Textron Systems is a world-leading developer of uncrewed air, surface and land systems. UST is delighted to welcome Textron Systems on board as a supplier partner, and we will be highlighting their unique solutions and capabilities across our channels over the next 12 months.
We’ve just launched Textron Systems’ UST supplier profile, which has been written and built by our team in collaboration with the company. The Gold profile showcases their UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), UGVs (unmanned ground vehicles) and USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), which empower their customers to stay ahead of the curve, stay safe, and adapt to ever-evolving threats on the modern battlefield.
Read on to find out more:
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde® family of UAS has been designed for challenging missions over both land and sea, and has been proven with more than 650,000 flight hours in the harshest of environmental conditions, including desert heat and Arctic cold.
Offering extreme reliability and true multi-mission performance, Aerosonde® aircraft are powered by heavy fuel engines that can operate on JP-5, JP-8, F44, Jet-A, or Jet-A1. They can carry up to six payloads on a single flight, with over 40 different possibilities including:
- EO/IR imaging systems
- Maritime wide-area search
- SAR (synthetic aperture radar)
- AIS (Automatic Identification Systems)
- EW (electronic warfare) and SIGINT (signals intelligence) payloads
- LiDAR scanners
- MANET (mobile ad-hoc networking) communications
The Aerosonde® UAS family includes four different models, including both fixed-wing and hybrid VTOL options.
The Ripsaw® M5 is the culmination of years of experience in developing cutting-edge unmanned systems and robotics technologies, providing a mobile and modular capability that supports the warfighter in a variety of missions at the tactical edge.
Based around an open architecture design and featuring a hybrid diesel-electric drivetrain, the versatile UGV can be equipped with a range of different sensors and payloads to undertake a variety of critical missions including ISR, route clearance, force protection and logistics.
Integration options include:
- SUMIT 360 EO/IR system for 360-degree situational awareness
- Optionally-tethered R80D SkyRaider UAS for AI-powered target detection and identification
- Marsupial UGV for route reconnaissance and target interrogation
- TacFLIR 280-HDEP multispectral surveillance system for threat identification at maximum standoff range
- Munitions options including medium caliber cannon, CROWS-Javelin, and counter-UAS systems
The CUSV (Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle) is a proven maritime capability that provides naval personnel with a powerful force multiplier while keeping them out of harm’s way, and has been selected as the system of choice for the U.S. Department of Defense’s first small USV program of record.
The vessel can be launched from ports, Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) and vessels of opportunity, and is equipped with advanced autonomy capabilities including sophisticated collision and hazard avoidance. The modular large-capacity payload bay can be easily and quickly reconfigured to serve a variety of different missions.
To find out more about Textron Systems and their state-of-the-art UAVs, USVs and UGVs, please visit their profile page:
https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/company/textron-systems/
