Security & CNI
Drones for Security and Critical National Infrastructure
Large sites, long perimeters, and high stakes. IDI autonomous drone systems give security teams a persistent eye in the sky that patrols on schedule, responds to alarms in seconds, and runs on sovereign, UK-built infrastructure.
Critical National Infrastructure sites, energy assets, data centres, ports, and large industrial estates share a hard problem: perimeters are long, threats are unpredictable, and keeping enough trained people watching every approach is expensive and difficult.
IDI deploys autonomous drone systems that patrol on a schedule and respond to alarms on demand. An aircraft launches from a docking station, flies a verified route to the trigger, and streams a live picture to the control room, so operators can assess and respond before a patrol could reach the fence line.
The security and CNI challenge
Persistent coverage of a large site is costly with people alone, and slow to scale, while the consequences of a missed intrusion can be severe.
- Long perimeters: fences and approaches stretch far beyond what fixed cameras and patrols can cover.
- Slow alarm response: getting a human to a remote trigger point takes time that an intruder uses.
- Cost of persistence: round-the-clock guarding across a large estate is expensive and hard to staff.
- Blind spots: static CCTV leaves gaps that are well understood by anyone probing the site.
- Sovereignty and assurance: operators of sensitive sites need confidence in where their hardware, software, and data come from.
How IDI supports security operations
A persistent, autonomous aerial layer that complements your existing security, all operated and managed from IDI Fly.
Scheduled autonomous patrols
Aircraft fly repeatable patrol routes on a timetable, covering the whole site without tying up staff or leaving predictable gaps.
Alarm-triggered response
Integrate with site sensors and alarms so a drone launches automatically to the trigger point and gives the control room eyes on it in seconds.
Persistent overwatch
Dock-based aircraft stay charged and mission-ready 24/7, providing a high vantage point that fixed cameras cannot match.
Sovereign, UK-built infrastructure
IDI docks are designed and built in the UK, giving operators of sensitive sites a sovereign supply chain and clear control of their infrastructure.
Choice of airframe and data path
IDI Fly operates both DJI and MAVLink platforms as separate, dedicated layers, so you choose the aircraft and architecture that fit your assurance requirements.
Control-room integration
Live feeds and aircraft control sit inside IDI Fly, so a single operator can manage patrols and respond to events across the site from one screen.
The system behind it
Built and integrated by IDI to work together out of the box.
IDI ADS1000
Rugged, off-grid docking for persistent overwatch at remote or unmanned sites.
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IDI ADS600
Compact, relocatable docking to extend coverage across a large estate.
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IDI Fly
Run scheduled patrols, alarm response, and live feeds from one secure control screen.
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DJI Dock 3
Start fast on the industry-standard dock, operated by IDI with the Companion Device for resilient connectivity.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
IDI aircraft fly pre-planned, repeatable routes on a schedule from a docking station, then return and recharge automatically. Operators manage the patrols from IDI Fly and can take manual control at any point.
Yes. IDI Fly can integrate with site sensors and alarms so that a trigger launches an aircraft to the event location, giving the control room a live aerial view within seconds of the alert.
IDI docking stations are designed and manufactured in the UK. For operators of sensitive or critical sites, this provides a sovereign supply chain and clear control over the infrastructure deployed on site.
Yes. IDI Fly operates both DJI and MAVLink based platforms as separate, dedicated layers, so you can select the airframe and system architecture that suit your operational and assurance requirements.
No. The aerial layer complements fixed cameras and patrols by adding a high, mobile vantage point and rapid response to events, closing the blind spots that static systems leave.
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