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aircraft systems (RPAS), delivering persistent intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) around the globe.
SkyGuardian is designed to fly over the horizon via satellite for up
to 40 hours in all types of weather and safely integrate into civil
airspace, enabling joint forces and civil authorities to deliver real-time
situational awareness anywhere in the world—day or night. Featuring
a longer wingspan than its predecessors at 79 ft (24 m), the aircraft is
outfitted with the revolutionary Lynx® Multi-mode Radar, an advanced
electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor, and automatic takeoff and
landing capability. In addition to its industry-leading endurance and
superior surveillance capabilities, SkyGuardian seamlessly integrates
with its users’ other platforms, systems, and podded technologies,
dramatically expanding the aircraft's multi-domain mission set
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With the lowest acquisition, operational and maintenance cost of any 70-ton capable recovery system, HERCULES answers the need for cost-effective, self-supporting heavy recovery performance.
The HERCULES was the primary 70-ton recovery system during Operation Iraqi Freedom. And, U.S. troops found a few other creative uses for its capabilities when they used it to pull down the Saddam Hussein statue in Baghdad on April 9, 2003. HERCULES uses a hull designed for the recovery mission and thoroughly proven by U.S. Army testing. Stability and performance are unmatched by any alternate tank-based design.
HERCULES offers operational and logistics commonality with the existing M88A1 fleet, simplifying training and parts availability. Key upgrades include improved power-assisted braking, improved steering, improved electrical system and increased engine horsepower.
HERCULES features overlay armor protection, ballistic skirts, a longer 35-ton boom, a 140,000-pound (63,504 kg) constant pull main winch with 280 feet of cable, and an auxiliary three-ton winch to aid main winch cable deployment. The M88A2 HERCULES is built and equipped to be the world's recovery champion.
Blizzard is a high speed, modular, multi-mission vehicle, designed to carry a range of payloads. Operated independently or as part of a collective, Blizzard facilitates collaborative effects on a target - providing operational advantage over adversary systems.
It forms part of a strategic partnership between the two companies centred around collaboration on a range of uncrewed autonomous air systems. The partnership capitalises on the investments and experiences that each company has gained over decades in this domain, including lessons learnt from a range of legacy platforms.
The initial system will be designed with modularity and adaptability for different missions, and offer multiple launch options such as air drop, ground launch, maritime launch and launch from a wide-body logistic aircraft.