Advanced Composite UAV Armours and Ballistic Resistant Drones

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

Index

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.

Contactez-nous dès aujourd'hui pour découvrir comment les technologies combinées de Beyond Vision et d'Eyeson vont révolutionner la communication et la collaboration au sein de votre équipe.

Résumé

Le projet Marktschwalbe, auquel participe Beyond Vision en collaboration avec Luftlabor et Dronegy, vise à résoudre les problèmes de connectivité rurale et de logistique dans la ville de Wusterhausen/Dosse, dans le Brandebourg. Soutenue par le ministère fédéral allemand de l'alimentation et de l'agriculture, l'initiative utilise la technologie des drones pour livrer des produits de première nécessité, tels que des denrées alimentaires et des articles ménagers, à des communautés isolées, améliorant ainsi considérablement l'accès des habitants des zones rurales. Le projet s'attaque à plusieurs défis : l'accès limité aux marchandises, la logistique inefficace, l'engagement des communautés, les obstacles économiques, la durabilité environnementale et l'évolutivité.

Des drones hexacoptères avancés, connectés par un réseau 5G, transportent des fournitures dans des zones reculées, offrant une alternative fiable et écologique aux méthodes de livraison traditionnelles. L'implication de la communauté et le prix abordable garantissent une acceptation et une accessibilité étendues, tandis que la durabilité est assurée par des drones fonctionnant à l'électricité, ce qui réduit les émissions de carbone. Le succès de Marktschwalbe à Wusterhausen/Dosse ouvre la voie à une expansion future, susceptible de transformer la logistique rurale en Allemagne et dans le monde.

Questions liées

En quoi consiste le partenariat entre Beyond Vision et Eyeson ?

Le partenariat réunit les drones à intelligence artificielle de Beyond Vision et les salles de situation virtuelles d'Eyeson pour améliorer la connaissance de la situation, permettant aux équipes d'accéder aux données des drones en temps réel depuis n'importe où, facilitant ainsi une prise de décision plus rapide et plus éclairée.

Comment la technologie d'IA de Beyond Vision améliore-t-elle les opérations des drones ?

Les drones de Beyond Vision sont équipés d'algorithmes d'IA qui traitent et hiérarchisent automatiquement les informations critiques. Cela permet aux équipes d'identifier rapidement les événements importants et de prendre des décisions basées sur des informations en temps réel, réduisant ainsi la charge de travail manuelle et l'erreur humaine.

Quels sont les secteurs qui peuvent bénéficier de ce partenariat ?

Cette solution est idéale pour les secteurs à fort enjeu tels que la défense, la sécurité publique et les interventions d'urgence, où une coordination efficace et des données en temps réel sont essentielles au succès opérationnel.

Comment fonctionne l'intégration entre Eyeson One View et les drones de Beyond Vision ?

L'intégration est simple, avec une configuration en un clic via des URL ou des codes QR. Les équipes peuvent accéder aux flux de données par le biais de divers appareils, y compris des ordinateurs personnels et des téléphones portables, en se connectant par satellite ou par des réseaux mobiles.

Quelles sont les principales caractéristiques des drones à intelligence artificielle de Beyond Vision ?

Les drones offrent des flux vidéo en direct, des informations basées sur l'IA, la détection d'événements critiques et la priorisation des données en temps réel. Ils sont conçus pour être flexibles, travailler dans divers environnements et s'intégrer de manière transparente à la plateforme d'Eyeson.

Comment cette solution améliore-t-elle la prise de décision des équipes ?

En combinant les données des drones améliorées par l'IA avec les salles de situation virtuelles d'Eyeson, les équipes peuvent accéder aux informations les plus pertinentes en temps réel, ce qui permet des réponses plus rapides et mieux coordonnées, améliorant ainsi l'efficacité opérationnelle et les résultats.