Rostec will Create UAV Modules for Search and Rescue Operations

Rostec will Create UAV Modules for Search and Rescue Operations

Ruselectronics Holding and Ustinov Baltic State Technical University will create a search module capable of locating injured or lost people by detecting signals of mobile phones even when mobile network is not available. The onboard system will be installed on UAV and used to support search and rescue operations in adverse geographical and weather conditions. 

According to the designers’ idea, unmanned aerial vehicles will carry the plug-in module. The device can track and locate a cellular phone signal. The equipment will function in any weather conditions and challenging terrain (forest area and mountain areas). 

“For rescue operations, time is the key to success. The today’s search tools allow to locate a person by detecting a mobile phone signal only when base stations are available in the area and the rescue groups can receive an approximate position rather than a precise phone location. With the emergence of such equipment, the time for search of lost people will be reduced considerably to ensure prompt rescue and evacuation. The first prototypes are to be produced before the end of 2024,” said Ruselectronics representatives. 

The equipment will be developed within the federal project for the development of UAV target payload intended to locate communication devices in adverse natural and geographical conditions. The Baltic University will perform research, development, and engineering, while Vektor Research Institute, Ruselectronics holding, will be responsible for commercial production management.