Skydweller and Thales are reinforcing their cooperation by gearing up Skydwellers unmanned solar powered aircraft (MAPS) with a new option including the AirMaster S radar, equipped with Artificial Intelligence includes allowing ideal and self-governing adjustment to the specific flight conditions.This ingenious solution combines a solar-powered extreme endurance aerial platform with next-generation security intelligence, to set a brand-new standard in self-governing, ultra-persistent maritime surveillance.The Skydweller MAPS (medium-altitude pseudo-satellite), a self-governing aircraft with an incomparable payload bring capacity (up to 400kg unlike all other solar energy aircraft doing not have real payload capability) is capable of flights from weeks to months, ruining the tyranny of distance with no carbon emissions.
This ability permits almost constant maritime protection, extending the scope of security objectives that need both persistence and operational performance.Thales will gear up the MAPS Skydweller with the AirMaster S radar system and its advanced SMART RADAR capabilities, whose smart functions have actually currently been shown on board the ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft.
Operating in X-band with AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array Antenna) innovation, the AirMaster S radar provides substantial functional benefits such as instant and accurate evaluation of land, air or sea situation.The radar also includes auto-tuning abilities based on flight and objective conditions, perfectly fit to the Skydweller drones perseverance in flight.
Its AI-based target classification function can spot points of interest amongst a big volume of information and lower the amount of details that requires to be transmitted to the ground.Thanks to its ability to fly continuous for weeks to months, the MAPS Skydweller solar powered unmanned airplane permits an irreversible existence in delicate locations.
It matches the resources already offered (satellites, other kinds of drones, airplane, etc) and makes it possible to redirect resources according to the missions.The mix of Thales AirMaster S Smart radar with the MAPS Skydweller will make it possible to alter the paradigm for surveillance objectives, by using a special option to present sovereignty difficulties.
We welcome this alliance and think it will be greater to security to NATO, the EU, and allies of western democracies, Sbastien Renouard, Chief Commercial Officer for Europe Middle East & & Africa.We are happy with this collaboration, which demonstrates the worth of our Artificial Intelligence capabilities in the field of radars, which, combined with the innovative Skydweller MAPS, represent a genuine technological breakthrough for monitoring missions, Philippe Duhamel, Executive Vice President, Defense Mission Systems, ThalesSource: Thales