Urban Aeronautics AirMule at Paris Air Show / Le Bourget
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| Saturday,
June 25, 2011, 06:30 PM |
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AirMule the new Tactical Unmanned Aerial System UAS to support
soldiers on the battlefield. |
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| At
Paris Air Show 2011, the Israeli Company Urban Aeronautics
presents its tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the
AirMule. This UAS can help combatants reclaim an essential
edge by enabling precise point to point support and medical
evacuation solution in battle conditions that are increasingly
averse to conventional rotor-aircraft access. |
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AirMule
model scale Tactical Unmanned Aerial system UAS Urban
Aeronautics at Paris Air Show 2011
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battlefield is increasingly defined by enemy whose unconventional
tactics seriously challenge conventional technologies. Tomorrow's
battlefield will undoubtedly be more so. Cities and obstructed
or inaccessible environments are the insurgent's battlefield
of choice. supply convoys and medical teams entering these
locations are under constant threats unlike any that have
been experienced in the past. IEDs and roof-launched RPGs
are an ever more lethal force against light vehicles, trucks
and helicopters.
AirMule's
small visual footprint, low noise and reduced IR signature
offer a stealth advantage that greatly enhances its effectiveness
and survivability. Unmatched time to target with the unprecedented
capability of CasEvac on return offers life saving potentials
Simplicity of design without complex cyclic rotor head means
high reliability and low operating cost. |
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AirMule
offers much needed capabilities to emergency responders
in the most challenging situations such as earthquakes and
floods. The ability to quickly deliver water, food and medical
supplies directly to affected populations --no matter how
isolated--can save lives. during nuclear, biological or
chemical emergencies AirMule offers transformative assessment
and response capabilities.
Day
to day multiple mission capability (electric grids, bridge
inspection, agricultural spraying, offshore oil platform
support to name a few) make AirMule a cost effective addition
to any commercial helicopter fleet. |
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AirMule
flying test |
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In
May 2011, AirMule prototype has recently resumed its flight
testing after a systems and structural upgrade that lasted
4 months. The vehicle is now flying with an expanded sensors
suite and the new, energy absorbing wheeled landing gear.
This landing gear has been tested and shown to accommodate
the full spectrum of the FAA's FAR 27 landing requirements.
In addition, aerodynamic improvements were made at the vehicle's
lower fuselage for improving its control response in gusty
wind conditions. Initial results from the tests look very
promising.
In
parallel to the continued testing effort, Urban aeronautics
is now working to secure additional funding that will carry
us through the next few years and up to full scale development
and production. |
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Video
AirMule Tactical Unmanned Aerial System Urban aeronautics
Israeli Defence Industry |
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