BlueBird from Israel presents small tactical UAS ThunderB with 24 hours endurance at Eurosatory 11306163.

According to Mr. Ronen Nadir, Bluebird’s CEO, “We have developed the ThunderB in response to the need for a field-launched, long-range, long-endurance UAS, capable of complex missions that, until now, required the use of significantly larger platforms, logistical footprint and higher life-cycle-cost. The ThunderB, with its automatic field launch by a small pneumatic launcher and automatic field recovery utilizing a parachute and an airbag, can be deployed and operated from a small vehicle and/or trailer, eliminating the need for costly infrastructure such as runways, hangars, etc. The ThunderB'sextended mission range (150km) and endurance (24h)enable a round-the-clock Forward Observer, providing routine monitoring, pre-mission Intelligence collection, persistent surveillance and BDA (Battle Damage Assessment) to maneuvering forces.”

ThunderB is a tactical-sized UAS, weighing 28kg, with a wingspan of 4m, undetectable to the naked eye even when cruising at altitudes as low as 3000ft. The system’s unprecedented reliability and endurance are based on an advanced computerized electronic fuel-injected (EFI) engine, coupled with multiple system redundancies throughout the UAS.The ThunderB includes an intuitive, user-friendly, mission-oriented control station that can be integrated with external Command & Control systems for data and video dissemination, common to BlueBird's other UAS.