DSEI 2025: Drone Evolution considers swarming capability for its Scimitar FPV UAS
An image of Drone Evolution's UK-made Scimitar 10 inch FPV UAS with a payload capacity of up to 5 kg. (Drone Evolution)
UK-based Drone Evolution is considering adding swarming capability to its first person view (FPV) 10 inch and 7 inch Scimitar unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), Andrew Jeffrey, business development manager at Drone Evolution, told Janes at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 exhibition held in London from 9 to 12 September.
“We are looking at doing this in the future,” Jeffrey said.
The company's main UAS is the 10 inch Scimitar, which has a flight time of 45 min and the capability to travel 25–30 km to deliver a payload of up to 5 kg with a second battery. The FPV can be fitted with an electro-optic/infra-red (EO/IR) sensor and has been adapted for a fibre-optic feed.
The 7 inch and 10 inch FPVs include antennas that can be swapped out or easily modified in case of jamming. “You just chop them down to the frequency that you are working with,” Jeffrey said. Available frequencies include 433 MHz, 500 MHz, 750 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz, and 2.5 GHz, Drone Evolution said.
The company designs and assembles its FPV UASs using UK components, which include flight controllers, electronic speed controllers (ESCs), frames, batteries, and motors, it said. The ESC current is 40 A continuous with 70 A bursts. The UAS can run the Betaflight, iNav, or ArduPilot flight controller firmware. The system includes payload droppers, targeting systems, and passive night cameras.
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