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An international report confirmed that the demand for vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems has witnessed a significant increase in recent times, as the movement of commercial drones is expected to witness a tremendous growth as a result of the diversification of the uses of these systems, which range from flying taxis to delivery drones, and from tracking and surveillance to emergency response, and from aerial photography to agricultural use, which would lead to potentially crowded skies.
A report by Astra UTM, which specializes in the movement of unmanned aircraft, stated that senior business development officials had been appointed in several key geographic locations in Europe and South America as part of its strategy for international expansion and keeping pace with the expected large demand growth for this type of commercial aircraft. to serve the prospective economic expansion.
The demand for the Astra Air Traffic Management platform continues to accelerate internationally, underlining the company's need for rapid expansion, and the current growth and future outlook of the market has proven the feasibility of Astra UTM's expansion in Europe and South America.
The global market for drone traffic management has grown by more than 20% last year, from $770.1 million in 2020 to an estimated $929.29 million in 2021, while a report issued in January 2022 by iResearch 360 estimates. The market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 21.03% to reach nearly $3 billion ($2.93 billion) by 2027.
Ayhan Kamil, Commercial Director of (Astra UTM), said, “We announce the next phase of our strategic growth plan, through which we are moving to a leading player in the drone traffic management sector, upgrading and adapting to advanced technologies in the field of drones and regulatory legislation.” He pointed to the support of more than 30,000 drone operators around the world in terms of helping them plan and manage their flights safely and efficiently.
The report indicated that, thanks to the Astra drone tracking technology, the UAE was the first in the world to introduce mandatory tracking of commercial drone flights, using "Sky Commander" hardware systems and registered "Skytrax" software, and Dubai is the first in the world that It has a full-fledged operating system for managing drone traffic, and a series of notable projects are underway in the UAE, New Zealand, Italy, Finland, Spain and India.
The demand for unmanned vehicles and unmanned aircraft systems, which are commonly referred to as drones, has witnessed an increase in recent times, as the movement of commercial drones is expected to witness tremendous growth due to the diversification of the uses of these systems, which range from flying taxis To delivery drones, from tracking and monitoring to emergency response, and from aerial photography to agricultural use, which would lead to potential congestion in the air, and therefore the ASTRA platform for managing the movement of drones, which helps to avoid accidents and adapts seamlessly to evolving regulations It is critical to supporting and enabling the stability of the ecosystem.
Kamil said: There is no exaggeration in the need for a robust and flexible system to manage the movement of drones, especially in global cities where the adoption of 5G networks is expected to accelerate the use of commercial drones, and with the arrival of the volume of drone flights. To a critical point, safe flight management will require a sophisticated and secure system that is able to seamlessly plan and request authorization and play a role in avoiding potential risks and respecting airspace restrictions.
“We are looking forward to strategic expansion in Europe and South America in an effort to meet the rapidly growing needs of drone traffic management for players in our key focus sectors, including air navigation service providers, international exhibitions, ports, telecommunications, and others.