Blue Bear Systems To Showcase ‘Throw And Go’ Man-Portable UAV At DSEi

Blue Bear Systems Research will showcase its 'throw and go' man-portable UAV ISTART at the DSEi 2015.

ISTART supports a range of sensors, including optical and infrared cameras, while payload installation is a rapid, tool-less operation. It has a wingspan of 75mm, length 66mm and a maximum takeoff weight of 1.5kg.

"The acquisition and processing of data, together with weight minimization, are core components of the future soldier system. ISTART is a mobile, highly portable tactical asset that a single soldier can task while on foot to deploy eyes in the sky. Another application of ISTART is that it is being used to demonstrate the utility of L-3 TRL's Integrated EW (IEW) capability in integrating different sensors and platforms," Dr Yoge Patel, BBSR's Chief Executive Officer, said in a press statement Monday.

No piloting skills are involved in the deployment of ISTART and there is no human intervention from launch to landing. Mission planning is accomplished by a simple point and click interface which enables the operator to tell the system the required destination. Then it's just a case of pointing the sensor in the desired direction. A full motion video feed is available immediately after the vehicle boots up.

Customized solutions available include integrated communications and data relay to a base station and 'hot and high' climate capability.