Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Terra Drone Corporation, has announced that it has secured a framework agreement to provide UAS services to the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom, Ordnance Survey. 

Through this agreement, Terra Drone Europe will provide a variety of UAS services to Ordnance Survey, with deliverables including orthomosaics, digital terrain models (DTM) and digital surface models.

“This framework shows how Ordnance Survey is using new and innovative techniques to create the most accurate maps of the United Kingdom,” says Patrick Rickerby, technical director, Terra Drone Europe.

“We are glad they have chosen us based on our quality and track record in this field.”

Having already received more than 500 survey locations to survey, Terra Drone Europe says that it will use a number of different fixed wing and multirotor UAS to conduct the surveys. 

Terra Drone Europe has selected RUAS, a professional drone services company and training provider based in South Wales, to support the data collection over the entire UK. This will ensure full UK coverage and consistent deployment of teams throughout the country.

With the addition of dedicated UAS services, Ordnance Survey is extending its data gathering capabilities. This framework agreement will also increase Ordnance Survey’s ability to offer accurate and timely data to businesses and enterprises even more.