India is in the process of harnessing the capability of a rotary unmanned aerial system as part of a deal with Austrian company Schiebel for their renowned Camcopter S-100 ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit to the country.
About CAMCOPTER S-100:
It is an Australian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design.
Produced by the Austrian company Schiebel, it was developed from 2003 to 2005.
Features:
It has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 200 kg with 6 hours of endurance.
It has a maximum speed of 220 km/hr and a ceiling of 5,500 m.
It is powered by a heavy fuel engine and can carry multiple payloads which are surveillance as well as tactical in nature. The maximum payload weight is 50 kg.
It needs no prepared area or supporting launch or recovery equipment. It operates day and night, under adverse weather conditions.
The S-100 navigates automatically via pre-programmed GPS waypoints or can beoperated directly with a pilot control unit.
Missions are plannedand controlled via a simple point-and-click graphical user interface.
High-definition payload imageryis transmitted to the control station in real time.
Using “fly-by-wire” technology controlled by redundant flight computers, the UAV can complete its mission automatically in the most complex of electromagnetic environments.
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