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Team V-BAT – A proven tactical UAS Solution for RCN ISTAR
Press Release
HALIFAX, NS, Canada (Oct 4, 2022) – Team V-BAT announces the collaboration of three leading technical organizations each providing highly specialized and experienced capabilities to enable a very low-risk, non-developmental solution for the upcoming Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Project.
Kongsberg Geospatial announces Team V-BAT, a collaboration of three leading technical organizations each providing highly specialized and experienced capabilities to enable a very low-risk, non-developmental solution for the upcoming RCN ISTAR Project.
Voyageur Aviation Corp., a division of Chorus Aviation, will provide full airworthiness and special mission services, life-cycle management as well as in-service support (ISS), Shield AI will provide the V-BAT tactical UAS platform and Kongsberg Geospatial will provide the Control Stations as well as shipboard system interfaces.
The Shield AI V-BAT is an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) equipped for shipborne operations and proven during thousands of hours of shipboard operations for clients including the US Navy, Marine Corps and US Coast Guard. The V-BAT can carry multiple ISR sensor payloads simultaneously to provide a variety of tactical mission capabilities over land and at sea. Its unique design requires no ship modifications to enable ease of storage, ease of passage through standard hatches and safe launch/recovery off a ship deck in high sea states.
Brandon Tseng, President, and Chief Growth Officer of Shield AI, stated: “Shield AI recognizes the importance of working with established Canadian companies and building on the important contributions that Canadian industry partners can play in the global growth of Shield AI.”
Cory Cousineau, President of Voyageur Aviation Corp., said: “We are very pleased to join Team V-Bat to leverage our strong Canadian capability in delivering aircraft maintenance and in-service support solutions for the Canadian Forces.”
Jordan Freed, president of Kongsberg Geospatial, remarked: “Kongsberg Geospatial is proud to join Team V-Bat... We will bring these made-in-Canada capabilities to Team V-Bat to help deliver a world-class, operational Canadian capability.”
Together, Voyageur Aviation, Shield AI and Kongsberg Geospatial (Team V-BAT) will offer the Royal Canadian Navy a high-performing and proven UAS supported by Canadian partners for both domestic and global operations.
Please see Team V-BAT and the aircraft at DEFSEC (Halifax) on Oct 5 – 6th 2022 in booth P110.
About Kongsberg Geospatial: Based in Ottawa, Canada, Kongsberg Geospatial creates precision real-time software for mapping, geospatial visualization, and situational awareness... Kongsberg Geospatial is a subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
Media contact: 1-613-271-5500 or reach us by email at info@kongsberggeospatial.com
About Shield AI: Shield AI is a venture-backed company... Media contact: Media@shield.ai
About Voyageur Aviation: Voyageur Aviation Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc... www.voyav.com
Original Kongsberg Geospatial press release can be found here.