The campaign, which occurred from June 10 to June 30, 2009, in Kemijarvi, Finland, which is a test site for Robonic (a subsidiary of Sagem), totalled 8 flights, including several endurance flights, including a 10 hour event. The campaign demo’d the platform’s entire performance range, in particular the UAV’s capability to complete long duration missions. Takeoff, flight control, automatic landing, and operation of the image-intelligence payload were also demo’d. Patroller draws on Sagem’s skills in operational UAV systems and Stemme’s in high-performance light aircraft. With excellent cost efficiency, Patroller has heightened performance of 30 hours autonomy, an operational altitude of 25 000ft, and a maximum speed of 300 km/h. Patroller is modular with tried and tested components, including an image chain based on Sagem’s Euroflir 410 gyrostabilized optronic observation system, and a Synthetic Aperture Radar pod from OHB. In the future, the Patroller will be able to carry other payloads (such as air relays and maritime radars). As a new dual-UAV system, Patroller is particularly adapted to long-endurance defense and security surveillance missions. Launched from an airstrip, it is interoperable with Sagem’s SDTI Sperwer tactical UAV system, with which it shares the same ground station and a large number of its avionics. Its characteristics will allow it to operate in the medium term in civilian airspace to carry out territorial protection, border and coastal surveillance and rescue missions. (Photo: Patroller UAV at the Paris Air Show)
Patroller UAV Endurance Endures
Sagem and Stemme have successfully carried out the first campaign of flight tests for the Patroller long-endurance surveillance UAV system, scheduled to be qualified in 2010.
The campaign, which occurred from June 10 to June 30, 2009, in Kemijarvi, Finland, which is a test site for Robonic (a subsidiary of Sagem), totalled 8 flights, including several endurance flights, including a 10 hour event. The campaign demo’d the platform’s entire performance range, in particular the UAV’s capability to complete long duration missions. Takeoff, flight control, automatic landing, and operation of the image-intelligence payload were also demo’d. Patroller draws on Sagem’s skills in operational UAV systems and Stemme’s in high-performance light aircraft. With excellent cost efficiency, Patroller has heightened performance of 30 hours autonomy, an operational altitude of 25 000ft, and a maximum speed of 300 km/h. Patroller is modular with tried and tested components, including an image chain based on Sagem’s Euroflir 410 gyrostabilized optronic observation system, and a Synthetic Aperture Radar pod from OHB. In the future, the Patroller will be able to carry other payloads (such as air relays and maritime radars). As a new dual-UAV system, Patroller is particularly adapted to long-endurance defense and security surveillance missions. Launched from an airstrip, it is interoperable with Sagem’s SDTI Sperwer tactical UAV system, with which it shares the same ground station and a large number of its avionics. Its characteristics will allow it to operate in the medium term in civilian airspace to carry out territorial protection, border and coastal surveillance and rescue missions. (Photo: Patroller UAV at the Paris Air Show)
The campaign, which occurred from June 10 to June 30, 2009, in Kemijarvi, Finland, which is a test site for Robonic (a subsidiary of Sagem), totalled 8 flights, including several endurance flights, including a 10 hour event. The campaign demo’d the platform’s entire performance range, in particular the UAV’s capability to complete long duration missions. Takeoff, flight control, automatic landing, and operation of the image-intelligence payload were also demo’d. Patroller draws on Sagem’s skills in operational UAV systems and Stemme’s in high-performance light aircraft. With excellent cost efficiency, Patroller has heightened performance of 30 hours autonomy, an operational altitude of 25 000ft, and a maximum speed of 300 km/h. Patroller is modular with tried and tested components, including an image chain based on Sagem’s Euroflir 410 gyrostabilized optronic observation system, and a Synthetic Aperture Radar pod from OHB. In the future, the Patroller will be able to carry other payloads (such as air relays and maritime radars). As a new dual-UAV system, Patroller is particularly adapted to long-endurance defense and security surveillance missions. Launched from an airstrip, it is interoperable with Sagem’s SDTI Sperwer tactical UAV system, with which it shares the same ground station and a large number of its avionics. Its characteristics will allow it to operate in the medium term in civilian airspace to carry out territorial protection, border and coastal surveillance and rescue missions. (Photo: Patroller UAV at the Paris Air Show)
