First Arctic DronePort Launch: Marble UAV Deployment

MRB5 flying over the Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland

Marble has completed its first Arctic field deployment in Ilulissat, Greenland — marking a major milestone in our mission to enable persistent UAV operations in the world’s harshest environments. This initial test validated Marble’s cold-weather UAV systems under real-world conditions, demonstrating both the autonomy and resilience of our platform to support environmental monitoring, maritime enforcement, and remote infrastructure operations across polar regions. It’s a critical step forward in advancing the technical frontier of drone-based climate observation.

This deployment launches a multi-year Arctic DronePort R&D programme, part of the ARIA (Advanced Research + Invention Agency) Tipping Points mission. The project aims to enable real-time environmental monitoring through a distributed network of unmanned hangars and fast, low-cost UAVs operating across Greenland. These aircraft will collect high-resolution aerial and in-situ data to fuel early-warning systems for critical North Atlantic tipping points - such as the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier. Marble contributes its proven platform — already tested with DEFRA, OceanMind, and intergovernmental partners — which delivers significant cost and speed improvements over conventional methods.

This is the first of many deployments planned through 2026. Together with partners including the University of Bergen, and local communities in Ilulissat (ILLU). Marble is building a global model for autonomous, scalable, real-time climate monitoring — starting in Greenland and reaching far beyond.