High eye press release
High Eye is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our journey of innovation and growth: the selection of our Airboxer VTOL UAV by the Dutch Navy. After an extensive study of maritime VTOL UAV systems, the Dutch Navy recognized the Airboxer’s suitability for the challenging maritime domain.
With over a decade of development, the Airboxer has evolved to its current level through dedication and craftsmanship. We are immensely proud that the Dutch Navy acknowledges the qualities of the Airboxer and the expertise of High Eye through this choice.
“The choice of the Airboxer is a milestone for High Eye. We are going all out to become a long-term partner of the Dutch Navy. Integrating all kinds of different payloads and embedding them in naval operations will be a learning and useful journey for us that will take our cooperation to the next level. It is great news for us that after winning an international tender from the Ministry of Defense, High Eye has now also signed a contract with the Royal Navy. We see this as a reward for the hard work of our team but, above all, as an encouragement to continue. With these prestigious NATO customers, High Eye is ready to expand its international footprint”.
Joost de Ruiter, CEO of High Eye
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About Airboxer VTOL UAV
The Airboxer is an all-weather VTOL UAV with industrial durability and aviation standards. The avionics, flight control systems and payload connection are specifically designed to be resistant against natural elements and are protected against dust and water at a rating of IP-67. The long range RPAS can operate in strong winds, precipitation (rain/snow), high humidity, dust, cold and heat. The UAV has flown over tropical forests, mountainous areas, Arctic ice, Arabic deserts and European seas.
The Airboxer can carry a maximum payload of 5 kilograms. High Eye can integrate a wide range of payloads that meet the customer’s requirements. In the past, we have integrated EO&IR gimbals, RF spectrum analysers, geographical survey sensors, gas detectors, magnetometers, Lidars, etcetera.
The Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) is 21.5 kg. Just 1 person is enough to carry the Airboxer and it fits in a regular van or big car. The ground control station is a man-portable design, which allows mobility of the pilot during a mission.
Several layers of EMI filtering protect all power, payload, data and communication lines against Electro-Magnetical Interference. The Airboxer is tested in a military EMI testing room and is fully compliant to MIL-STD-461F-RS103. This means that it tolerates field strengths of at least 200 V/m over a very wide frequency range. Thence you can use it safely in close proximity to sources of high power radiated energy, as can be found on naval vessels or airports.
