Tue, Oct 11, 2011
Advanced Version Of The Fury Breaks 100 Total Hours; Continues
Progress Toward Deployment-Ready Status
Development of a new, long-endurance UAS reached another
milestone Thursday, as the Fury 1500 Special Mission Unmanned
Aerial System achieved a flight lasting over 14 hours. This new
version of the Fury was developed by AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME
UAS) in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Fury 1500 testing addresses multiple Warfighter requirements.
Designed for a broad range of missions and long endurance, Fury
1500's large payload volume and power capacity can support several
payloads simultaneously and provide for a flexible, multi-mission
capability. AME recently moved to a more powerful launcher to
eliminate wind and altitude launch constraints when flying above
300lbs at takeoff.
"The Fury 1500 continues its recent string of successful test
flights over the last few weeks. We have been demonstrating system
reliability by flying back-to-back sorties and have accumulated
over 109 flight hours in the last 45 days. Reaching this duration
puts us alone in the category of long-endurance, large payload,
tactical UAS, but we are not finished yet. We expect to achieve 16+
hours soon, and in a short time will exceed that as well as we
continue to improve our heavy-fuel propulsion system," said John
Purvis, President and CEO of AME UAS. "Our recent successes over
multiple 12+ hour flights serve as a testament to the hard work and
talent of our team."
The Fury 1500's first flight was in November 2010. AME UAS says
the 14.2-hour flight solidifies the Fury's position as the
longest-endurance and largest payload tactical and
runway-independent UAS flying today.
"Fury 1500, and its mission planning and control system,
Sharkfin, are progressing nicely toward a fully deployable
capability for our Army, Navy, and special mission customers," said
Jay McConville, AME UAS' Chairman. "With its multi-INT capability,
small footprint, and open architecture, we expect Fury to add
significantly to our nation's mission capability for both land and
maritime use, and be easily integrated with existing C2 and
intelligence systems."
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