Wed, Aug 25, 2010
The Aircraft Flew More Than 50 Missions Totaling 150 Flight
Hours
Schiebel Industries` CAMCOPTER S-100 UAS, has
successfully completed a series of trials for the French DGA
(Defence Procurement Agency). Under a leasing contract and operated
by DGA personnel, the CAMCOPTER S-100 flew more than 50 missions
under various conditions, day and night, racking up a total of 150
flight hours.
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The trials took place in France and in a desert environment.
Preceding the last series of flights in Ile du Levant, the third
phase was dedicated to VTOL missions under hot and dry desert
conditions. Impressive performance characteristics of the CAMCOPTER
S-100 permitted successful completion of this phase, both under the
influence of inclement weather and the extreme heat. The aim of the
final series of trials on the French Levant island was to
demonstrate the suitability and versatility of a VTOL UAV in the
maritime domain from a coastal setting. This phase was again
conducted by both day and at night and followed the trials in
Canjuers and in Sissonne, that principally provided surveillance in
support of ground troops in an urban environment.
In the four days on the island, the CAMCOPTER S-100 successfully
completed all scenarios logging over 20 hours of flight time. The
Thales Optronique Agile 2 Electro Optical and Infra Red (EO/IR)
sensor was again used as the main payload for these trials.
Simulated pirate attacks by small boats on larger ships as well as
drug smuggling activities were observed by the S-100. Stand off
surveillance and distance tracking of ships was also performed.
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"It is particularly gratifying that we have successfully
delivered all of the DGA s requirements in this contract thanks to
our capabilities and reliability," says Constantin Zahir, Programme
Manager of Schiebel. "The objective of this experimentation was to
demonstrate and analyze the advantages of a VTOL (Vertical Take off
and Landing) UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) in comparison to a
fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle," added Hans Georg Schiebel,
Director of the Schiebel Industries AG.
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