Sypaq Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System

The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) is a small aerial drone intended for logistics deliveries of payloads up to 5 kilograms (11 lb). The airframe is made of waxed cardboard and the drone is supplied as a self-assembly flatpack, complete with a tablet-PC control centre. It has a range of up to 120 kilometres (75 mi). The PPDS can return and land for re-use, but its low cost means that it can also be treated as expendable. The PPDS has been supplied to Ukraine, whose armed forces have customised it for other roles, including reconnaissance. History SYPAQ Systems Pty Ltd is an Australian company founded in 1992. It manufactures a range of autonomous drones under the Corvo brand. The PPDS comprises a low-cost but military-grade system, capable of re-use but cheap enough to be treated as expendable when required.The PPDS was initially developed in partnership with the Australian...