Schiebel kicked off its series of seven air shows this year with the Camcopter S-100 on display at its stand at UMEX/IDEX in Abu Dhabi. Further exhibitions are planned later in the year at the Lima Airshow, the Naval Surveillance Requirements Show in Portsmouth, England,IDEF,SOFIC, the Paris Airshow and DSEI.
Also on display is the ADASI S-100 Al Sabr. The Al Sabr system development was initiated in 2003 to answer a requirement of the UAE Armed Forces.
The platform for Al Sabr, the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 was developed under a joint programme between the UAE Government and Austria.
The Al Sabr system is based on a fully autonomous vertical take-off and landing platform, providing a live video feed within a radius of 180 km from the ground control station, as well as an ability to remain airborne for up to 10 hours. The footprint of the system is limited to two trucks (the Ground Control Station and a Transport Vehicle).
The aerial vehicles are integrated with ground systems to provide real time information and communication, thus offering surveillance without risking the lives of military personnel.