The
demanding trials took place near Nowra, on the South East Coast of Australia,
and encompassed multiple scenarios, performed during both the day and
night. The primary goal was to provide RAN with a comprehensive understanding
of how an advanced rotary wing UAS could be effectively used to support
maritime and littoral Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR)
tasks.
The three key mission payloads; the Finmeccanica - Selex ES SAGE ESM
and PicoSAR radar and the L-3 Wescam MX-10 were operated in realistic
maritime security scenarios in the littoral and open ocean.
Hans Georg Schiebel Chairman of Schiebel said „This multi-sensor
capability of the S-100 is a key element, showing the comprehensive
flexibility of our proven system. We feel honored that we were invited
by RAN to this demonstration.”
Selex ES highlighted how the combination of the CAMCOPTER® S-100
with their SAGE ESM and PicoSAR radar can extend the surveillance horizon
of naval vessels and enhance situational awareness. The data provided
by the ESM and radar sensors is crucial to understanding the maritime
environment, which was proven in demanding conditions throughout the
demonstration.
The CAMCOPTER® S-100 is the only UAS in its class that is able to
carry multiple sensors combined, enabling customers to gather images
with an EO/IR camera, to detect and to identify electronic signatures
with a ESM antenna and to use a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in real-time
with only one system.
Additionally the demonstration allowed RAN personnel to study the pre-flight,
operation and post-flight procedures of the CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS. |
