Unmanned Surveillance To combat Rhino Poaching

The problem: Rhino Poaching Rhino Poaching on the increase. Only viable solution is patrols from the air Helicopters only partially effective

The Solution Implement more frequent aerial patrols Aerial Patrols need stealth characteristics Treat poaching like any other counter insurgency operation

The UAV the new tool in the Counter Insurgency War UAVs for Counter-Insurgency missions have become the fastest growing, most promising technology markets in the world Fact: No modern western military will commence any ground operation without first having a UAV in the air! The biggest threat to surveillance helicopters comes from UAV’s

Disadvantages of Helicopters In combating Rhino Poaching No Stealth Capabilities Both visual and audible from miles If helicopter tracks Rhino movements this will give away Rhino locations Not economically viable to run multiple daily flights Poachers know after helicopter has left another will not likely follow Helicopters are easily shot down

In combating Rhino Poaching Benefit’s of UAV’s In combating Rhino Poaching Stealth Capabilities No Pilot Fatigue Economically Viable Night and Day Capabilities Ability to stream live video via controllable camera

Introducing the Hawkeye Areohawk Military in design, commercial in nature Total autonomous flight Able to be fitted with day or night sensors Flight times of 1.5hours Average speed 60km/h

Areohawk Stealth Benefits Hawkeye becomes nearly invisible and whisper quiet past 50m in daylight Poachers don’t know when patrols are in progress

Total Autonomous Flight Hawkeye capable of flying itself. Leaving operator free to concentrate on threat assessment No Pilot Fatigue Deployed and retrieved in the field No need for runway or airstrip

Night Capabilities Human Targets highly visible Effective Range – 2KM Live streaming IR video

Day Capabilities Effective Range – upwards of 3km Live streaming video

CN Services Leveraging from 7 years commercial and 5 years military UAV experience Customised flight paths and frequencies Ground crew provided User defined threat reporting system. Complete turnkey solution From UAV operation to threat reporting to prosecution recordings

Helping the Rhino fight back Company Name Helping the Rhino fight back