ISS Aerospace

ISS Aerospace is a UK sovereign developer of autonomous uncrewed systems for defence, security, and critical national infrastructure applications. Designing, manufacturing, and operating advanced aerial and autonomous platforms, the company delivers mission-ready capabilities for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), force protection, logistics, and operational support in contested and GPS-denied environments.

Trusted by UK Ministry of Defence programmes, NATO partners, and leading defence primes, ISS Aerospace combines advanced autonomy, resilient navigation, edge computing, and open-architecture system design to provide actionable intelligence and operational advantage in some of the world’s most demanding theatres.

With extensive experience supporting defence and government customers, the company develops sovereign British capabilities that enable rapid deployment, enhanced situational awareness, and greater mission effectiveness across modern multi-domain operations.

Autonomous Uncrewed Systems for Defence Operations

ISS Aerospace develops autonomous uncrewed systems engineered to operate in contested, RF-denied, and GPS-denied environments. Combining advanced onboard processing, AI-enabled autonomy, and resilient navigation technologies, the company’s platforms provide reliable intelligence gathering and operational support when conventional systems may be degraded or unavailable.

Designed, manufactured, and tested in the UK, ISS Aerospace systems feature open-architecture designs that allow rapid integration of mission-specific payloads, sensors, communications equipment, and software applications. This flexible approach enables defence organisations to adapt capabilities rapidly to evolving operational requirements.

The company’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of autonomous systems development, from concept design and rapid prototyping through to testing, deployment, and operational support.

Defence ISR & Situational Awareness Solutions

ISS Aerospace provides advanced ISR solutions that deliver persistent, wide-area intelligence for military and security operations. Its autonomous platforms can be equipped with a range of EO/IR, mapping, surveillance, and specialist sensor payloads, enabling the collection, processing, and dissemination of actionable intelligence in real time.

By combining edge computing capabilities with onboard data processing, ISS Aerospace systems reduce operator workload and accelerate decision-making by delivering mission-relevant information closer to the point of collection. Multi-sensor integration and data fusion capabilities further enhance situational awareness across complex operational environments.

The company’s solutions support a wide range of defence applications including border security, force protection, reconnaissance, counter-UAS operations, target detection and tracking, infrastructure monitoring, and tactical intelligence gathering.

Autonomous Systems Design, Development & Manufacturing

ISS Aerospace offers comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, and integration services for defence organisations seeking bespoke autonomous capabilities.

Leveraging extensive in-house engineering expertise, rapid prototyping facilities, and advanced modelling and simulation tools, the company can rapidly develop and evaluate new concepts, payload integrations, and mission-specific platforms. End-to-end manufacturing capabilities ensure quality control throughout the production process, while enabling rapid iteration and deployment of new technologies.

Services include:

• Autonomous systems design and development
• UAV and UxV platform integration
• Rapid prototyping and technology demonstration
• Mission systems engineering
• Payload and sensor integration
• Command and control system development
• Operational testing and evaluation
• Bespoke manufacturing and low-rate production

Resilient Navigation & AI-Enabled Autonomy

A key focus of ISS Aerospace’s technology development is enabling autonomous operation in contested and degraded environments. The company develops resilient navigation solutions designed to maintain operational effectiveness in RF-denied and GPS-denied scenarios.

Advanced autonomy capabilities, onboard edge processing, and AI-enabled decision support allow platforms to continue performing critical tasks while reducing reliance on external infrastructure. These technologies help defence operators maintain situational awareness and mission effectiveness across increasingly complex operational environments.

Autonomous UAV Platforms

ISSOS WASP

The ISSOS WASP is a compact tube-launched autonomous aerial system designed to provide rapid ISR and operational support for defence missions. The platform combines speed, portability, and autonomous operation, and can be configured for ISR, counter-UAS, and force protection applications. Its modular architecture allows mission-specific payload integration and supports future capability growth.

Sensus M

The Sensus M is a versatile autonomous VTOL platform designed for ISR, surveillance, inspection, and specialist defence missions. The aircraft supports a wide variety of payload configurations and provides extended operational flexibility for military and security operators.

Sensus L

The Sensus L is a heavy-lift autonomous UAS designed to carry larger payloads and advanced sensor suites. The platform supports demanding ISR, surveying, logistics, and specialist military applications, and has demonstrated the integration of technologies including LiDAR, ground-penetrating radar, thermal imaging, multispectral sensors, and edge-computing-enabled data fusion.