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DIMDEX
2014 Show Daily - Thales, Qatar Armed Forces |
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Thales
and the Qatar Armed Forces to develop an Optionally Piloted Vehicle
- Aircraft |
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During
DIMDEX 2014 Thales signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the
Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted
Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance,
Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) system, and the delivery
of a full end-to-end training solution. |
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During DIMDEX
2014 Thales signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar
Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle
– Aircraft (OPV-A) |
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The OPV-A
airframe, to be selected by the Qatar Armed Forces, will be integrated
with a mission systems capability to enable the optionally piloted capability.
The Optionally Piloted Vehicle - Aircraft (OPV-A) to be developed is
a hybrid between a conventional aircraft and an Unmanned Aircraft System
(UAS). They are able to fly with or without a pilot on board the
aircraft. Unimpeded by a human's physiological limitations, an OPV is
able to operate under more adverse conditions and/or for greater endurance
times. Retaining on-board controls, the OPV can operate as a conventional
aircraft during missions for which direct human controlis preferred
or desired as an immediate option. |
