28.1.2021 09:01:00 CET | Nordic Unmanned | Non-regulatory press releases
Sandnes, 28 January 2021 – Nordic Unmanned has accepted delivery of its first CAMCOPTER S-100 systems. The delivery was done after successful acceptance flight in Denmark. A new order for another CAMCOPTER S-100 system has been placed and this second system will be delivered in Q2 2021.
This acquisition comes after successful sulphur sniffer operations in Denmark and France with the use of CAMCOPTER S-100. The CAMCOPTER S-100 was also recently operated in the world’s first full-scale offshore drone delivery to an active oil and gas platform, Troll A in Norway. These operations in 2020 were carried out by Nordic Unmanned with Schiebel Aircraft AG as a wet lease sub-contractor.
Nordic Unmanned are under contract with European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to fulfil Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) services. The CAMCOPTER S-100 measures ships’ sulphur emissions to check compliance with EU rules governing the sulphur content of marine fuels. Measurements of SOx and NOx are transmitted in real time.
The CAMCOPTER S-100 operates day and night and can carry multiple payloads with a combined weight of up to 50 kg. Due to its minimal footprint and size, it is ideally suited for maritime operations.
Knut Roar Wiig, CEO at Nordic Unmanned, said: “It’s with great satisfaction, that we have successfully taken delivery of our first Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 system. This is according to our communicated investment plan and we plan to put this first system into operations in February 2021 under our current contract and look forward to the next system delivery.”
Lars A Landsnes, COO at Nordic Unmanned, said: “Increasing our extensive fleet of unmanned systems with the safe and reliable CAMCOPTER S-100 system further builds our complex operational offering of unmanned systems.”
The investment in CAMCOPTER S-100 includes full lifetime support, spare parts and training. Expected financial lifetime of the CAMCOPTER S-100 is 10 years. The investment is financed with a combination of equity and bank loan. Nordic Unmanned have chosen Norwegian prime ministers in the naming of its new fleet of CAMCOPTER S-100 drones, and the two new drones have been named “ERNA” and “JENS”.
About Nordic UnmannedNordic Unmanned delivers comprehensive data solutions through industry leading expertise, to assist both public and private customers in the transition to unmanned technology. The focus is to support demanding clients by collecting time-critical data with the use of unmanned technology. Founded in 2014, the company has offices in Sandnes, Oslo, and Frankfurt, and has quickly become one of Europe’s leading providers of unmanned systems and services, with operations across the continent. The company is ISO 9001-2015 certified by DNV-GL as a UAV and sensor operator. For more information visit nordicunmanned.com.
About the CAMCOPTER S-100:Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) is an operationally proven capability for military and civilian applications. The Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) UAS requires no prepared area or supporting equipment to enable launch and recovery. It operates by day and by night, under adverse weather conditions, with a beyond line-of-sight capability out to 100 km, over land and sea. Its carbon fiber and titanium fuselage provides capacity for a wide range of payload/endurance combinations up to a service ceiling of 5,500 m / 18,000 ft. In a typical configuration, the CAMCOPTER S-100 carries a 34-kg payload up to 10 hours and is powered with AVGas fuel. High-definition payload imagery is transmitted to the control station in real time. The high-tech unmanned helicopter is backed by Schiebel’s excellent customer support and training services.
Contacts
Knut Roar Wiig, CEO, +47 92 66 66 59, krw@nordicunmanned.com
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