Future Developments

ENYO UGV Future Development

The next phase of development for the ENYO UGV

Timeline

Should the project successfully complete Phase 1 development, the second phase could initiate as early as next year. 

Enhanced Capabilities

The second phase of development will build upon the first stage, increasing the overall reliability and readiness of the entire system and implementing a range of additional features including: high-fidelity 4K sensors, extended operational range, advanced autonomous programming among many other improvements. 

Innovative Armour Applications

Experimental development, comparative analysis and demonstrative evaluation of elastomer and other polymer coatings in a realistic environment for the integration of rapid application anti-ballistic fragmentation coatings. The affordable, durable and light-weight protection offered reduces the risk of fragmentation, spalling and ricochet related injuries to dismounting infantry, exposed crew members of armoured vehicles, personnel manning weapon emplacements, and other applications in which ballistic objects may encounter surfaces incidental to military personnel. Polymer development extends beyond anti-ballistic properties to include UV and high temperature resistance, weight, cost and chemical nanocomposition optimisation to provide the most effective lasting protection from fragmentation-related threats. 

Novel anti-tracked vehicle barrier

An innovative and novel barrier obstacle purpose built to counter the infiltration of main battle tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles towards protected areas. Without relying on more indiscriminate explosive measures the system is designed not only to slow and block but potentially even immobilise vehicles, providing extensive scalable protection to large areas. Optimised for use in many environments and situations to impede the progress of civilian vehicles to soviet-era MBTs. The obstacle is specifically developed to be more affordable, lightweight and rapidly deployable than other existing steel or concrete alternatives. 

Supersonic missile technology

How can we compete with a market saturated with expensive "bunker buster" cruise missiles (above left) and offer alternative affordable capabilities? (above right)
Expanding from unmanned technologies, Mechatronic Innovations aims to develop the UK's first modern supersonic cruise missile. Using experimental jet engine technology providing >900lbs of thrust to propel a 300kg multi-mission variable payload for over 300km at speeds exceeding supersonic. It will be capable of air and rail launch as well as RATO. Despite the project being at an early stage of development, projected production costs are a fraction of existing cruise missile alternatives and could provide a counter to ongoing development within other less than friendly nations. There is a significant market opportunity and defence capability gap between ~100kg and >1000kg missiles carrying <30kg to 450kg warheads especially with added stealth and supersonic capabilities. This project aims to culminate in the development and integration of a stealthy supersonic medium-long range cruise missile providing precise low-collateral deep-strike capability against a flexible range of targets under all environmental conditions at a vastly more economically justifiable cost than other solutions. 
OTHER UPCOMING FUTURE PROJECTS:
UAV Swarm technology, Hypersonic missile development, a powerful new Super Heavy Lifting Octocopter, and miniature guided caseless munitions (<40mm). 
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