US Navy foresees an uncrewed future for its surface and underwater fleet
The service has been conducting various procurement and development efforts to integrate unmanned surface and underwater vehicles into its inventory.
UAVOS completes Surveyor-HE flight tests
UAVOS has completed test flights of its Surveyor-HE UAS system, the company announced on 27 January.
The Surveyor-HE consists of the UVH-EL UAS and ground control system equipped with an electric engine unit.
UAVOS has increased the flight endurance of the UAS to 1.5 hours carrying a 5-6kg payload and powered by two high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. In its light configuration the UAS can carry the same payload for 45 minutes.
The 2.23m VTOL UAS has fully automatic take-off, flight and landing, and can fly at 3,500m at speeds of up to 75m/h.
The system has been designed for surveillance, monitoring, communications and anti-UAS protection operations.
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