A system for deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle in a target region. The system includes a pod configured to be deployed from an air craft in a first region remote from the target region. The pod includes a capsule housing portion and a capsule ejection system in operative communication with the capsule housing portion. A capsule is dimensioned and configured to be disposed in the capsule housing portion as the pod is deployed from the aircraft and is ejected from the capsule housing portion by the capsule ejection system in a second region remote from the first region and the target region. The capsule includes a UAV housing portion dimensioned and configured to encase the unmanned aerial vehicle and a UAV ejection system in operative communication with the UAV housing portion for deploying the unmanned aerial vehicle in the target region.


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    Title :

    Delivery system for unmanned aerial vehicles


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-07-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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