Hovering up to 600 ft above ground, the Skystar-180 provides surveillance capabilities accomplished by simple equipment, which requires minimal operating skills and maintenance procedures.
The Skystar 180 system is composed of an aerostat balloon, d ual sensor payload, p ortable control unit and data link between the control unit and the balloon.
Skystar 180 Aerostat - Main Features:
360º observation coverage
Small size aerostat
The entire system in a towable trailer
Day/Night unmanned aerial Surveillance Capability
Quick deployment
Very easy to operate
Low maintenance and operation costs
Skystar 180 Aerostat - Applications:
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Target acquisition (ISTAR)
Artillery fire adjustment
Force protection
Communication relay
Law enforcement
Media coverage
Skystar 180 Aerostat - Payload Features:
Target detection (man size) - 3 km
Target recognition (man size) - 1.7 km
Stabilization: 3-axis gyro stabilization
Structure: Composite Materials
Elevation field of view: +10º TO - 110º
Azimuth field of view: 360º Continuous
Video format: PAL / NTSC
Skystar 180 Aerostat Features:
The Aerostat is easily deployed by 2 operators
Skystar-180 can be deployed in less than 30 minutes (including payloads)
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Skystar 180 Brochure (pdf) - 350 Kb
