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STRIX, Manoeuvre Class Unmanned Aerial System
 
 
The STRIX system is an Electrical Manoeuvre Class UAS Unit. It can be launched by hand or catapult and has been specifically designed for Manoeuvres and Special Operation support. The STRIX UAS is carried using a compact light weight back pack, which includes the minimal operable configuration. STRIX is fully autonomous and can be used as a critical node in a fully integrated Networked surveillance system. STRIX flies autonomously toward designated waypoint and controlled on a hand ground station through the free-controlled flight or the target mode flight. The system has a really simple ground logistic and could be completely operated by a single operator.
 
 
Key Benefits
The STRIX is specifically designed to support tactical units with short range "over the hill" and "around the corner" intelligence and assist in force protection in urban operations in both the daylight and night performances. It has proven to be simply operable under difficult weather conditions, uncomfortable landing environment and with really short training. Moreover the system has an integrated POD that is architecturally.
 
Sequences
 
Confortable Handling, the operable system weight less than 25 Kg and is operable by one single opeator.
 
Really quick deployment and take off, the system is operable in less than 8 minutes.
 
Quick, simple and intuitive mission planning, modification and management using touch screen functionalities.
 
Automatic take off simply pushing the catapult launch release, the airplane will automatically flight up to the first planned way point.
 
Automatic flight through the planned way point or operator flight director direct control under the autopilot constraint.
 
Video streaming with super impressed relevant telemetry data, manual targeting using the POD pan, tilt and zoom or automatic targeting using the target lock function.
 
Automatic landing in two modalities: standard aircraft flared landing with final approach aligned and centred to the planned airfield up to the planned touch down point or constant descent spiral landing with the final flared approach.
 
 
Applications
  • Close-Range Surveillance
  • Force Protection Aerial Surveillance
  • Force Protection Battle Space
  • Urban Operations
  • Area Surveillance
  • Support to Special Ops
  • Patrolling Base Perimeter
  • Patrolling Runway Proximity
  • Convoy Over-Watch
  • Counter Terror Operations
  • Law Enforcement
  • People Groupings Observations
 
 
 
Features
  • One Man Transportable
  • Ready for operation in less than 6 minutes
  • Packaged in less than 6 minutes
  • Automatically launched by a bungee catapult or by hand
  • Automatically recovered by automatic flared landing
  • Low Spiral descent automatic landing
  • Recovered by automatic parachute landing
  • Emergency Parachute Recovery
  • Day and Night operational capability
  • 12.5 km (7.8 miles) LOS Range
  • Max Payload Weight 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
  • Max Endurance 135 min (2.25 hours)
  • Continuous mission capability
  • Extremely low noise signature
  • No radar recognized none visible cross section
 
 
 
Fielded STRIX Standard System Configuration
 
 
Minimal Operation Configuration
  • 1 x STRIX
  • Flight Control Station, FCS/GCS
  • Data Link
 
 
 
Ground Logistics
  • Launcher
  • On Field Power Unit (Battery Spares and Chargers and Ext. Power Supply Unit)
 
 
 
Backup Set
  • 2 x STRIX
  • 2 x Spare Batteries
  • 2 x Spare Payload
 
 
 
Day Operations Payload
  • Self made fully stabilized Pal standard payload with video image for daylight operations
  • X10 video optical zoom and full coverage of pan(±70°) and tilt (+70° -40°) movements
 
 
 
Night Operations Payload
  • Self made fully stabilized IR payload with video thermal image for night operations
  • X2 digital zoom and full coverage of pan(±70°) and tilt (+70° -40°) movements