Bathawk trials anti-poaching UAV ops
Bathawk Recon has successfully conducted trials on a Super Bat DA-50 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania in mid-September, the company announced on 19 September.
Bathawk Recon is a Tanzanian UAV anti-poaching surveillance company. The company conducted the trials to determine if the gas-powered, long-endurance UAV can meet its anti-poaching concept requirements.
The five day test period saw the Super Bat tested on various aspects such as endurance, range, sensors, sound and its ability to operate in support of rangers.
According to the company, the UAV hit all the targets during these trials. The system could detect and track people while operating at maximum altitude, and demonstrated its ability to zoom in on game both in video and infrared modes. The Super Bat's endurance and range were confirmed to be eight hours and 30km, respectively.