Aselsan, AeroVironment and Altoy Cooperating for the Security of Oil Pipelines
Aselsan delivered the advanced technology sensor to be used in unmanned aerial systems observing the oil pipelines in Alaska to AeroVironment (AV Inc) Company. The ceremony for the delivery of the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system was held in AV Company’s Los Angeles facilities. Aselsan’s Chairman of the Board Dr. Hasan Canpolat and Altoy’s General Manager Mr. Halit Yılmaz and the Chairman of the Board of AV.Inc Mr.Tim Conver attended the ceremony. During the ceremony, the scope of “Memorandum of Understanding” signed by the two companies regarding the cooperation for civil and military avionics, electronics and electro-optical systems as well as sensors and communication systems was also extended. With the new agreement, the memorandum’s framework was altered in a way to cover security, energy systems, transportation systems and electric vehicles.
Aselsan and AeroVironment will be cooperating on the sensors, electro-optical cameras, avionics systems and communication systems required for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance purposes for the AV product Global Observer High Altitude Unmanned Aerial System with this extended memorandum. Moreover, the two companies will conduct joint studies regarding the advanced technology fuel systems to be used in transportation systems and electric vehicles that are currently being developed by Aselsan.
Within the scope of security systems, Altoy and AV Companies are especially working on a solution involving the usage of a Mini Unmanned Aerial System for the pipeline security.
Mini Unmanned Aerial System Puma AE to assume Oil Pipeline Security
Within the scope of the program, AeroVironment (AV Inc.) company will create a three-dimensional map and a geographical information system using images collected with the help of LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) or electro-optical camera used by Mini Unmanned Aerial System Puma AE which has been developed for the secure, effective and productive execution of drilling activities conducted in Prudhoe Bay in Alaska (the widest oil field in North America) belonging to a global energy company. AV Company’s LIDAR (laser distance measurement sensor) system that will be used for the aforementioned solution was supplied by Aselsan as well.
With FAA Approval, Unmanned Aerial System will be used for Civil Purposes for the First Time
With the Approval of “Federal Aviation Administration” of the USA, AV Company’s solution including Aselsan, involves the first civil Unmanned Aerial System application. Within the framework of this program, three-dimensional mapping and a geographical information system can be created through the Unmanned Aerial System.
