ThunderB

ThunderB

ThunderB

Product catalog summary
Overview: ThunderB is a small tactical UAV system designed for long-range and long-endurance missions, offering capabilities typically found in larger UAVs. It is suitable for defense, homeland security, and civilian applications.
Key Specifications:
  • Endurance: Over 24 hours
  • Communication Range: Up to 150 km with digital link and tracking antenna
  • MTOW: 32 kg
Operational Capabilities:
  • Exceptional Performance: Long endurance and extensive communication range
  • Mission Flexibility: Equipped with high-performance sensors and software for diverse missions
  • Covert Operation: Low acoustic, visual, thermal, and radar signatures
  • GPS Denied Environment: Multi-layer protection against GPS jamming
  • Advanced Datalinks: Integrated communication links for mission continuity
  • Robust System: Operates in severe weather and extreme terrain
  • Ease of Operation: Rapid deployment, small crew requirement, intuitive GCS
  • High Reliability: Multiple system redundancies and advanced avionics
  • Low Life Cycle Cost: Cost-effective acquisition and maintenance
Applications:
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
  • Convoy and Force Protection
  • Security and Law Enforcement
  • Maritime Operations
  • Border Protection
  • Disaster Management
  • Search and Rescue
  • Artillery Support
Cargo Delivery Capability: ThunderB can carry and release small cargo units with high accuracy, suitable for missions like search and rescue, delivering essential materials, and scattering ground intelligence sensors.
Company Background: BlueBird Aero Systems Ltd. specializes in tactical UAS, providing combat-proven solutions since 2002. Their systems have been operational worldwide, completing over 52,000 sorties.
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Catalog excerpts

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Long Range, Long Endurance Tactical UAS With Optional Cargo Delivery Capability Long Range. Long Endurance. Tactical. ThunderB is an advanced, long-range, long-endurance, small tactical UAV system that provides a set of extraordinary capabilities, previously found only in much larger UAVs and usually with a weight of above 150 kg. ThunderB is capable of performing diversified tactical, cost-efficient UAV missions for a wide variety of defense, homeland security and civilian applications. ThunderB utilizes a pneumaticlauncher for automatic point launch and a reusable parachute andprotecting airbag for point recovery in the field. The ThunderB delivers superior operational capabilities: 1. Exceptional Performance – Endurance of over 24 hours, communication range of up to 150 Km with a digital link and tracking antenna 2. Mission Flexibility – Variety of high-performance sensors, comms & software algorithms for diverse missions 3. Covert Operation – Low acoustic, visual, thermal and radar signatures 4. GPS Denied Environment - Multi-layer protection against GPS Jamming, for mission continuity in GPS denied environment 5. Advanced Datalinks - Mission continuity even in COMJAM environment integrated 3 communication links 6. Robust System - Optimal operation in severe weather & extreme terrain 7. Easy to Operate– Rapid deployment and turnaround time, small crew of two, no need for prepared area, Intuitive, mission oriented GCS 8. High Reliability – Multiple system redundancies and advance field-proven avionics 9. Low LCC– Low acquisition and maintenance costs 24 Hrs Endurance 150 Km Comm. Range The ThunderB is an innovative and versatile system for conducting covert, real-time extended range and endurance, day-and-night Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations, providing rapid, GPS marked, High-Definition (HD) video, photogrammetric tactical mapping on demand (TMOD) and additional intelligence assets. Ground Data Terminal (GDT) Ground Control Station (GCS) ThunderB | BlueBird Aero Systems Proprieta

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Cargo Delivery Capability for Precise, Surgical Missions The ThunderB UAV can optionally carry small cargo units (capsules) under each wing and release the cargo automatically or by GCS command. Upon automatic release with a ballistic trajectory, the capsule reaches the target with high accuracy. The cargo capsules can also be dropped witha small parachute, preventing damage to fragile items. The ThunderB cargo delivery capability can be used in numerous missions: • Providing lifesaving measures in Search & Rescue missions Such as communication devices, water bottles & floating devices • Delivering...

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