Thousands of Affordable, Customized, Unmanned
Systems—Manufactured at the Edge
MANASSAS, Va., April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RapidFlight, an integrated
designer and mass manufacturer of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS),
has announced the release of its customer-proven Mobile Production
System (MPS). MPS enables the manufacturing and deployment of
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from forward locations. MPS can be
owned and operated by RapidFlight, or it can be used by the US
Department of Defense (DoD), its allies, and defense contractor
primes as an effective way to mass manufacture their UAVs anywhere
in the world.
RapidFlight's MPS enables the manufacturing
and deployment of UAVs from forward locations.
A single MPS can produce 28 Group 3 aircraft per month (or much
higher quantities for Group 2 and/or Group 1). Each MPS unit can be
operated independently or in coordination with other MPS units by
two trained technicians. For example, 2,500 or more Group 3 UAVs of
the same or varying designs can be manufactured in a year by
deploying as few as eight MPS units. The footprint for this
production would be half the size of a standard basketball court
and set up in less than one week. MPS are easily transported by
traditional ground, sea, or air vehicles.
MPS utilizes commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for ease
of global deployment and compliance with U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD) requirements. They are powered via any 110v-240v AC power
source in the world. Operationally, MPS units are designed to
function in the same environments that the warfighter is deployed.
MPS can handle wet, dry, hot, cold, clean, and dirty environments
with operational limits currently set from -20º F to 130º F
and very high humidity.
RapidFlight engineers have optimized the hardware and software
technology stack specifically for MPS capabilities to give a
customer the flexibility to quickly deploy new designs or
iteratively add additional aircraft capability for the constantly
evolving needs within operational theaters. Additional benefits
include the small logistical and operational footprint, more
resilient supply chain, and minimized inventory that the MPS
concept enables. With multiple MPS units deployed in strategic
locations, the customer can quickly create a distributed and
resilient network of UAS production and support even in remote
areas and austere environments.
"RapidFlight MPS enables deployed production of any UAV platform
within a small operational and logistical footprint. We've designed
over 20 different types of air vehicles that are customized for
specific missions including: intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaissance, electronic warfare, communications, and strike,"
said Jeff Ratcliffe, a panelist on
the Additive Manufacturing & Advanced Materials Use-cases
for Attritable Defense Unmanned Systems session at XPONENTIAL
2024 and business development executive at RapidFlight. "Leveraging
MPS, RapidFlight ensures that commanders in the field have the
flexibility to respond and adapt to any emergent need with
real-time design and the unique ability to scale up production at
the edge."
To learn more about MPS, visit booth 4707 at XPONENTIAL 2024,
April 22-25 at the San Diego Convention Center, or visit:
https://www.rapidflight.aero/systems/mobile-production-system/.
About RapidFlight
Based in Manassas, Virginia, RapidFlight is a design,
technology, and manufacturing company capable of producing
thousands of customized, low-cost, mission-ready, unmanned systems
both centrally and at the tactical edge. The company's advanced
digital design and manufacturing processes, called AgileAviation,
and experienced team of industry professionals are setting new
standards in aircraft customization and mass manufacturing.
RapidFlight addresses the dynamic challenges and stringent
timelines critical to national security. For more details, visit
www.rapidflight.aero.
Media Contact:
Clara
Debrun-Sittler
(503) 919-1273
clara@leverenz.com
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