Bulgarian unmanned aircraft developer Dronamics on Thursday announced the launch of a new defense platform based on its Black Swan transport drone, BTA reports, according to Agerpres.
The initiative aims to address a critical national security deficit - continuous early airborne detection and targeting of potential threats, ensuring control over European space, the company announced.
For its first defense solution, Dronamics will cooperate with Munich-based Hensoldt, a globally active manufacturer of defense sensors.
The result is a comprehensive European Airborne Early Warning (AEW) system that combines the key strengths of the Black Swan - endurance, net load capacity and range - with Hensoldt's leading sensor technologies.
According to Dronamics, this integration positions the aerial device as the most capable European Strategic Class III unmanned aerial system in its class.
The partnership between the two companies is delivering an entire European-built unmanned aerial platform equipped with a MissionGrid system featuring MissMarvin mission management software and PrecISR synthetic aperture radar surveillance system, enabling the detection and targeting of air, sea and ground-based threats.
The joint solution is intended to address critical shortfalls in national aerospace defense coverage, strengthening both Europe's defense and civil defense capabilities. Demonstrations are scheduled later this year, followed by deployments focused on strengthening the Eastern Flank, Mediterranean and Atlantic regions, the statement said.
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