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Yarra Drones has been selected to develop a new air command centre at Latrobe Regional Airport, as part of a push to enhance aviation development in the area.
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Funded by the Victorian state government, the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Command Centre at Latrobe Regional Airport is set to provide a place for researchers to test, operate, and evaluate emerging drone technology.
As part of the wider Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct, the appointment of Yarra Drones to establish a command centre marks a pivotal point in accelerating the integration of air mobility technologies into the public sector.
“We are honoured to partner with Latrobe City Council to deliver this nationally significant AAM Command Centre,” said Yarra Drones founder, Ravi Murty.
“The facility will provide a controlled, regulatory-aligned environment where national and international companies can develop, test, and trial uncrewed aircraft systems safely and efficiently.”
“Our focus is to deliver a scalable, future-ready platform that supports testing, evaluation, certification, and the commercialisation of Uncrewed Aviation Systems and Advanced Air Mobility operations.”
Yarra Drones offers a range of drone solutions, focusing on customer-specific needs.
They provide aerial inspections, surveillance, and logistics services, as well as integrating AI to assess and analyse assets in ‘reality modelling’ scenarios.
Latrobe is an ideal regional city for these types of operations due to its low population density, despite being less than two hours from the Melbourne CBD, which still provides access to flowing supply chains.
With Australia’s drone sector expected to deliver over 5,000 jobs annually and upwards of $14 billion in economic investment, Latrobe Mayor Sharon Gibson says that this is an incredibly important deal for regional industry and jobs.
“Further investment in aerospace is an exciting development for our region. It represents a major step toward creating new opportunities which means more local jobs.”
“Its exciting that Latrobe is set to play a role in the nation’s aviation future, which will be good news for improving emergency services, industry and public transport,” Gibson added.
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