MSPO 2022 is an international trade exhibition for the defense industry that features a comprehensive display of military technologies. This year’s 30th annual event offered, in addition to the expo, excellent lectures and guided tours covering a wide range of topics from the defense sector.

Visitors, who are largely decision makers from companies in the industry and managers of suppliers, can learn about the latest trends and solutions for their industry and take advantage of opportunities to develop new businesses at these conferences. This year’s event drew over 11,000 people and 400 exhibiting companies from 27 countries.

MEETING NEW BUSINESS PARTNERS AT MSPO 2022

MGM COMPRO took the opportunity of one of the largest defense industry events to make many interesting contacts from different areas of the defense industry. We were glad to hear from a number of different companies that are developing a variety of solutions for the military sector in the field of drones and e-VTOLs. For us, events like the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO are essential. We can not only interact with a variety of interesting businesses, but we can also ensure that electric propulsion systems are the way to go.

“It’s smart, it’s electric, it’s like nothing ever before”

This electric surfboard is a real rebel, giving users the ability to surf like never before. It is the smartest electric surfboard that offers a ride time of 40 to 55 minutes depending on the user’s settings and a top speed of up to 60 km/h. Its revolutionary design uses an entirely handcrafted carbon fiber hull and a patented X-shaped design on the top. It will be available in several colors along with unique features. But design isn’t everything and that’s why it’s crucial to get the performance right, which is delivered by a specially designed jet propulsion with 750 N trust.

Useful smart features

1) Kids mode: This mod locks the power to a level that is safe and designed for kids to have fun

2) Race mode: which unlocks a higher power output and then

3) X mode: which allows the user to unlock the highest power output possible for a certain amount of time

Not only is the surfboard designed very well but it also has a mobile app with features like these:

–      GPS tracking for one or multiple boards

–      Geofence in order to set no go areas for the Surf Rebel X

–      Tracking and recording of your trips

–      Alerts (e.g., movement of the board to avoid theft)

–      Reports

–      Service requests

Our collaboration started in 2016 and MGM COMPRO has a strong belief and fingers crossed for the future of this product. As the Waterrebels team itself says – “Our future is electric, be a rebel.”

Professional machine or sci-fi vision of the future?

The most interesting project by our partner is undoubtedly the drone called FLIKE. It can carry enormous load of 400 kg and is one of the largest tricopters in the world.

Among its top advantages belong very easy maintenance and both remote and onboard controlling systems. The main and very ambitious goal of the project FLIKE is nothing less than to change the way of transportation we know today.

Applications of ByeGravity solutions

ByeGravity develops special solutions for multicopters with carrying capacity between 50 and 400 kg. This company also offers services and consultations to other companies with similar vision. They take their functional solution and modify it for concrete projects.

One of their own systems, Failsafe Flight controller system secures safe landing of the aircraft with its 3 computer systems. Bye Gravity has also developed the system that allows drones to land safely even with one motor out of order.

Wide range of FLIKE’s use

• Border security – When it comes to daunting intruders by sole demonstration of power, size does matter. And ByeGravity drones are simply huge. They are not just there – they dominate the territory
• Search & Rescue – Drones are known to perform in the search part quite well. ByeGravity multicopters can do the rescue part too.
• First response – When every second counts, traffic jams or terrain barriers may result in impermissible delays. Paramedics, firefighters and police officers riding ByeGravity personal transportation devices are les exposed.
• Transportation – ByeGravity drones are capable of forwarding freights up to 100 kgs safely and autonomously. Payload can be deployed mid-air or after automated landing.

MGM COMPRO for ByeGravity

We have cooperated with our partner on the development of complete propulsion unit including Battery Mnagement System (BMS), Battery Accupacks and Electronic Speed Controllers (ESCs). We hope that together, we can develop products, which will soon be spotted in the sky.

Watch testing videos below!

ManDrone is a concept of hybrid between ultra-light aircraft and flying drone. This multicopter has 12 coaxial propellers that enable this vehicle to take-off and land vertically. Thanks to its length and width of 3 by 2,5 meters it is also less expensive and easier to maintain. It doesn’t require any runway or an aircraft hangar like ordinary airplanes.

Safety first

With 12 motors arranged in 6 coaxial groups it can keep flight level with even 2 motors out of function. Its fly-by-wire system provides automatic control adjustment in order to maintain controllable and stable flight. It has built in rocket parachute to provide safe landing in case of more serious failure.

Bright future for drones

Main coordinator of ManDrone, Wilfried Rissenbeek plans to build drone so it can carry twice its own weight (150 kg). Because of this fact, ManDrone finds potential use in several applications:

• Agricultural drone, used for treating crops with pesticides
• Firefighting drone used for extinguishing smaller fires on hard to reach areas and reconnaissance
• Search and rescue drone, used for quick medical supplying and extraction
• Environmental drone used for gathering data, samples and environmental reconnaissance
• Supply drone, used for delivering critical materials in hard to reach terrains

MGM COMPRO and its role in the project

The main goal of experts, who joined this team is designing functional aircraft in about 2 years. This team also cooperates on Drone4Agro project, which is already in the stage of the functioning prototype. The serial production should be started in the upcoming years.

We have informed you about this project in our latest article.