Thales to Develop Optionally Piloted Aircraft with The Quatar Armed Forces

[JohnyD]

Thales has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Qatar Armed Forces to assist in the development of an Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A), a high performance Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) system, and the delivery of a full end-to-end training solution.

The OPV-A airframe, to be selected by the Qatar Armed Forces, will be integrated with a mission systems capability to enable the optionally piloted capability.

The Optionally Piloted Vehicle – Aircraft (OPV-A) to be developed is a hybrid between a conventional aircraft and an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). They are able to fly with or without a pilot on board the aircraft. Unimpeded by a human’s physiological limitations, an OPV is able to operate under more adverse conditions and/or for greater endurance times. Retaining on-board controls, the OPV can operate as a conventional aircraft during missions for which direct human control is preferred or desired as an immediate option.

“This is an exciting prospect that Thales is looking forward to developing with the Qatar Armed Forces”, said Victor Chavez, CEO of Thales UK. “Our experience in mission systems and unmanned air vehicles will provide Qatar with a world leading solution.”


Thales to Develop Optionally Piloted Aircraft with The Quatar Armed Forces | Unmanned Systems Technology

 

[doritos]

Thales will make it, Qatar will put their flag on it to claim they designed & built it with a little of Thales transfer of tech

@Dino R.

Anyway Mashallah!

 

[HAIDER]

Thale the ripoff........

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Good for Qatar!

Thales is good at this.

 

[Dino R.]

Thales will make it, Qatar will put their flag on it to claim they designed & built it with a little of Thales transfer of tech

@Dino R.

Anyway Mashallah!

I mean its good thinking at the very least, Optionally Piloted Vehicle Aircrafts are a a smart option, but Qatar has no aircraft manufacturing capability what so ever, so its more like a custom designed system for Qatar from what I understand from the article, but to manufacture it in Qatar or incorporate any parts made in Qatar, I don't think so!