Guided Systems Technologies, Inc.

 

Our 3 step approach in delivering customized UAV solutions

  1. Mission

    • Mission requirements (not vehicle) is the primary determinant for our UAV solutions
      • Such as flight endurance, operating environment (mountainous, desert, over water, high altitude,etc), need for VTOL capability, long loiter time, fast dash capability, low acoustic signature, all weather, etc.

  2. Sensors

    • Select sensor that meet mission requirements
      • Electro Optical, Infra-red
        • Desired target distance (slant range) for Detection, Recognition, Identification

  3. Vehicle

    • Select vehicle that meets Mission requirements and is able to carry the sensor payload with useful flight endurance

 

 

Factors to consider that increase overall acquisition cost

  • Mission that require longer flight endurance
    • Auxiliary fuel tanks
  • Weather proofing
    • higher grade vehicle components may need to be used
    • avionics may need to be housed in an environmentally sealed avionics box, sometimes requiring its own internally cooling system
  • Sensors
    • EO/IR camera systems can be quite expensive
      • Target range distance for ‘Detection’, ‘Recognition’, ‘Identification’ primarily determines sensor selection
    • Video transmitter and receivers can add significant cost depending on analog versus digital, distance to ground station, video encryption, object tracking capability
    • Auto tracking antennae system may be needed in certain situation particularly outside visual range
  • High number of flight operations will require a more extensive spare parts kit
  • Expense related to travel to a foreign country for set up and training
  • (customer coming to GST facility near Atlanta Georgia is the most cost effective)