
Protection concepts / Extended Refinery Protection
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A concept of distributed cells covering wide areas.
Status: Development concept — subject to study and testing


Image 1 — Three cells and their coverage (conceptual)
Overview
The concept
A development concept of cells distributed across a site, each covering a defined radius, with overlapping coverage over critical areas and a link to central detection. Any operation is subject to human decision and civil aviation permits.
Proposed purpose
To study covering open areas of large sites with a limited number of points.
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Conceptual visualisations — HiveNet
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Introductory details
Applications, components and considerations
Potential applications
■ Open areas of large refineries
■ Multi-zone sites
■ Integration with fixed systems as an extra layer
Components (overview level)
■ Protected hangars with automatic charging
■ Drone pairs with nets
■ Distributed radar and cameras
■ Fleet management software
■ Safe areas outside the perimeter
Integration & maintenance
■ Operating permits before any deployment
■ Fixed systems as backup in bad weather
■ Updating coverage maps
■ Routine maintenance and simulation exercises
Note: Images and models are conceptual visualisations for presentation and development purposes. Any actual application is subject to engineering study, testing and the required approvals.

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