Schiebel, partnered with Korean based defence solutions companies Hanwha Systems and UI Helicopter, has been awarded a contract by the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) for the development and delivery of the Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Camcopter S-300 Unmanned Air System (UAS), to be operated by the South Korean MOD.
The contract was signed with Hanwha Systems for the supply of the S-300 for Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions for the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps.
The South Korean Navy has been a Schiebel customer for over 10 years, regularly carrying out maritime ISR operations with its Camcopter S-100 UAS fleet.
“We are extremely excited that the South Korean Navy and Marine Corps is building on its extensive experience and success with the S-100 by awarding Hanwha the contract for Schiebel’s new long-endurance, heavy-lift-capable UAS," said Hans Georg Schiebel, Chairman of the Schiebel Group.
"The S-300 marks a major milestone in the company’s history.”
Schiebel states that the S-300 has an endurance of up to 24 hours, operates at an altitude of up to 21,000 feet and carries payloads of up to 250 kg, making it an ideal cargo delivery solution over long distances in complex and high altitude terrain.