Tel Aviv: Israeli company Aeronautics has converted a light manned aircraft to fly unmanned, and now is offering it for search and rescue missions.
The Dominator XP is capable of all-weather and denied-GPS operations, which is most essential for SAR missions. Based on the vast ISRAT mission experience and proven record of Aeronautics’ Orbiter family, the Dominator makes a significant contribution to life-saving missions.
Based on the MPP DA42 configuration, this certifiable platform can be equipped with the most advanced systems, such as high-performance EO day/night payloads, SAR and optical radars, mobile location system, satellite communication and more, to ensure mission success.
According to the company, as a two-engine unmanned system, the Dominator XP is the most reliable solution for SAR missions, safely covering long ranges, and operable in harsh weather conditions, over sea and land. A Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) UAV is designed to carry multiple large payloads and to perform tactical and strategic long-range BLOS missions.
The Dominator XP is capable of all-weather and denied-GPS operation for strategic ISR, maritime surveillance, and homeland security missions. The maritime Dominator configuration offers the additional capability of under-water detection, combined with traditional sea surveillance. It includes powerful MPR, AIS receiver, mobile phone locater and more.
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
