Drone data collection and analysis firm Toa Custodian has been awarded BVLOS approval from the Nigeran Civil Aviation Authority for operations utilising a Censys Technologies Sentaero v2BVLOS UAV.
The Sentaero v2BVLOS platform is designed specifically for over-the-horizon and BVLOS operations and can be equipped with a wide range of imaging payloads and gimbals. With VTOL functionality, it can be operated from a minimal footprint and can cover distances of up to 55 miles in a single flight.
The BVLOS waiver will allow Toa Custodian to conduct a range of operations Nigerian airspace, including asset integrity management, oil and gas facility inspection and monitoring, flare boom inspection, pipeline inspection, field surveying, and aerial imaging.