The system has embedded sensor to shooter capability. Sagem is developing a new electro-optical / infrared sensor capable of 5cm (2in) resolution from 9,000ft (2,750m). OLOSP can include eight to 12 micron IRIS thermal imager, three to five micron MATIS focal plane array thermal imager, CCDTV colour camera and laser rangefinder / designator. “Sperwer has been deployed in Afghanistan since 2003 with the UN-mandated ISAF.”ĭanish, Dutch and Swedish Sperwer systems have been equipped with the Sagem Euroflir 350 (or OLOSP) electro-optical payload, a variant of the system fitted on the NH90 helicopter. The MC2555LLR launcher is supplied by Robonic Ltd of Tampere, Finland. Take-off and landing of the air vehicle is fully automated with catapult launch from the Sperwer pneumatic launcher and a conventional automated landing with parachute and airbags. Swept canards are installed on the fuselage nose. The air vehicle has distinctive double delta wings with clipped tips. The Sperwer B is of similar construction to the Sperwer A and uses a similar fuselage design. Sperwer has been deployed in Afghanistan since 2003 with the UN-mandated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Oerlikon Contraves Inc was the prime contractor for the supply of Sperwer for the Canadian Army. The Danish Army stopped using the Sperwer system in 2005.
Sperwer A has been ordered by the Royal Netherlands Army, the Swedish Army (Ugglan system variant), French Army, Greek Army and Danish Army. “Sperwer B (Sparrow Hawk B) is a long-endurance tactical unmanned air vehicle and a variant of the Sperwer A.”Ī series of endurance test flights were successfully completed at the Robonic Arctic test UAV flight centre in Kemijarvi in Finland during 2006.
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