet the demands of defence and security forces. These armoured UAVs offer ballistic resistance up to 7.62mm rounds while maintaining agility and efficiency. With multiple configurations available, these UAVs can be adapted for various mission profiles, ensuring maximum operational flexibility and reliability in critical scenarios.

Where Have Beyond Vision Armoured Drones Been Deployed?

This revolutionary partnership is providing a positive impact with operational drones already deployed in Africa. Both companies are actively working on bringing these solutions to Brazil and the rest of Latin America in 2025. As security forces and military personnel in these regions face increasingly complex threats, the demand for UAVs that offer superior protection, endurance, and operational efficiency is growing.

By integrating Beyond Composite’s groundbreaking materials into Beyond Vision’s UAV technology, this collaboration is delivering state-of-the-art aerial systems designed for the most demanding missions.

Shaping the Future of UAV Security, Innovation, and Performance

The fusion of high-performance UAVs and next-generation composite materials is opening new possibilities for secure, efficient, and effective operations worldwide. By pushing the boundaries of engineering and innovation, Beyond Vision and Beyond Composite are not only reinforcing UAV protection, but also transforming their overall performance, agility, and longevity.

As both companies continue to drive technological advancements, their shared commitment to excellence is shaping the next evolution of UAV technology. By leveraging cutting-edge Portuguese engineering, this partnership is playing a pivotal role in global security, defence, and high-performance UAV innovation.

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Zusammenfassung

Das Projekt Marktschwalbe, an dem Beyond Vision in Zusammenarbeit mit Luftlabor und Dronegy beteiligt ist, befasst sich mit den Herausforderungen der ländlichen Anbindung und Logistik in der brandenburgischen Stadt Wusterhausen/Dosse. Die vom Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft geförderte Initiative setzt Drohnentechnologie ein, um lebenswichtige Güter wie Lebensmittel und Haushaltsgegenstände in abgelegene Gemeinden zu liefern und so die Erreichbarkeit für die Landbevölkerung deutlich zu verbessern. Das Projekt befasst sich mit mehreren Herausforderungen: begrenzter Zugang zu Waren, ineffiziente Logistik, Engagement der Gemeinde, wirtschaftliche Hindernisse, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und Skalierbarkeit.

Moderne Hexacopter-Drohnen, die über ein 5G-Netz verbunden sind, transportieren Lieferungen in entlegene Gebiete und bieten eine zuverlässige, umweltfreundliche Alternative zu herkömmlichen Liefermethoden. Die Einbindung der Gemeinschaft und erschwingliche Preise sorgen für eine breite Akzeptanz und Zugänglichkeit, während die Nachhaltigkeit durch elektrisch betriebene Drohnen erreicht wird, die den Kohlenstoffausstoß reduzieren. Der Erfolg von Marktschwalbe in Wusterhausen/Dosse schafft die Voraussetzungen für eine künftige Expansion, die die ländliche Logistik in ganz Deutschland und weltweit verändern könnte.