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`First responders and Homeland Security forces worldwide are today investigating
`the use of UAS in the HLS arena.  
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`The 2013 EU Roadmap, for example, illustrates the plan to engage UAS in Civil
`Airspace.  According to the roadmap, the goal is to achieve a capability for re‐
`motely piloted aircraft systems to fly in general airspace — with some restrictions
`— by 2016, and to achieve full operational capability by 2020.
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`HLS forces and first responders that would like to acquire UAS are in need of
`lightweight systems that can be deployed and launched within minutes, are cap‐
`able of providing them with intelligence and reconnaissance capability both day
`and night, and include tracking of moving targets and laser pointers.
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`This is in addition to the fact that the HLS forces at field are already wearing various kinds of
`weapons, ballistic vests, etc., leading the UAS industry to develop high end lightweight UAS
`systems.
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`Thus, the requirement for the downscaling of UAS and payloads has become a millstone for UAS
`companies worldwide. A company that cannot keep up with this development can find itself out
`of business tomorrow.
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`UAS minimization which is reaching 90% or more from earlier versions of UAS systems, and the
`demand for lightweight systems that has the same technological capability of the earlier and
`heavier UAS systems, has created a real revolution in the Mini and Micro UAS systems segment.
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`R&D budgets of hundreds of million dollars are invested in the minimization and creation of new
`payloads with the ability for day and night observation and laser pointers – all in one payload.
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`Recently, Aerovironment introduced a new version of the WASP UAS system that includes the
`mantis payload. This payload has a day and night capability and a laser pointer – all of it weighing
`275 grams. In Israel, different payloads companies such as NextVision are offering payloads in
`similar weights (the MicroCam D by Nextivision weights only 100 grams.)
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`The enhanced requirements from UAS led to a significant leap forward in the technology and ap‐
`proach for solving the problems of stabilization and tracking in these lightweight payloads. The
`old payloads which weighted several kilograms have gone through some major changes and de‐
`velopments and weigh a mere hundred grams today.
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`Modifications were made in both the mechanical and stabilization aspects. In the mechanical as‐
`pect the use of metal was converted to the use of composite materials. In the stabilization aspect,
`there is a transition from electro-mechanical stabilization of the mounting system, to electronic
`stabilization on the sensor.
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`The progress in the computing components according to Moore’s law gave us the possibility to
`calculate the algorithms achieving the tremendous speeds required for stabilization.
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`The requirement for a fully autonomous UAS that can face obstacles and operate independently in
`high risk missions demanded enhanced performance and different payloads   Therefore we are
`seeing today not only electro-optical payloads, but also wide spectral payloads, EW payloads,
`payloads that enable detection and alarm of obstacles and threats.
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`In the near future we will see smaller payloads achieved within radar laser and thermal systems
`We are talking about payloads that would not exceed 100 grams.  These developments are caus‐
`ing a change in the operational concept of UAS. We may soon see tiny UAS operating in the urban
`arena, giving increased situational awareness for both indoor activities and the outdoor area.  In
`open fields we will see UAS flying in high endurance enabling constant situational awareness pic
`tures of the city; and swarms of fully autonomous UAS that are able to complete their mission in‐
`dependently and tackle any mission obstacles by themselves.
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`These developments will be made possible largely due to large R&D budgets with increased funds
`aimed at reducing the weight of the HLS forces systems.
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`Article by Michael Armon, originally published in IHLS. Mr.  Michael Armon is the CEO of Innocon
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`Source: IHLS
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`Posted in Payloads on February 13, 2013 by The Editor. Leave a comment
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