Encontro Tcnico-Profissional

sobre RPAS
- Da Estratgia Aco -

AR4 LIGHT RAY

Ricardo Mendes
Sintra, 15 de Outubro de 2013

Technology group with core competencies in Software, Electronics

and Communications, incepted in Portugal in 2001
Offers technology, products and services in the Enterprise,
Aerospace, Defense and Security Markets
Offices in 4 continents, international network of technology and
service partners, excellent market references

MISSION
Provide our customers and partners a sustainable competitive
advantage, by bringing disruptive software technology, processes and
methodologies into the Autonomous Systems area to create ground
breaking platforms, products and solutions.

INTELIGENCE & COOPERATION

MODULAR LOGIC
RAPID CYCLES

Current product lines include

AIR RAY UAS
AR1 Blue Ray: Sec. Forces, Multi Mission
AR2 Power Ray: Infrastructure Inspection
AR3 Net Ray: Medium Range Missions
AR4 Light Ray: Short-Range ISTAR Missions
AR5 Life Ray: UAS SAR / Maritime
LAND-RAY - UGS
LR1 Spybot: Throwable, Urban Ops
LR2 Gyrobot: Multi-Purpose, Small UGS
AQUA-RAY - UUS
QR1 Sea Ray: UUS Sub. Inspections
QR2 Stingray: Military UUS

AR4 Light Ray

Mini-UAS Product Line,
100% developed in PORTUGAL
Optimized for short-range ISTAR Missions
Main differentiators include
-

Ultra-portability (1 case or back-pack)

Operational flexibility (turn-around, payload options)
Simplicity of usage (reduced training cycles)
Reduced Total Cost of Ownership
Capability to evolve (SDR Comms, Model-driven SW)

AR4 Light Ray

Inovative technology platform, capable of
high degree of autonomous decision,
resulting from 5+ years of intense R&D
Close cooperation with Armed Forces in
product development cycle:
- CONOPS
- Operational & technical reqs
- Operational Validation

AR4 Light Ray

OFFICIAL MARKET LAUNCH AT FARNBOROUGH 2012
Europes leading Airshow
Worldwide commercial launch, with daily fully autonomous
flight demonstrations throughout the event
HISTORICAL EVENT
FIRST EVER FULLY AUTONOMOUS UAS to fly at Farnborough!
(in 100 years of history)

BBC THE ONE SHOW

Video retrieval
during the show
Prime Time, with
Virgin Galactic

AR4 Light Ray at a glance

AR4 Vehicle
Full Electric, 2 - 3h Endurance, Fully Autonomous
Guidance by GPS, IMU, Pitot
Hand/Slingshot launched + Belly/Parachute Landing
All systems fully developed by TEKEVER
(inc. FMS, PMS, Autopilot, Power Systems, etc.)
!

AR4 Payload
Multiple options, including
EO, IR, EO/IR, SIGINT, Relay

AR4 Datalinks
2x SDR Datalinks
Frequencies adjustable to specs

Fully developed by TEKEVER

Configurable Encryption, FHSS

Sensors acquired to specs

Of-the-shelve config: 20Km range

Fully developed by TEKEVER

AR4 Ground Station

AR4 Micro GS (RVT)

Support to Operations, Maintenance,

Logistics, Training and Simulation

Supports all GS Operational Modules

2KM Operational Range

Operational modules include Mission

Planning, Execution and Debriefing

Available for iOS, Win & Android

Fully configurable to customer specs

Fully developed by TEKEVER

Fully developed by TEKEVER

AR4 Light Ray at a glance

AR4 Vehicle
Full Electric, 2 - 3h Endurance, Fully Autonomous
Guidance by GPS, IMU, Pitot

ADVANCED OPERATIONAL
CAPABILITIES
Hand/Slingshot
launched + Belly/Parachute Landing
All systems fully developed by TEKEVER
(inc. FMS, PMS, Autopilot, Power Systems, etc.)

Automatic Target
Fly by Camera
Finding & Tracking
AR4 Datalinks
AR4 Payload
Multiple GCS / Multiple Vehicles
2x SDR Datalinks
!

Multiple options, including

EO, IR, EO/IR, SIGINT, Relay

Autonomous
Fully developed
by TEKEVER
Sensors acquired to specs

Frequencies adjustable to specs

Cooperation
Autonomous Decision
Configurable Encryption, FHSS
Of-the-shelve config: 20Km range

Fully developed
by TEKEVER environments
AR4 Ground Station
Navigation
in GPS-denied

(using signals of opportunity / visual based

location)
Support
to Operations, Maintenance,

AR4 Micro GS (RVT)

Supports all GS Operational Modules

Logistics, Training and Simulation

2KM Operational Range

Operational modules include Mission

Planning, Execution and Debriefing

Available for iOS, Win & Android

Fully configurable to customer specs

Fully developed by TEKEVER

Fully developed by TEKEVER

AR4 Light Ray at a glance

AR4 Vehicle

Full Electric, 2 - 3h Endurance, Fully Autonomous

TAKE-AWAYS:
Guidance by GPS, IMU, Pitot

Hand/Slingshot launched + Belly/Parachute Landing

systems fully
developed
by TEKEVER
Entire system (vehicle, All
onboard
and
ground
(inc. FMS, PMS, Autopilot, Power Systems, etc.)
systems and comms) developed by TEKEVER,
AR4 and
Datalinks
is ITAR Free
AR4 Payload
!

Multiple options, including

EO, IR, EO/IR, SIGINT, Relay

2x SDR Datalinks

Frequencies adjustable to specs

COMPLETELY
MODULAR
system,
Configurable
Encryption,
FHSS compatible
Fully developed by
TEKEVER
Of-the-shelve
config:
20Km
range
every
other AIR
RAY
Product
Line
Sensors acquired to specs
Fully developed by TEKEVER

with

AR4 Ground Station

Support to Operations, Maintenance,

MicroAUTONOMY,
GS (RVT) FLEXIBILITY
Focus onAR4
System
and and Simulation
Logistics, Training
Supports
all GS Operational
Modules
capability
to EVOLVE
Operational modules include Mission
2KM Operational Range

Planning, Execution and Debriefing

Available for iOS, Win & Android

Fully configurable to customer specs

Fully developed by TEKEVER

Fully developed by TEKEVER