During the last week of April CybAero ended an extensive test campaign with
their ship based system APID One. The clients of the campaign were FMV (the
Swedish Defence Procurement Agency) in collaboration with the Swedish Navy. The
campaign has been going on for over a year and ended with numerous flights
during week 17, from HMS Karlstad, a Swedish stealth corvette of Visby-Class.
During the test campaign the system’s ability to perform autonomous starts and
landings from a fast moving ship was one of the capabilities being tested.
Furthermore the APID One System carried out missions such as to identify objects
in the water. The tests have been conducted according to plan and are assessed
as very successful by all parties involved.
”It is with great confidence that we now have executed these advanced tests. Our
system has met the expectations and requirements that FMV and the Swedish Navy
had set up for the tests. The system has landed autonomously on the corvette at
a speed of 25 knots, and in wind conditions up to 15 m/s. This is the first time
that a helicopter of this type and size has performed fully autonomous landings
on a corvette.” says Mikael Hult, CEO CybAero.
”We are convinced that CybAeros APID One system, placed on a ship of this type,
could increase the ships operational capabilities significantly. Thanks to the
flexibility of the system we can equip the helicopter with different sensors on
different occasions to solve the tasks and challenges that the ship are facing”,
Hult continues.
CybAeros APID One system has now been proven to be an important part of many
missions similar to the ones performed on the HMS Karlstad. In addition to
military applications, the system can be used for civilian missions, for example
finding refugees lost at sea, inspection of oil rigs and coastal mapping.
CybAeros system increases the reconnaissance capability of other similar vessels
in a simple and cost efficient way.
CybAero & Airbus have been working in a Partnership since 2011 with the Visby
Trials now proving the maturity of the overall CybAero Landing System.
“Seeing the APID One performing fully automated DeckLandings at 25knots under
real operational conditions based on our DeckFinder System is a key success in
our Partnership with CybAero”, says Evert Dudok, Executive Vice President Airbus
Defence & Space Communication, Intelligence & Security.
“Ship Operations in littoral waters include complex tasks, with elements such as
smugglers, submarines and refugees. We have listened to the end-users
requirements and created an easy-to-use system with two unique features; the
automatic ship landing system and the heavy fuel propulsion. With the success of
the Swedish Navy trials we have moved into position to claim this segment of the
market”, concludes Hult.
Link to a movie clip from the tests can be found on our YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/B19UhmxPYTc
For more information, please contact:
Mikael Hult, CEO, CybAero AB, tel. 46 (0)70 5642545 e-mail:
mikael.hult@cybaero.se
Web: www.cybaero.se Videos: www.youtube.com/cybaero
About CybAero
CybAero develops and manufactures Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for
safer and more cost-effective operations in hazardous environments.The company
has made a great international impact with its APID ONE helicopter, which can be
adapted for for exemple coastal and border surveillance, search and rescue
missions, and mapping.
CybAero has its head office in the Mjärdevi Science Park in Linköping, Sweden.
The company has more than 50 employees and has been listed on NASDAQ OMX First
North since 2007. Remium Nordic AB is the company’s certified adviser.
