Atlon Avia is delivering upgraded aircraft as part of the A1SM Furia reconnaissance and fire-adjustment system. Among other enhancements, the UAS is now equipped with higher-capacity battery packs, extending the endurance of the reconnaissance drone to up to four hours.
"This provides UAS crews with additional capabilities to accomplish combat missions effectively," the developers note. The new four-hour batteries are already being issued to Furia crews across several brigades.
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The company has also improved the interchangeable optical modules housed in the UAV's gyrostabilized "head." A new thermal imager from FLIR has been installed in the night module, which has "significantly improved the image quality received by the UAV operator."
For daytime missions, algorithms for target acquisition and tracking have been refined, reducing operator workload during target designation and artillery fire correction.
Payload changes tailored to mission needs now take no more than 30 seconds. Additional solutions have also been introduced to further improve the reliability and survivability of the UAV in combat conditions.
The A1SM Furia UAS is designed for reconnaissance, artillery target coordinate identification, and fire adjustment, both day and night. Since 2014, the Armed Forces have operated hundreds of A1SM Furia systems.
Each UAS set includes three aircraft, day and night optical modules, a ground control station, and an antenna system.
Operating radius — at least 50 km. Route length — up to 200 km. Endurance of the upgraded version — up to 4 hours. Service ceiling — 2,500 m. Takeoff weight — 6 kg. Flight modes — manual, semi-automatic, and automatic.
Earlier, Defense Express reported that the Furia manufacturer had launched a recruitment program that includes operator training and placement with designated brigades.
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