AMD receives DASA funding for U.K. unmanned air system competition

Nanotechnology company Advanced Material Development (AMD, Guilford, U.K.) has received U.K. government Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) funding within the new “Affordable and Adaptable Unmanned Air Systems” competition.

Funded by the Army Research Innovation and Exploitation Laboratory (ARIEL), a part of the Army’s Futures Directorate, the competition seeks novel, low-cost and adaptable autonomous air system development for the U.K. The challenge for AMD is to use its existing low-cost radar absorbing technologies to help such autonomous air systems survive against evolving counter-air and counter-uncrewed air system threats.

“We are excited to be working within this program offering the U.K. government an opportunity to exploit AMD’s existing radar absorbing technologies that have been developed over the last 5 years,” John Lee, CEO of AMD, says. “We fully expect to be able to demonstrate that AMD materials will, without any other negative impact, provide a significant broadband reduction in the radar cross-section of the platform.”

AMD creates ultra-lightweight, cost-effective and sustainable advanced sensors and electronic devices via its multifunctional materials platform, which can be integrated into coatings, plastics, composites and foams. The company is addressing challenges across multiple sectors, including defense, industrial, consumer and life sciences.