Eurosatory 2024: German Company B&S Unveils an Aluminum UAV.

At the Eurosatory exhibition, B&S unveiled its latest technological marvel, the UAV "Hitbird 350." This device stands out for its innovative features and cutting-edge aluminum design, meeting the growing demands of modern military missions.
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The Hitbird 350 is specifically developed for fully scalable mass production at reduced costs. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The Hitbird 350 is specifically developed for fully scalable mass production at reduced costs. This approach eliminates the dilemma between using cheap, disposable aerial platforms and more sophisticated, expensive ones. The Hitbird 350 offers an all-in-one solution, optimizing operational efficiency while minimizing deployment and system costs.

Thanks to its entirely aluminum structure, the Hitbird 350 provides exceptional robustness and stability, capable of withstanding the most extreme conditions of use and handling. Its modular design, with interchangeable airframe elements and outer skin, facilitates field repairs, ensuring maximum operational availability. Additionally, the airframe is optimized to present the lowest radar signatures in its category, enhancing its stealth and mission effectiveness.

One of the aspects of the Hitbird 350 is its unique mission planning and flight control system, both intuitive and easy to update. This system is used across the entire range of B&S UAVs, reducing training costs and ensuring efficient and economical operation.

It can be configured for disposable (attack) or recoverable missions (ISTAR, reusable/rechargeable strikes, etc.). It is also capable of performing saturation and swarm attack missions with remarkable efficiency. The mission and flight control options, communication solutions, and payload configurations are varied and can be integrated or adapted to specific mission needs. The Hitbird 350 offers internal and external payload options, including attachment points on the wings.

Regarding propulsion, the Hitbird 350 adapts to various technologies depending on the specific mission requirements.

One of the strengths of the Hitbird 350 lies in its economic model. Its low-cost mass production, with the capability for rapid and flexible production volume increases, is accompanied by decentralized manufacturing possibilities, making this system not only innovative but also extremely economical.

Finally, in terms of navigation, the Hitbird 350 integrates an inertial navigation system, proprietary flight control, and interfaces for optional GNSS systems, offering increased precision and reliability.

This is a remarkable novelty that we had the chance to see at Eurosatory 2024, and we are curious to see the future development of this new addition to the UAV range.