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The CAMCOPTER is a fully autonomous Aerial Vehicle System developed for a wide variety of civil and military applications. The system consists of the Aerial Vehicle and the Control Station with associated antennas and support equipment including an optional support vehicle. The CAMCOPTER operates in vertical take-off and landing modes, without any need for launch and recovery equipment.
The system's modular design allows it to be man carried and easily transported in a light utility vehicle. The Aerial Vehicle can be pre-programmed to fly along pre selected routes or can be operated manually. In both modes, the Aerial Vehicle is autonomously stabilized and can hover on station for extended periods. The system is designed to minimize the need for operator training. It has integrated fail-safe mechanisms which reduce risk of inadvertent damage.
ApplicationsThe CAMCOPTER mission applications include ground, sea and aerial surveillance, target acquisition, target designation, communications relay, precision delivery and minefield and surface ordnance survey. It is ideal for use in high-threat environments. The easy handling, small size, and stealth characteristics of the Aerial Vehicle ensure survivability. In addition to military missions, the CAMCOPTER UAV system is also ideally suited for a broad range of civilian and police applications such as disaster response, day/night traffic surveillance, environmental monitoring, and border patrol. The CAMCOPTER has demonstrated successful operation from a ship at sea without additional landing assistance.
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Aerial VehicleThe Aerial Vehicle is built of robust, lightweight, high-strength materials. It can be operated in automatic and manual modes. In automatic mode the operator observes the flight at the Control Station and flight control is executed according to a preprogrammed mission plan. In manual mode, the operator directs and observes the computer-stabilized flight of the Aerial Vehicle from the Control Station, which is linked to the on-board CCD pilot camera.
The operator maintains situational awareness and flight orientation using the pilot camera and icons and missions tracks on the control station screen. The system allows the operator to interrupt the preprogrammed flight, execute maneuvers manually, and then resume automatic flight mode.
The CAMCOPTER is powered by a two-stroke gasoline engine specially selected for its reliability in harsh environments at all altitudes. The fuel tank volume can be selected as required for individual missions and payloads.
The autonomous flight control system, based on an Inertial Navigation System (INS), ensures flight stability in all phases of flight. It contains accelerometers, solid state gyros, and is combined with a DGPS positioning system. An intelligent power management system controls the on-board power supply, consisting of alternator and rechargeable back-up battery. A data transceiver receives the eventual control commands and continuously transmits navigation and operational data to the Control Station.
The mission radius depends on the selected ground data link antenna. The weight of the sensor array package is limited only by the desired flight time versus the maximum payload.
Ground StationThe CAMCOPTER Control Station is mounted in a ruggedized container and consists of a dual Pentium based computer system with detachable 18 inch monitor and keyboard. It provides: · -Waypoint Mission Planning · -Flight Control · -Payload Control
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