Trials Held with S-100 Camcopter Inside Arctic Circle

Schiebel (Hall 4, Stand C29) last month demonstrated its S-100 Camcopter in what it described as “demanding trials” at Norway’s Andoya Test Center, which is well inside the Arctic Circle. The light unmanned helicopter was equipped with an L-3 Wescam MX-10 video camera. It scanned for vessels and then tracked them in a 1,500-square-mile area. Representatives from the Norwegian air force, navy, coast guard and police attended the two-day demonstration. The Camcopter has been particularly successful in maritime applications; the Royal Australian Navy bought the system last December. Schiebel has also recently been exploring manned-unmanned helicopter teaming operations, using a Compact Airborne Networking Data Link (CANDL) provided by Patria, the joint venture between Kongsberg of Norway and the Finnish government.