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Camcopter Demonstration aboard Finland OPV Turva

Finnish Border Guard completed 5-days trials in the Gulf of Finland of the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter drone aboard its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Turva. The S-100 is one of the contenders for a new Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) for intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) Valvonta2 (Surveillance2) program funded by European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)





Camcopter Demonstration aboard Finland OPV Turva
Schiebel, September 17, 2019 - Vienna – After chosen for one of the companies for test trials by the Border and Coast Guard Division of the Finnish Border Guard, Schiebel’s proven Camcopter S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS) performed a five-day maritime surveillance demonstration aboard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Turva.

The intense flight trials took place at the end of August in the Gulf of Finland. Day and night, the S-100 completed given scenarios including searching, locating and recognizing objects as well as surveillance for maximum situational awareness.

In addition to top Finnish Border Guard officials, representatives of the Finnish Defence Forces, Finnish Customs, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, as well as Finnish Meteorological Institute, among others, attended the event.

The test was part of the ongoing Valvonta2 - project (Surveillance2) that is lead by Finnish Border Guard and funded by European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

The Camcopter S-100 was selected for the shipboard trials because of its outstanding reputation as a proven and reliable UAS for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The S-100, a compact unmanned helicopter, offers a high degree of versatility and is well known to accommodate a wide variety of innovative and market-leading payloads, tailored to meet customers’ specific requirements.

To comply with its assigned tasks, the S-100 was equipped with the state-of-the-art L3Harris Wescam MX-10 Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera, the Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch wide-area maritime surveillance payload and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver.

“As we have seen during the trials, maritime ISR and search operations can derive significant benefits from the use of UAS,” said Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group. “As a robust VTOL platform, the Camcopter does not require any additional takeoff or recovery equipment, which makes it perfect for OPVs with small deck sizes. We are very pleased with the outcome of the trials and hope to be back in Finland soon.”

About Schiebel: Founded in 1951, the Vienna-based Schiebel Group focuses on the development, testing and production of state-of-the-art mine detection equipment and the revolutionary Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS). Certified to meet AS/EN 9100 standards, Schiebel has built an international reputation for producing quality defense and humanitarian products, which are backed by exceptional after-sales service and support. With headquarters in Vienna (Austria), Schiebel now maintains production facilities in Wiener Neustadt (Austria) and Abu Dhabi (UAE), as well as offices in Washington, DC (USA), Shoalhaven (Australia) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia).

Camcopter Demonstration aboard Finland OPV Turva


Camcopter Demonstration aboard Finland OPV Turva





  See also


FI Rajavartiolaitos     Finnish Border Guard
Camcopter S-100 in AT Schiebel
helicopter Helicopters UAV & Drones
FI VL Turva ( , Turva class )
EMFF European Maritime and Fisheries Fund European Commission
UMS Skeldar Drone Trials in Finland





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