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The company’s unmanned helicopters (UAVs) are outfitted with a range of advanced sensors to materially enhance operational effectiveness, situational awareness, and reconnaissance.
This innovative technology provides the strategic advantage for unmanned helicopters, delivering in-depth data and analysis capabilities across a variety of adverse environments and applications. Alpha Unmanned Systems delves into the applications and sensors that are most commonly found.
IMSI Capture
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) capture devices can intercept and identify signals from cellular devices, collecting the mobile phones’ singular identifiers. IMSI Capture applications include:
Tactical Missions: Using operator mobile devices, IMSI catchers can aid operations by finding and identifying important targets or enemy forces.
Electronic Warfare: This technology is able to monitor or disrupt hostile communication networks by gathering IMSI numbers for targeted electronic attacks and countermeasures.
Search and Rescue: Without the missing person needing to take action, this system is able to support rescue teams during SAR operations in communicating with the victim. As a result, the team can to access key information almost instantly, including pressing medical needs.
Signal Intelligence (SIGINT): The system can analyze mobile communications after intercepting them in order to collect data on hostile communications, track movements, and locate potential targets.
High-Resolution Cameras
These cameras provide the ability to capture HD footage and images for in-depth intelligence gathering and visual analysis. Applications include:
Battle Damage Assessment: Evaluate the results of military engagements and operational efficiency, facilitating immediate tactical modifications.
Reconnaissance and Surveillance: Conduct comprehensive monitoring of objective locations, movements, and structures, yielding valuable strategic insights.
Border Security & Maritime Domain Awareness: Oversee extensive areas to detect unauthorized entries, security compromises, or potentially hostile activities.
Thermal Cameras
These cameras can pick up objects that emit infrared radiation, enabling the visualization of otherwise invisible temperature differentials. Examples of thermal camera applications are:
Target Identification: Even in obscured or camouflaged environments, this tech is able to find and identify both vehicle and human heat signatures.
Search and Rescue: The location and tracking of missing or injured victims in complicated environments or adverse weather conditions is made much easier with thermal cameras.
Surveillance and Reconnaissance: These cameras enable operators to monitor activities in low light and low-visibility conditions, not only for missions at night, but also in dense foliage.
Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
LiDAR involves using laser pulses to determine distances and create precise 3D models of the environment or terrain, with some application examples including:
Terrain Mapping: LiDAR payloads can formulate highly accurate maps of the area, providing valuable intelligence for obstacle detection, navigation, and mission planning in strange or adverse environments.
Infrastructure Inspection: This technology allows the assessment and modeling of structures like buildings, fortifications, and bridges to inform future tactical decisions or demolition.
Counter-IED Operations: LiDAR is ideal for locating and mapping improvised explosive device (IED) placements by identifying alterations in terrain or infrastructure.
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