Strat Aero Share Discussion Threads

[greggor] 05/3/2018 11:11

bgydennis that is the point ! Srat Aero former management were not performing in
growing the business quick enough or targeting the key growth areas of commercial
revenues.So some staff had to go and new management brought in,they have now got two guys heading the company who have a proven track record in business recovery
and growth.Do a search on Nigel Burton and Trevor Brown and you will see the very
good record they have.

IMO this will be a serious gainer this year as the order book fills up.

[bgydennis] 05/3/2018 09:36

Lots of posts here about expansion, expanding market, key investors etc. What I have problems understanding is how will SA manage this progress when, other than some survey equipment in Geocurve, they have no drones or UAVs, no pilots and no training facilities. All the UAV "experts", including the Head of Training, have all gone. How do you take on the market when you have no equipment or personnel?

[elias jones] 03/3/2018 18:15

Rimmel girl

Hope your having a good weekend,i agree to a large extent on your last few posts
about the potential here.Strat Aero are very well placed to expand from here and
seem to have a well briefed management in place now to exploit this growing market.
I only rarely invest in smallcaps preferring mainly the mid-cap sized companies
or yield plays but this one might just offer good growth prospects.

PS I wont blow you a kiss lol

[rimmel girl] 03/3/2018 13:27

It was duly noted greggor x

Trevor Brown,s comments recently after the Geocurve contract win sound rather
bullish to me because he knows there is lots of potential work around to win
in this area.It is a £300m programme on this project alone.


"Trevor Brown, Executive Director of Strat-Aero, said "With this contract win Geocurve has demonstrated its potential to become a UK market leader in the supply of virtual reality and artificial intelligence surveying services to specialist customers on critical projects such as the Thames flood defences. Geocurve's use of innovative technology gives it the potential to transform the nature of surveying."

[greggor] 03/3/2018 11:46

Really interesting news article yesterday - things could hot up here soon IMO


March 2, 2018

New Drone Standards Will Spark Economic Revolution in UK, Says BSI Chairman:


Businesses and industries across the United Kingdom are waking to a new era in which drones could change the way they live and work. At an event held in the House of Lords recently, the British Standards Institution have set in place a future for the UK that realise the potential of UAVs in the air, in the sea, on land and in space.

Founder and Chief Executive of the BSI Committee responsible for Drone Standards of the British Standards Institution (BSI) and Drone Major Group, Chairman Sir David Brown attended and spoke at the event, and explained how drones can benefit the UK economy. “BSI is playing a pivotal role in supporting the exciting global future for drones through its work on standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Standards accelerate innovation, boost productivity and enable trade, while promoting safety and consumer protection,” he said.

The event was sponsored by Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB, LVO, OBE, DL, and politicians including Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg, and other senior stakeholders in the drone industry, including manufacturers, users, service providers, economists, academics and media were also present.

The new standards are the result of several years’ work and collaboration, and will be a turning point for the UK UAV industry. Robert Garbett, in his role as Chairman of the BSI Committee on Drone Standards, stated in a speech that, “The development and adoption of the first quality and safety standards for the drone industry will make 2018 a pivotal year for an industry which is set to become a global phenomenon.

“It is the year when British and world standards will be crystallised, energising the industry, and enabling it to meet its full potential to the benefit of UK plc, and indeed economies worldwide. Drones, empowered by standards that can be trusted and relied upon are the key to many of our economic, transport, security, environmental and productivity challenges of today. They will open up new avenues to innovation that we can only begin to imagine!”

The drone industry is growing at a rapid rate. With nearly 4 million drone sold commercially in 2015, one report states that number is forecast to grow to 18 million by 2023. Industries as diverse as delivery, agriculture, medical, construction and marine are already developing and using drones in many capacities.

“Two years ago drones were forecast to spawn a $100 billion industry by 2020. But today the opportunities are perceived to be even greater than this since such projections were based upon available data at that time which predominantly focused on the air industry, and we define the entire drone industry as covering surface, underwater, air, and space. If you look at the entire picture the figures are much larger and growing faster than anyone expected. If you then forecast the impact of integrating drone technologies across these environments, the figures will take on an ever more exciting dimension,” Garbett said.

The new standards open up new possibilities for these industries as well as others.

As Garbett explained, in transportation, use of drones for delivery on air, land and at sea would reduce the need for expensive infrastructure projects, easing traffic congestion, and reducing pollution in towns and cities. “In addition, this transport revolution will allow workers to live further outside the cities, reducing the pressure on housing and spreading wealth to the regions. In this single area alone, the benefits that drones bring are compelling,” he said.

Along with the recent announcement by the UK Government statement that driverless cars will be introduced by 2021, “this reality is gaining momentum and will have a widespread positive impact on each one of us.”

