has officially launched its “MALE” UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) class 4 Caçador (“Hunter”).
The launch took place at the Municipal Airdrome of Botucatu (SDBK). The event included a retrospective of the project, the system’s capacity and information about its strong potential for usage in intelligence tactical missions by the Armed Forces, civilian defense, environmental defense, and agribusiness. It concluded with a demonstration flight and real-time monitoring scheduled for around 14:00.
Caçador is based on the Heron-1 UAV, operated by more than 20 customers worldwide and developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which has been in use in Brazil by the Federal Police Department for more than 5 years, and whose maintenance has been conducted by Avionics itself. The aircraft has already complied with all proper regulations and obtained all permits required by the Brazilian government authorities. It is the only domestic UAV class 4 in operation in the country.
Among its features, Caçador is a medium-altitude, long endurance UAV capable of flying for more than 40 hours at an altitude of up to 30,000 feet, covering a 1,000 km range. The maximum takeoff weight is 1.270 kg, allowing Caçador to transport multiple payloads simultaneously for a variety of missions. Moreover, the aircraft includes a wideband satellite communication channel for a range over 1,000 km from its command and control station—a valuable feature, especially in the case of large countries such as Brazil.
Since signing a contract for cooperation 3 years ago, IAI and Avionics Services have been working together to establish a strong Brazilian industrial base in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles. The process includes the transfer of technology and know-how in order to ensure more independence to the Brazilian industry and proficiency in advanced and complex unmanned systems. Avionics Services has laid the necessary infrastructure at the Airdrome of Botucatu for it to become a center of excellence for unmanned systems of this range.
A.S. Avionics Services S.A.:
A.S. Avionics Services S.A is a leading Brazilian company in the aerospacial field with more than 20 years’s experience in the civil and military markets. Avionics Services has specialized in projects focused on system development, integration and certification, with emphasis on avionics and special mission packages.
The company provides solutions for fixed and rotary-wing aircrafts, as well as simulators. The excellence of Avionics Services derives from its proven experience and the high quality and safety of its products and services, with a very high level of client satisfaction.
Avionics Services is certified by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the Army, Air Force and Navy. It also possesses ISO-9001 and NBR 15100/AS9100 certifications, besides the Strategic Defense Company (EED) certification issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense.
Source: Press Release