Ready for flight

AVT Australia (Stand S10-200) has completed the milestones set out under the Defence Innovation Hub Micro Gimbal contract ready for flight demonstrations to the Australian Defence Force.

This includes a detailed Micro Gimbal design review, test readiness review, and a technology demonstration. Achieving these milestones provides AVT Australia and the ADF with valuable information and insight into further technical progression of the Micro Gimbal.

Development of the Micro Gimbal, which will support the Australian Army by offering superior intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), target acquisition, and force protection, commenced in June 2018 at AVT Australia’s Research and Development facility in Melbourne.

The Micro Gimbal has now progressed to a state where it is ready for demonstrations in a flight environment. The system is fully stabilised with two-axis rotation, and incorporates an electro-optic ultra-zoom sensor, a custom thermal core, and advanced onboard video processing. Optimised for integration into a sub-2kg small unmanned aerial system, the Micro Gimbal weighs as little as 220g and is 102mm high and 70mm in diameter.

AVT Australia specialises in gyro-stabilised imaging systems, fully integrated solutions and innovative software for ISR, air defence and counter-drone operations for defence and aerospace and the unmanned systems industry.