AUS&R 2013 Air Show Update: Live Display, Part 1
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The Heron UAV circled above the Superland lake. To the right, above the crowd, floated the Light Eye observation balloon, while on the ground the G-Nius unmanned vehicle maneuvered elegantly. That was the first part of the live display, today at the AUS&R 2013 Air Show.
In a recess between convention lectures and speeches the crowds watched the Heron UAV, a medium-range platform, making its way from central Israel to the skies above Rishon Lezion, performing maneuvers and sharp turns.
The HoverMast is a hovering, tethered platform deployed from a moving ground vehicle. The unmanned platform rises and photographs its intended targets – in this case transmitting the images to giant screens installed throughout the event compound.
IHLS – Israel Homeland Security
After the HoverMast came the autonomous, unmanned ground vehicle “G-Nius”, a tracked, remote controlled vehicle that can carry almost any type of payload – cameras, machine guns, tracking sensors, all according to the user’s requirements. The G-Nius is highly maneuverable, can easily cross rough terrain, elegantly descent into deep ditches and make its way out.
After that the small “Spider” UAV was supposed to take to the sky, but the local noon winds were too strong. Perhaps later, in the second part of the live display.
The large UAVs are impressive, but the smaller, tactical ones are extremely important. Field commanders use them to gain situational awareness, receiving information about events in hidden or out-of-sight areas.
