Vienna, 10 February 2023 – Schiebel and Thales have been awarded the
Uncrewed Air Systems (UAS) contract “Peregrine” by the UK Ministry of
Defence. This prestigious contract award will deliver the unrivalled
CAMCOPTER® S-100 UAS, fitted with a powerful naval surveillance sensor suite,
to provide a comprehensive maritime capability protecting Royal Navy ships on
operational tasks.
Schiebel, together with system integrator Thales, will provide the operationally proven
S-100 with a range of high precision Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
(ISR) sensors and systems. The Thales I-Master radar, an EO/IR camera, and an
Automatic Identification System (AIS), all fused with the CarteNav’s AIMS Mission
System enables an all-weather detection and identification capability of unknown
targets.
The S-100’s rapid launch ability, superior mission endurance and high quality sensors
combine to find, track and identify targets providing additional protection for the ship
and its crew. High-definition imagery and radar data downloaded to the system
operator and transmitted in real-time into the ship’s Combat Management System
(CMS), will provide the crew with invaluable time to prepare and enact operational
decisions.
Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group, said: “We are immensely
proud that the CAMCOPTER® S-100 is the UK Ministry of Defence’s choice for its
prestigious Peregrine programme. The S-100 is the optimal UAS for a growing number
of Navies worldwide and has proven its superiority and outstanding capabilities
throughout its numerous operational deployments.”