Unmanned Systems Group of Companies from Russia is presenting the Supercam S350 reconnaissance drone to the Caspian region for the first time at the 5th International Defense Industry Exhibition ADEX-2024. The Supercam S350 is a light-class UAV (flying wing) with a video communication range of more than 70 km – it is an optimal tool for aerial monitoring in the visible and infrared spectrum, aerial photography, and laser scanning.
The features of the UAV include the efficiency of UAV assembly, modular composite elements, interchangeable and combined payloads with unified gyrostabilized platforms, a system for detaching wing consoles during landing to prevent possible damage, flight stability, and good controllability. The UAV can perform tasks at any time of day and in different weather conditions. Supercam is equipped with an electric motor and flies almost silently.
The UAV is launched with the help of a catapult (pneumatic or elastic) and lands with a parachute. The drone has proven itself in civil tasks and during a special military operation (SMO). Just a couple of weeks ago, Supercam S350 performed excellently during the Kyrgyzstan drills held by The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). One of the UAV operators was awarded by the Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan.
In the Caspian region, Supercam S350 can be used for such tasks as patrolling state borders, maintaining law and order and ensuring security, environmental monitoring, search, monitoring the infrastructure of oil companies (including pipelines, and offshore platforms), aerial photography for geodetic and cartographic work.
The advantages of using the Supercam S350 in the Caspian region states are its small size and weight compared to heavier UAVs produced by other countries with comparable technical characteristics, including maneuverability and ease of operation, launch, and transportation, as well as reliable communication with the ground control station, which is provided by a transmitter with high radiation power and high sensitivity of the UAV receiver.
The company’s catalog also features the entire product line: Supercam SX350 VTOL, compact UAV Supercam S150, and Supercam X4 and Supercam X4E multirotor UAVs. In the case of establishing regular deliveries, the Unmanned Systems Group is ready to consider the possibility of organizing a service center in the Caspian region countries, as well as discuss the possibility of organizing local production.
Head of the Caspian Institute of Strategic Research Igor Korotchenko said Supercam S350 exceeds Israeli-designed Orbiter 2M scout drone produced in Azerbaijan by flight endurance (4.5 hours against 3 hours) and radio line communication distance (100 km against 50 km). Supercam S350 fills the gap in the line of Turkish Baykar, which lacks light drones of 12-20 kg and a communication range of 50-100 km for reconnaissance and monitoring, he said.
