is a programme to develop an integrated end-to-end ‘system of systems’ to enable unmanned drones to fly long range missions Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), with the aim of sustaining critical UK infrastructure.
The threats of climate change, economic uncertainty, and more recently a global pandemic, present risks to the health, well-being, and security of the UK population. CIRIAS is designed to minimise these risks by increasing the reliability of the infrastructure required to sustain our society, enabling planes to fly, trains to run, roads to remain available, and facilities to operate.