1. Unmanned Surveillance To combat Rhino Poaching

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. 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

13. Helping the Rhino fight back
Company Name
Helping the Rhino fight back