Alpha 800 UAV soars in Abu Dhabi

UMEX 2018 live-fly demonstration

Last week Alpha Unmanned Systems exhibited its professional-grade Alpha 800 helicopter UAV at UMEX in Abu Dhabi. While part of the team exhibited in an impressive and well air-conditioned expo hall, Alpha's COO and lead pilot conducted live demo flights at the Al Ain military airport 120km away. 

The Alpha 800 autonomous helicopter UAV was equipped with an excellent camera; the Epsilon 140 (Octopus) complete with a rangefinder, object tracking, moving target indicator, video stabilization, video enhancement, dual sensor and IR mode. The Alpha 800 flew alongside a Predator and a Schiebel S-100.

Flying in the middle of the desert was a new experience for Alpha, and proves again that neither strong winds nor sand will stand in the Alpha 800's way. With the Alpha 800 flying its pre-programmed path, the camera easily tracked different moving objects, identified license plates from over 1 km distance and landed autonomously. The entire flight was shown live on a big screen to the invited dignitaries and streamed live to the conference center in Abu Dhabi. Real-time flight commentary was provided at the airfield by Eric Freeman, Alpha's CEO. 

Live-fly demonstration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWmM8TI-eII&t=11s

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