This is all well and good but there are still a lot of challenges to be overcome. Drone networks such as the 4G IoT network being developed by Vodafone in Europe, or the neural DroNet network being developed by researchers in Zurich, bring that reality much closer. EHANG, Volocopter and Passenger Drone are all creating autonomous air taxis that might make use of networks such as these. In the meantime, Garbett says, “economic and safety arguments for the complete adoption of passenger-carrying drone vehicles on our roads are overpowering.”

Construction, infrastructure, agriculture and medicine are all set to benefit from increased use of drone technology due to the new standards. Reductions in costs across the board are expected, with planning of time and resources being made more efficient in farming and in the business of constructing roads and buildings.

In medicine, more lives could be saved, by using drones to attend and scan scenes of collision, sending data to emergency services and then delivering medical supplies.

Marine applications have also been considered. Although industries associated with marine environments have been using ROVs to review and repair pipelines and oil rigs for decades, Garbett says they are “often neglected when calculating the growth of the drone market.”

The sector is incredibly well established and could benefit immensely, he says, adding, “As the range of applications for drones in the marine environment expands into exploration, environmental monitoring and intervention, the value to the industry is rapidly increasing. This is definitely a sector to watch as technologies create opportunities for businesses and investors.”

The hope is that investors will support the new UK drone standards by funding research and development to enable the industry to break through the barriers such as BVLOS, and integrating drones safely into airspace. The adoption of systems that can move from air to land to sea and beyond (like this multi-environment UAV that can fly in the air and dive into water being developed in the US) would also be desirable.

All in all, Garbett sees great potential for drone industries globally, particularly for the UK, “where the combination of our intellectual capital – our technology, engineering, innovation, governance, and above all, our development and support of high standards – is world class.”

[greggor] 03/3/2018 11:23

Good summary there rimmel girl :-)

[rimmel girl] 03/3/2018 10:44

Andy I don't think we have any issue at all with Beaufort here and the company
actually has two decent brokers in place.This is now poised to become a decent
growth stock now in my opinion and the new guys running it have very quickly
got the ball rolling with some potentially lucrative fixed revenue contracts
with UK Plc.

Did you notice in the recent survey contract win with the uk government that
it stated "The contract initially provides a fixed revenue of £1.1m over three years, with work beginning within the current quarter" which implies that the
contract could be expanded as further work is available.So with Aero having a
current lowly market cap of just £2.9m there is some scope for this to re-rate
sharply upwards just on government contracts alone.

It is also noteworthy that the Uk government see this sector as a key growth
sector and is supportive of the industry.Very good potential here x

[andy] 02/3/2018 22:20

Rimmel,

I know but didn't Beaufort raise money for them in the past?

[rimmel girl] 02/3/2018 17:06

Andy their brokers are not Beaufort they have two joint brokers in Peterhouse
and Angel x

[andy] 02/3/2018 16:35

Have a look at the number of shares and warrants in issue as well.

If they can make a small profit, there are an awful lot of mouths to be fed.

Beaufort gone, where will they place next time?

[greggor] 02/3/2018 16:15

I got a kiss too lol

[elias jones] 02/3/2018 14:55

Was that kiss for me rimmel girl - don't tell the missus ha ha

[greggor] 02/3/2018 14:12

Many thanks RG :-)This is looking a very decent punt to me

[rimmel girl] 02/3/2018 13:55

Greggor take a look through company RNS you will see they have appointed two
guys with track records of business turnarounds x

[greggor] 02/3/2018 13:23

Anyone have any info on Aero,s new management? I seem to recognise the names
from somewhere else.

[rimmel girl] 02/3/2018 13:01

Thanks for sharing elias x

[elias jones] 02/3/2018 12:41

RimmelGirl

The uk government are highlighting this industry as a big growth sector for the UK and Strat Aero could be nicely placed to benefit from it.

[greggor] 02/3/2018 12:21

I'm going to be joining you guys shortly :))

[rimmel girl] 02/3/2018 12:17

Shows the new management are well connected with that recent government contract
win.....could be many more coming x

[rimmel girl] 02/3/2018 12:13

Nice read elias....this could be one of those unexpected 10 baggers that pops
up now and then.As AERO is one of very few uk companies able to do this type
of work it is almost a nailed on that they will be getting some more government
contracts.I may be tempted to double up here x

[elias jones] 02/3/2018 11:41

hxxps://dronebelow.com/2018/03/02/new-drone-standards-will-spark-economic-revolution-uk/


March 2, 2018

New Drone Standards Will Spark Economic Revolution in UK, Says BSI Chairman:



Businesses and industries across the United Kingdom are waking to a new era in which drones could change the way they live and work. At an event held in the House of Lords recently, the British Standards Institution have set in place a future for the UK that realise the potential of UAVs in the air, in the sea, on land and in space.

