Skeldar V-200 successfully completes flight test milestones
[Johannesburg, 16 May 2013] -
Defence and security company Saab has verified a number of key capabilities of its Skeldar V-200 vertical lift UAS through flight campaigns at different sites in the US and Sweden, demonstrating the system’s performance for both land- and sea-based operations. A number of successful customer demonstration flights have also been conducted.High-complexity flight envelopes such as fully autonomous flights were conducted in both day and night conditions, demonstrating convoy shadowing capability, EO/IR sensor utilisation, precision landing as well as long-range missions using tactical hand-over between ground control stations using Saab’s flexible stationary and mobile ground control station.In addition, a heavy fuel engine has now been verified through extensive flight trials, and an upgraded next-generation version of the original design aviation fuel engine has been delivered and is now cleared for flight test.
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