Thales’s I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials onboard aSchiebel CAMCOPTER ® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System). ...
Thales’s I-Master radar system has successfully completed flight trials onboard aSchiebel CAMCOPTER ® S-100 UAS (Unmanned Air System).
The flight trials on the CAMCOPTER ® S-100 took place on 7th February 2013 at the Schiebel test facility in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The flights, each lasting several hours, successfully proved both sensor performance and the stability of data transfer between radar operator and the airborne I-Master.
I-Master is a high-performance radar, providing Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capability for all-weather surveillance, detection and recognition of targets over large areas at long stand-off ranges. Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER ® S-100 is a proven vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotary wing UAS capable of carrying a range of sensors for military and civilian applications.
Weighing only 30kg, I-Master has been designed for easy installation with ‘plug & play’ integration. It is designed with the same footprint as a standard 15’’ EO/IR sensor turret, allowing simple air worthiness and certification.
The CAMCOPTER ® S-100 equipped with I-Master provides high-fidelity imagery for classification and positioning of various targets through 360º and can accurately detect and locate moving targets, from fast moving vehicles to individuals at walking pace.
This provides an effective asset in operations such as homeland security, border surveillance pipeline security and incident management.
