ZALA AERO unveils modular container based UAS
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ZALA AERO has unveiled its latest development in the ground control station (GCS) mobility. The container based GCS has been specifically designed to provide customers with an option of having a transportable GCS that can work autonomously for up to six months without any need for re-supplying. This requirement has been highlighted through customer feedback; the UAV must be able to conduct operations for a significant period of time. The ZALA container GCS is based on a standard shipping container dimensions that makes the GCS easily transportable by sea, air or land.
The container layout has been arranged to provide separate living and working space for three individuals with a supply of water, food, energy and air conditioning. The work space arrangement has been designed to be multifunctional to utilise all ZALA AERO UAV systems including the new ZALA 421-20 that will be launched later this summer. All equipment for maintaining and serving ZALA UAVs is also integrated as standard which is essential for running long-term operations.
Storage space has been built and measured to fit all varieties of ZALA AERO UAVs including all the necessary equipment for launching and recovering UAVs. Under standard specifications, the container can hold up to twenty fixed wing UAVs or eight VTOL UAVs in variety of sizes. The container GCS also includes as standard equipment to provide wide range communication channels (which allows the container to be based onboard a vessel and fully function); jamming equipment; hard-wired internet; a twelve and an eighteen meter masts equipped with signal tracking antennas; charging equipment; two fixed GCS computers and one mobile GCS unit.
Current utilisation
ZALA AERO is now operating the container based GCS to provide energy sector UAV service whilst also providing long endurance training for operators. Each container can be modified to a required specification, including the thickness of outer shell that can be increased for high risk/ military application.
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