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DSEI 2011 Press Release |
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Thursday,
April 28, 2011, 05:51 PM |
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UAV UAS unmanned systems vehicles feature area at DSEi 2011
reflects growth in market. |
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The
market for Unmanned Systems (US) is set to show steady growth
over the next ten years with total values for unmanned aerial
vehicles (UAVs) increasing annually from just over $3 billion
in 2011 to more than $5.5 billion in 2019. This growth is
reflected in the new feature area, the Robotics and Unmanned
Systems Showcase, at DSEi - Europe's leading event for land,
sea and air defence and security solutions and equipment,
which takes place at ExCeL London from 13 - 16 September
2011.
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The
Dominator from Diamond Airborne Sensing, based on the
fully certified Diamond DA42 commercial aircraft, which
has logged more than 360,000 flight hours, will also feature
in the area. The Dominator is powered by two AE300 turbo
diesel engines, and is fully equipped for flight at all
weather
conditions. The Dominator UAV has flown over 80,000 hours.
Supported by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
International (AUVSI), the Robotics and Unmanned Systems
Showcase is a dedicated arena that will be used for demonstrations
of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and UAVs during the
show. A football pitch-sized area, located in one corner
of the North Hall, has been set aside for the demonstration
and viewing arena, while AUVSI will help provide the intellectual
content for the series of showcases.
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ScanEagle®
unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is a low-cost solution with
a small operational footprint that delivers high-quality
imagery for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR). |
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Featured
in the new area will be displays from Insitu which will
be showing the ScanEagle;
this can stay on station for more than 24 hours and its
systems include over 45,000 hours of combat experience.
A ScanEagle was used to assist the US Navy when Captain
Phillips of U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama was kidnapped
and held hostage for ransom by pirates off the coast of
Somalia last year. |
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The Sky-Watch
Huginn X1 is designed as a total solution capable of
handeling both exterior and interior recon flights. |
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Other
leading suppliers participating include: DST Control with
its light-weight, high performance gyro-stabilised electro-optical
systems with both EO and IR capabilities; Robosynthesis,
a UK specialist developer of proprietary extreme-modular
robotics systems; Velodyne with its LIDAR sensor; Sprung
Instant Structures, which makes deployable UAV hangars;
and Sky-Watch's
Huginn X1 which can be used for visual reconnaissance
in disaster areas, fence patrol, indoor inspection. The
UAV is based on an advanced plug-n-play system that utilises
GPS, waypoint navigation, IR laser and sonar and is capable
of providing detailed images and high definition video.
Huginn X1 is the first of its kind to use a multi-platform
system that enables the user to change airframe and upgrade
the system without adjusting the autopilot.
Close
by Magna Parva will be showing a number of unmanned systems
innovations including CEUS, its Centre of Excellence for
Unmanned Air, Land, Marine and Space Systems which delivers
holistic cost-effective solutions to complex systems engineering,
operational and support problems and includes a Schiebel
Camcopter UAV. Included on the stand will be R3, a UAV low
mass release mechanism that enables far greater capability
for UAV payload carrying and release and Hyperion, an innovative
ground scanning Counter IED solution. |
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A programme of demonstrations will be
staged throughout the show which will focus on integrating
the deployment of unmanned systems and involve different
suppliers working together. Demonstrations will include:
a night (lights out) scenario showcasing IR and all-weather
operation; a security demo featuring hostage situations;
and response to emergencies such as CBRNE. More conventional
scenarios of route clearance and patrols, C-IED, compound
clearance and perimeter security will also be featured.
"DSEi
is an incredibly important opportunity for Diamond Aircraft.
It's a great platform to engage with customers and suppliers
from all over the world. It allows us to showcase our air
programmes to a dedicated military audience," commented
Dr Gert Rene Polli, Executive Director Diamond Airborne
Sensing.
DSEi
Exhibition Director, Duncan Reid, said, "The Unmanned
Systems market is an area of tremendous growth and our feature
area will provide both exhibitors and visitors with a real
opportunity to interact, see some of the latest technologies
and gain a deeper understanding of how these types of robots
can help in the battlespace." |
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