KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), a global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is working with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) in Greece to conduct a series of demonstration flights for European countries next month.
“We appreciate the HAF’s support in helping showcase the maritime surveillance and civil airspace integration capabilities of our unmanned aircraft in Europe,” said GA-ASI chief executive officer, Linden Blue.
Flights will base out of the HAF’s site in Larissa and use a GA-ASI MQ-9 Guardian RPA to showcase maritime surveillance capabilities, as well as a GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid (DAA) system that enables RPA to fly safely in civil airspace alongside manned aircraft.
The demonstration configuration is based on the MQ-9 systems operated by the US Department of Homeland Security, in support of its maritime surveillance roles, according to a statement.
The MQ-9 system will also demonstrate a multi-mode maritime surface-search radar with Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar mode, an Automatic Identification System receiver and High-Definition/Full-Motion Video sensor equipped with optical and infrared cameras.
GA-ASI is also partnering with SES, a leading satellite communications operator and managed services provider, with over 70 satellites in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbit.
SES will provide the GEO satellite connectivity that enables the MQ-9 to operate securely with a high-capacity datalink, enabling real-time transmission of sensor data from the aircraft, and extending its effective operational range far beyond that of ‘line-of-sight’ datalinks.
More information at http://www.ga-asi.com.
-- BERNAMA
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