Cobham unveils Aviator UAV 200 at Xponential 2016
Andrew Legg of Cobham Satcom discusses the company’s satellite communications technology at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International‘s Xponential 2016 show, held May 2-5 in New Orleans.
The AVIATOR UAV 200 system — debuted at the show — weighs about 3.2 pounds, which is 76 percent lighter than comparable products on the market, according to the company. It delivers Inmarsat Class 4 SwiftBroadband services in a low-SWAP package.
The product was designed to significantly enhance a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle’s (TUAV) performance, range and payload capability by enabling operators to take advantage of the higher speed connectivity from satellite networks.
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