Schiebel Pacific and Raytheon Australia have teamed up for the LAND129 Phase 3 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) project for the Australian Army. The tender response was submitted last week.
The teaming couples Schiebel’s proven and world-class CAMCOPTER®S-100 UAS with Raytheon Australia’s 20 year pedigree as a trusted, prime systems integrator across multiple domains. Together, the companies will deliver a solution that provides a highly capable, low risk offering that is intended to establish an enduring sovereign TUAS capability.
Schiebel Pacific has extensive experience in working with the AustralianDefence Force(ADF)and local industry. The RoyalAustralian Navy operates several systems at 822X Squadron, Nowra,New South Wales.
Fabian Knechtl, Managing Directorof Schiebel Pacific,said: “We are very confident that the capability of the CAMCOPTER®S-100,together with the proposedintegration into existing ADF systems,isthe best solution for the Australian Army. Additionally, Raytheon Australia’s pedigree and experience in sovereign complex systems integrationmakes them the perfect partner and our teaming will assure efficient and timely delivery to the ADF. We are fully committed to the Australian Government’s policy on Australian Industry Capability (AIC) and have already started the ‘transfer of knowledge’ to our local entity and our partners. Over the next severalyears, Schiebel Pacific will becomeknown as a highly capableAustralian UAS provider.”
The Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) UAS CAMCOPTER®S-100 is a proven and reliable TUAS for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. With its small footprintand ability to operate from confined areas, it needs no prepared area or supporting equipment for take-off and landing and it can be set up and ready in 20 minutes. The S-100 operates day and night for up to 8hours. The UAV has globally collected more than 100,000 flight hours so far.
Source: Schiebel
Date: Jul 31, 2020
