Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Aurora

IOC: 2008

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
BAE Systems

Applications
RQ-7A Shadow 200

Description: The Aurora Generation IV is an ultra-lightweight, compact, hyperspectral, wide area surveillance system developed by BAE Systems and capable of detecting and identifying potential targets. It combines daytime hyperspectral imaging technology, featuring high-resolution electro-optic sensors, with an airborne processing system to automatically detect and identify targets. The system is entitled to search for potential targets and download location results to ground stations in real-time. Aurora target detection system can be integrated onto a wide range of low- and medium-altitude manned and unmanned airborne platforms that can accommodate payloads of at least 35 pounds. The US Army has selected the Aurora Generation IV for integration with the Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

Specifications
Weights: Weight 35 lb (15.9 kg)

News
US Army Takes Delivery of Aurora Wide Area Surveillance System for UAVs

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, December 20, 2008

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