XMobots will soon deliver the Nauru 1000C system to the Brazilian Army

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazilian drone manufacturer XMobots will soon deliver the first SARP CAT 2 Nauru 1000C to the Brazilian Army. This system has three units of the Nauru 1000C VTOL RPA, two interchangeable units of the XSIS 222A EO/ MWIR gimbal sensor (developed by Xmobots), two interchangeable radars, one ground moving target indicator (GMTI), and one synthetic aperture (SAR), communication terminals, control stations mounted in a shelter in a self-folding container.

The Army requested this system configuration for its defense, security, and surveillance missions in the national territory.

TRAINING OF FUTURE OPERATORS

XMobots collaborated in the manufacturing of the system and the training of the future operators of the SARP CAT 2 Nauru 1000C, both in the field of the technology used and in the functionalities and modes of operation of the sensors and equipment.

Conducted with more than 660 hours of theoretical teaching and 200 hours of practical instruction (flight, maintenance, and operation), the training provided by the company to the Army team covered seven phases. The first phases are for VLOS (Visual-Line-Of-Sight) flights below 400 feet and BVLOS (Beyond-Visual-Line-Of-Sight) flights above 400 feet, both conducted with XMobots’ Class 3 RPAS (up to 25 kg): Arator 5C and Nauru 500C.

After these phases, the training continues with operations with class 2 drones (take-off weight between 25kg and 150kg), in this case, the Nauru 1000C.

According to Giovani Amianti, CEO of XMobots, a relevant fact in this training is that, as the company has official examiners accredited by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) for the training of RPAS pilots, for the first time in Brazil, a drone pilot check was performed by an accredited examiner for obtaining a license and qualification for flights above 400 feet, in F and G airspace – being granted to Army military the certifications for VLOS and BVLOS flights above 400 feet, with class 3 RPAS.

“This check was performed by the team at the end of February, being the first drone pilot check performed without the presence of ANAC, but with an examiner accredited by it. For XMobots, it is certainly a source of pride,” Amianti stressed.

“This is a historic moment for XMobots and the Brazilian drone market. After a long preparation, developing methodologies in partnership with ANAC, I had the privilege to perform the control of military RPAS operators as an ANAC accredited examiner. And the team of candidates could not have been better,” highlighted Moisés Pedrici, responsible for the training.

In Pedrici’s opinion, the discipline, technical knowledge, and intelligence in decision-making demonstrated by the Brazilian Army team are essential indications that the Nauru 1000C system will be used to its full potential by the Brazilian military.

CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY ON THE CONTINENT

XMobots’ Nauru 1000C – CAT2 can act in security, surveillance, and land border monitoring missions, being the only one of its kind developed and manufactured in Latin America for this purpose so far.

Being a VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) RPA, the Nauru 1000C performs automatic vertical take-offs and landings, facilitating operations.

Nauru has a 50-liter fuel tank, and the electric VTOL system is based on the efficiency of eight motors with independent batteries; its structure is made of aluminum and composite materials.

With a maximum take-off weight of 150 kg and a maximum range of 60 km, the Nauru 1000C performs various types of aerial surveillance for up to ten hours of operation in day or night missions.

The model is versatile because it was developed for missions requiring operations in various scenarios, withstanding light rain, light fog, or mist.

The Nauru 1000C system is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a stabilized turret with optics in the visible spectrum (EO), mid-infrared (MWIR), laser range finder (LRF), and laser designator (LP) for surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, and target acquisition missions.

The XSIS sensor (XMobots Stabilized Imaging System), developed by XMobots, is composed of a high-performance 85-microradian stabilizing system, in charge of stabilizing the following components EO sensor (electro-optical camera); IR sensor (MWIR mid-wavelength infrared camera); rangefinder sensor (laser rangefinder for target distance calculation) IR laser pointer.

This system uses its thermal camera to capture stabilized images in very high definition, both in illuminated environments and in the dark.

In addition, the XSIS sensor allows the determination of the geographical coordinates of targets, automatic tracking of fixed and moving targets, and the designation and marking of targets by invisible laser.

With extensive experience in developing avionics systems, XMobots developed the Nauru 1000C with two autopilots, ensuring redundancy in all aircraft systems, thus providing greater safety in operations.

The Nauru 1000C system also features a control station for the FW150 and the XSIS gimbal system, designed as a container and developed by XMobots.

It is also possible to control the system from a 2.5-ton Shelter as its mobile unit, designed to be towed by vehicles.

The container with its control station features fingerprint access, emergency lighting, air conditioning, and ergonomic seating. It is a comfort that ensures reduced stress for operators during missions.

The multifunctional GCSs were developed to replace the traditional laptop in missions where ergonomics and surveillance equipment are essential to reduce the pilots’ workload.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – NAURU 1000C:

• Dimensions: wingspan 7,7m | length 2,9m | height 0,98m
• Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW): 150 kgf
• Maximum payload weight (MTOW): 18.0 kgf
• VTOL aircraft: fixed-wing + multi-rotor
• Hybrid propulsion: combustion and electric (single-engine fixed-wing, multi-rotor occopter)
• Range: 10 h
• Cruising speed: 111 km/h
• Operating ceiling: 10,000 ft
• MTOW: 150 kg

With information from Infodefensa