Cassidian To Present New Program, Aircraft At Paris Air Show

Cassidian will demonstrate its innovation breakthroughs, new programs and projects at the 50^th Paris Air Show next week, the company announced.

Cassidian will present its TANAN 300 new-generation compact VTOL Tactical UAS (Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial System) for maritime and land missions. Designed in close collaboration with potential customers in order to match their specific requirements, TANAN 300 is a real ‘eye in the sky’ thanks to a full HD imagery chain and to its main payload which allows an easy switch between EO/IR (Electro-Optical and Infra-Red) high-definition cameras. 

A very versatile system, TANAN 300 is designed to be flexible and also includes very high-capability payloads, such as an AIS (Automatic Identification System), an IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) system, a maritime radar, an electronic surveillance system and a direction finder, to suit all needs. 

It is intended to carry out Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions for armies and navies, as well as civilian assignments. It can endure missions lasting over eight hours while providing full HD colour video in real time at maximum range. 

Developed to reliably and consistently fulfil operational requirements, the TANAN 300 is a high-performance tactical UAS, integrating a powerful, safe and highly reliable genuine diesel engine. Boasting open, modular architecture and the latest generation of proven equipment, the TANAN 300 is capable of completing missions with ranges of up to 100 nm/180 km and a 50 kg payload. 

Packed inside a shelter or a vessel, the TANAN 300 overall system is manageable by one operator and can be deployed in unprepared areas and/or at sea. The TANAN 300 is specifically equipped for operating at temperatures of between -20°C and +50°C and in challenging weather conditions. 

The ground control system is set up to reduce the operator workload to a minimum thanks to a user-friendly human-machine interface that displays all necessary information on one straightforward double screen. Moreover, information can be exported via video transmission to a remote command and control station. 

Cassidian's role in driving the development of unmanned flight technologies is underlined by the technology demonstrator "Sagitta" which is also on display. "Sagitta" represents an innovative airframe concept which is used by Cassidian and collaborating industry and university partners to develop intelligent solutions in core areas such as stealth UAS, autonomous flight and data transmission. 

Be it airports, manufacturers or operators, all are threatened by the risk of intrusion into their systems by malware and viruses which can modify the data transmitted, steal sensitive and confidential data and jeopardise the health of the organisation being targeted. 

Given that the victims of these attacks need trusted partners with the expertise to implement a complete reaction plan, Cassidian CyberSecurity has developed a comprehensive approach. 

Combining high-level human expertise with completely new processes and tools to effectively combat the attacks, this approach comprises seven steps ranging from awareness raising to post-recovery remote-monitoring. 

On the Touch Table, Cassidian CyberSecurity presents all of these tools, in particular Cymerius, a key component of real-time supervision of the most sensitive networks, providing the operators with a detailed reaction plan. 

Last month, Cassidian CyberSecurity announced the acquisition of Arkoon Network Security, one of the key players in network security, information systems protection and data confidentiality. Six months after the acquisition of Netasq, this buyout is an additional strategic step in the growth of Cassidian CyberSecurity, confirming its aim of developing a European industrial base of cyber security products and solutions. 

Several exhibits, demonstrations and static displays will be visible at the EADS Pavilion, as well as at the EADS stand located in hall 2A, including mock-ups of the Cassidian UAS family such as the TANAN 300, the Tracker mini UAS and a scale model of the Sagitta concept. 

A SurveyCopter Copter4 VTOL will operate demonstration flights in Southeastern France with live relays to the Air Show EADS pavilion from where it will actually be controlled and flown. Similarly, a Cassidian Eagle Vision commercial satellite imagery downlink ground system will be deployed in the EADS pavilion, providing live satellite images. 

A Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) Cirrus SR 20 training aircraft will be offered on static display as well as a Harfang French Air Force MALE UAV (Medium Altitude Long Endurance). Demonstrations of Cassidian's Touchlab including virtual reality shows of the SimFac Training Simulation system (French Air Force Training) will be held at the EADS Pavilion.