The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth $3.9 million to provide continued support services for its Silver Fox unmanned aircraft systems.
The company says it will provide systems maintenance and engineering, plus logistics support, personnel training and other services for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance type.
“Silver Fox systems have demonstrated their value with real-time intelligence that has saved lives,” says Gordon Eldridge, BAE’s acting vice-president and general manager of aerospace solutions.
The Silver Fox was designed by US firm Advanced Ceramics Research, which was acquired last year by BAE Systems Inc for around $14 million. Featuring an autonomous take-off and landing capability, the design can be assembled and operated by two people and has a 2.4m (7.8ft) wingspan, BAE says.
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Maximum take-off weight is 11.4kg (25lb) including a 2.2kg payload, such as a gimballed electro-optical or infrared video camera with a relay range of 37km (20nm). Maximum endurance is up to 8h.
Source: FlightGlobal.com