We had a fantastic time at NavyTechnofest 2025 in Marinebase Zeebrugge on October 4th and 5th!

The RAS Lab was there with two dynamic stands:
- One dedicated to the #DEFRA_SAILS project, alongside our valued industrial partners Agilica and Sabena
- A second stand showcasing a diverse portfolio of other projects including #MCM_MULTIMETER, #RHID_DISCIMBA, #DFR_MAIWA, and #MCM_DriftingMines.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

#NavyTechnofeest2025 #DefenseTech #MaritimeInnovation #Research

Our RAS-RMA colleague: Tien-Thanh Nguyen had a great time at the SPIE Security + Defence conference in Madrid, where he presented our work on "State-of-the-Art Autonomous Landing Solutions for UAVs on Moving Platforms" as part of the #DEFRA_SAILS project.
Thank you to everyone who attended his oral presentation!

#SPIE #DefenseAndSecurity #UAV #Robotics #AutonomousSystems #Research

🤝 Productive Meeting: Defining End-User Needs for the #DEFRA_SAILS! 🤝

Today 12/03/2025, we wrapped up a highly productive meeting focused on gathering and discussing essential end-user requirements! 📝

We had in-depth discussions on operational scenarios, procedural and specific functionalities, and important performance metrics. These insights from Belgian Navy, and industrial partners: SABCA and Agilica will shape the direction of our project and guarantee practical, impactful results.

🚀 Project Kick-Off! 🚀

We're excited to announce the kick-off of the research project #DEFRA_SAILS! 🎉

We're bringing together an incredible team of partners:
- Industry: SABCA 🏭 & Agilica 💻
- Academic Partner: RMA 🎓
- End-user : Belgian NAVY ⚓

This collaboration marks the start of an exciting journey to develop an automated system to enable the approach & landing of UAS on vessels in challenging weather conditions.
We're looking forward to work together to achieve our shared vision!