RT LTA demonstrates new Sky-High system integrating SkyStar 120 aerostat with mini quadrotor drone.

RT LTA Systems Ltd., designer, developer, and manufacturer of the SkyStar family of aerostats for use in intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and communications applications, demonstrated their new Sky-High system for tactical missions.
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The new system integrates RT’s SkyStar 120 tactical aerostat with a mini quadrotor drone installed on an ATV (Picture source: RT LTA)

The new system integrates RT’s SkyStar 120 tactical aerostat with a mini quadrotor drone installed on an ATV. It is intended for use in a wide range of tactical missions including intelligence collection in both open and urban areas, as well as the protection of strategic assets and military activities including guiding interception forces.

The system includes a micro-aerostat installed on a two-seater ATV, suited for all-terrain conditions. A day/night camera is mounted on the aerostat which is integrated with the CopterPIX ERE-95 mini quadrotor drone. This integrated system enables scanning the area for detection, identification, and response – covering a radius of 5km. Modular and mobile, the system can be deployed in 20 minutes under a variety of field conditions and requires only two personnel. The sensors of both the aerostat’s payload and the drone’s payload are easily operated and managed by a single portable control unit. The system enables synchronized control via wireless communications over the aerostat and the drone using one console, even if they are located at a distance from each other.

The CEO of RT, Rami Shmueli, said: “In light of the significant interest generated by the system that we launched at the DEFEA exhibition held in May of this year, we recognized the need to adapt the system for tactical, pinpoint, and short-term tasks. We succeeded in adapting the combined system to these types of missions in a short time thanks to the integration of the SkyStar 120 from our SkyStar family, which is already in operational use around the world.”

Defense News August 2023