Founder and Chief Executive of the BSI Committee responsible for Drone Standards of the British Standards Institution (BSI) and Drone Major Group, Chairman Sir David Brown attended and spoke at the event, and explained how drones can benefit the UK economy. “BSI is playing a pivotal role in supporting the exciting global future for drones through its work on standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Standards accelerate innovation, boost productivity and enable trade, while promoting safety and consumer protection,” he said.

The event was sponsored by Field Marshal The Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank GCB, LVO, OBE, DL, and politicians including Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg, and other senior stakeholders in the drone industry, including manufacturers, users, service providers, economists, academics and media were also present.

The new standards are the result of several years’ work and collaboration, and will be a turning point for the UK UAV industry. Robert Garbett, in his role as Chairman of the BSI Committee on Drone Standards, stated in a speech that, “The development and adoption of the first quality and safety standards for the drone industry will make 2018 a pivotal year for an industry which is set to become a global phenomenon.

“It is the year when British and world standards will be crystallised, energising the industry, and enabling it to meet its full potential to the benefit of UK plc, and indeed economies worldwide. Drones, empowered by standards that can be trusted and relied upon are the key to many of our economic, transport, security, environmental and productivity challenges of today. They will open up new avenues to innovation that we can only begin to imagine!”

The drone industry is growing at a rapid rate. With nearly 4 million drone sold commercially in 2015, one report states that number is forecast to grow to 18 million by 2023. Industries as diverse as delivery, agriculture, medical, construction and marine are already developing and using drones in many capacities.

“Two years ago drones were forecast to spawn a $100 billion industry by 2020. But today the opportunities are perceived to be even greater than this since such projections were based upon available data at that time which predominantly focused on the air industry, and we define the entire drone industry as covering surface, underwater, air, and space. If you look at the entire picture the figures are much larger and growing faster than anyone expected. If you then forecast the impact of integrating drone technologies across these environments, the figures will take on an ever more exciting dimension,” Garbett said.

The new standards open up new possibilities for these industries as well as others.

As Garbett explained, in transportation, use of drones for delivery on air, land and at sea would reduce the need for expensive infrastructure projects, easing traffic congestion, and reducing pollution in towns and cities. “In addition, this transport revolution will allow workers to live further outside the cities, reducing the pressure on housing and spreading wealth to the regions. In this single area alone, the benefits that drones bring are compelling,” he said.

Along with the recent announcement by the UK Government statement that driverless cars will be introduced by 2021, “this reality is gaining momentum and will have a widespread positive impact on each one of us.”

This is all well and good but there are still a lot of challenges to be overcome. Drone networks such as the 4G IoT network being developed by Vodafone in Europe, or the neural DroNet network being developed by researchers in Zurich, bring that reality much closer. EHANG, Volocopter and Passenger Drone are all creating autonomous air taxis that might make use of networks such as these. In the meantime, Garbett says, “economic and safety arguments for the complete adoption of passenger-carrying drone vehicles on our roads are overpowering.”

Construction, infrastructure, agriculture and medicine are all set to benefit from increased use of drone technology due to the new standards. Reductions in costs across the board are expected, with planning of time and resources being made more efficient in farming and in the business of constructing roads and buildings.

In medicine, more lives could be saved, by using drones to attend and scan scenes of collision, sending data to emergency services and then delivering medical supplies.

Marine applications have also been considered. Although industries associated with marine environments have been using ROVs to review and repair pipelines and oil rigs for decades, Garbett says they are “often neglected when calculating the growth of the drone market.”

The sector is incredibly well established and could benefit immensely, he says, adding, “As the range of applications for drones in the marine environment expands into exploration, environmental monitoring and intervention, the value to the industry is rapidly increasing. This is definitely a sector to watch as technologies create opportunities for businesses and investors.”

The hope is that investors will support the new UK drone standards by funding research and development to enable the industry to break through the barriers such as BVLOS, and integrating drones safely into airspace. The adoption of systems that can move from air to land to sea and beyond (like this multi-environment UAV that can fly in the air and dive into water being developed in the US) would also be desirable.

All in all, Garbett sees great potential for drone industries globally, particularly for the UK, “where the combination of our intellectual capital – our technology, engineering, innovation, governance, and above all, our development and support of high standards – is world class.”

[andy] 01/3/2018 14:57

Potter,

The Russians are developing nuclear tipped drones, maybe EARO are involved?

[the stigologist] 01/3/2018 14:50

Trevor 'Frauddy' Brown has been dumping FDBK who is to say he won't be dumping here soon?