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The recent bout of severe weather in Europe allowed UAVSI to conduct additional cold weather operations on the Vigilant®.

Vigilant cold weather operations trials were completed in 2008/9 but the recent bout of inclement weather allowed further proving of the system with extended cold weather performance field checks.

“Our ambition was to combine the extended performance checks with a customer demonstration. The weather at the chosen site was perfect for the trials with day temperatures averaging at -5C and night temperatures dropping to -10C. A Vigilant system was flown continuously over three days giving 24 hour coverage of a live target”.- stated MD Paul K Blake.

“From our trials at -30C last year we knew the system met all performance requirements, but it was comforting and proof our design concepts and chosen sub-systems to see the Vigilant in flawless operation, in sub-zero conditions for such an extended time” – according to Chief Design Engineer Brian Tutty.