Δ Having Supernatural Powers
"It has supernatural powers."
ζ manoeuvres unmanned
ζ operates autonomously
ζ hatches in the air arriving rapidly
ζ uses fuzzy logic and reasoners
ζ avoids obstacles autonomously
ζ shelters and hides at bases
ζ refuels automatically
It has been designed to perform ! With its powerful hardware and intelligent software it fullfils its functions efficiently.
It keeps and collects data for decisions all the time. The mission profile and the context, where it operates, are adjustable.
It has been designed right from the beginning for network-centric operations and can be powered by several fuels »Ξ
Figure 1: yourDragonΞ flying low altitudes & ready to perform agile and aggressive manoeuvres
For you it's a friendly and loyal dragon - whereas to your enemies it's a fierce beast.
It has been viewed as a dragon by S&S, because as an unmanned & autonomous UAV helicopter
operating at remote, hostile and demanding theaters such as deserts and seeming to have supernatural
powers with its cameras, sensors and computer system it resembles dragons »Ξ
Δ Going Without Pause
"It goes here and there without pause."
ζ returns to base only to refuel
ζ recharges while sheltering
ζ flies to accomplish a new mission
It has been designed for continuous operations and to return to base only for refueling. There it recharges its batteries during sheltering. It downloads new instructions and digital maps from the base updating its software and database for the next mission. Base commands it to leave either by using its own artificial intelligence or due to a command received from network. With a full tank, new mission data and new sensors it flies to accomplish a new mission.
Instead of designing a big fuel tank, which would have been heavy, autonomous refueling was selected, because it offers also a possibility to add new sensors to payload and to update its database with the information its base has processed »Ξ
yourDragonΞ can patrol constantly as if it never needed rest or refueling. It has several power options, and the best for defined mission theater can be selected. The reliability comes with quality guaranteed. In networked environments it communicates as required. Offering the best value for your money it is available with several tailorable versions. Being a fully autonomous UAV helicopter it uses a base to shelter so that possible sand storms, heavy rains or winds do not harm it. Instead of designing a large tank it was kept aerodynamic and light by selecting a smaller tank and designing the autonomous base to refuel it »Weight & Measures It has been specially designed to fly around targets. If required, it can change a base and move to another area or return to a manned base to be packed inside pod for the next deployment. »Mission Profile Although it does need refueling as any other air vehicle, its refueling need is minimized by optimising its routes automatically. Its design is aerodynamic, structure light and manoeuvres efficient. While one UAV helicopter refuels, others using the same or different base, may operate at the theater »Ξ
Δ Having Large Brains
"It has a well-developed and large brain."
ζ flies autonomously & in tight places
ζ manoeuvres at low altitudes unmanned
ζ detects and records movement automatically
It has been designed right from the beginning to be autonomous and unmanned. This means that there is no pilot helping in navigation, not even from a distance. It has to detect obstacles itself in real-time and therefore monitor its environment all the time. At the same time it may build ad-hoc sensor networks by dropping sensors and establishing connection with them. It is an agile UAV helicopter being able to fly autonomously and in tight places. It manoeuvres at low altitudes detecting and recording movements automatically. Radioactivity gets sensored, if mission profile defines it as a task. It is capable of discovering terrorist facilities and find out suspicious events and activities »Ξ
yourDragonΞ has a powerful hardware & software for flying and completing missions.
It has several microprocessors and digital signal DSP processors. Large main memory, flash memory and big mass memory support sophisticated operating systems. For autonomous functions it is capable of using reasoning & ontology. Its capable of communicating with Freedom Devices and Network and GPS and Galileo satellite systems. It uses the industry standard FADEC. To perform ISR functions it constantly communicates with video cameras. It has a control system for internal communication between different devices and sensors. Its hardware objects communicate with each other and reconfigurable hardware has also external communication. As a networked UAV its intelligence multiplies »Ξ