INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Now FMV, together with the Swedish Armed Forces and FOI, is taking decisive steps in building the future capability for combat with unmanned
systems, commonly known as drones
Project Demo Ucav, a high-tech demonstration project for unmanned systems and protection against them, aims to build knowledge, test new
technologies and pave the way for next-generation systems and new capabilities within the Swedish Armed Forces.At a time when technological
development in the defense sector is moving faster than ever, the joint agency initiative Demo Ucav (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) is an
The project is being carried out in collaboration between FMV, the Armed Forces, the Swedish Defense Research Institute (FOI), academia,
international partners and industry with the aim of exploring and verifying central technologies and capabilities for unmanned systems.UAV
constituent disciplines (UAS, C-UAS and Patrol Robot)
This includes organization, method and technology where the project works with autonomous systems, sensor integration, signature adaptation,
communication solutions and collaboration with manned platforms.
Demo Ucav is not about developing a ready-made operational system, but
about building knowledge and testing future technologies at an early stage
This creates better conditions and saves time when systems are to be acquired and introduced at the Armed Forces units
We want to ensure that we have the technical and operational lead that is required in an increasingly complex security policy
situation,
says Johan Pakarinen, project manager at FMV.The project has clear links to both national defense needs and international
An important part of the work is to create a test platform that enables rapid experimentation and evaluation of different technical
which has a major impact on our work
We have a continuous dialogue with our Ukrainian partners and have a good understanding of how the systems are used and developed on the
There is a lot to learn from there,
adds Pakarinen.
Growth in Scope
The work has been ongoing since 2023 and the project has grown in scope
Demo Ucav currently involves hundreds of employees from the three agencies
the project constitutes an innovation engine for the Swedish defense industry.It is an exciting and challenging project where our
collaboration is at the center, together is a central focus
at several units in the country.Top Photo: UAV OPERATORS ON SNOWMOBILES DURING ARCTIC STRIKE
PHOTO: SWEDISH ARMED FORCESSource: FMV
