Aerovironment introduces Switchblade 300 sensor to shooter equipment – sUAS Information

• Sensor to Shooter (S2S) allows instantaneous machine-to-machine switch of goal coordinates from AeroVironment’s small unmanned plane techniques to Switchblade 300 loitering missile techniques
• S2S software program securely relays mission-critical, real-time video and flight telemetry knowledge, lowering engagement timelines and operator cognitive load
• Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Package allows customers to rapidly replace FalconView with the S2S software program on their laptop computer and connect with the included Pocket Digital Knowledge Hyperlink (pDDL)

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a worldwide chief in clever, multi-domain robotic techniques, at present launched the Switchblade® 300 Sensor to Shooter Package, a functionality that permits operators to immediately switch goal coordinates from AeroVironment’s small unmanned plane techniques (SUAS) – Puma™ 3 AE, Puma™ LE, Raven® B or Wasp® AE – to Switchblade 300 loitering missile techniques.

“Sensor to Shooter maximizes the operator’s capability to see first, strike first, combining the superior intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of AeroVironment’s sUAS with the precision strike capabilities of the Switchblade loitering missile system,” mentioned Charles Dean, AeroVironment vp for world enterprise growth and gross sales of UAS.

The Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Package consists of all the pieces wanted to rapidly replace FalconView®, a multi-platform mapping and mission planning software, with the Sensor to Shooter (S2S) software program on a ruggedized Home windows® 10 laptop computer and connect with the included Pocket Digital Knowledge Hyperlink (pDDL™). Utilizing the software program’s intuitive tap-to-target consumer interface, goal coordinates are immediately transferred through machine-to-machine communication from the sUAS to the Switchblade 300 to create an automatic mission plan and launch sequence with no likelihood of knowledge entry error.

Upon launch, the Switchblade 300 can autonomously navigate to the designated coordinate place, permitting operators to scene match full-motion video downlink from each belongings to make sure constructive identification of the goal. As soon as confirmed, operators can then have interaction the goal with deadly results and instantly seize the ensuing battle injury evaluation from the SUAS overwatch to reassess targets for follow-on or rapid re-attack strikes.

“The Switchblade 300 Sensor to Shooter Package builds on AeroVironment’s dedication to ship revolutionary, streamlined interoperable options that elevate the warfighter’s situational consciousness, cut back engagement timelines and cognitive load, and enhance mission success and operational security,” Dean added.

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