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SURROGATE UAV SERVICES

Vigilance Services is specialized in providing turn-key Aerial Surveillance and ISR Support Services for military exercises and training applications. Vigilance Services employs manned aircraft equipped with the latest sensor and data-link communications equipment as airborne ISR platforms. In doing so, Vigilance Services provides the military with a flexible, low cost Surrogate UAV and ISR capability for its exercise and training requirements.

By  utilizing  certified  manned  aircraft  and  operating  them as  Surrogate UAVs, Vigilance Services negates  the  legal  restrictions 
and airspace constraints that are imposed on UAV operations in European airspace. With its Surrogate UAV services, Vigilance Services enables military planners to incorporate UAV and ISR capabilities into military exercises and training activities whenever and wherever they desire.
Vigilance Services is flexible in its use of data-link and video transmission frequencies. It can switch between commercial and 
military  frequencies  at  the  customer’s  request.  This  allows  for  ISR  support,  RVT  and  ROVER  training  in  exercise  areas  where  
frequency allocation constraints prohibit this type of training.

Vigilance Services can support Military exercises and training requirements with the following services:

  • Remote Video Terminal (RVT) and Remote Observer Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) training and support
  • Full cycle Time Sensitive Targeting (TST) training and support
  • Special Operations Forces direct RVT training and support
  • TACP / JTAC / FAC training and support
  • Joint Fires training and support
  • Convoy Surveillance and Overwatch procedures training and support
  • Full C4ISR cycle support
  • Live aerial video feed for C4I theater operations and exercises
  • ISR CONOPS support and evaluation
  • Tactics development and evaluation support
  • Urban operations ISR training and support

Key benefits:

  • UAV and ISR capabilities in any airspace at anytime
  • ROVER and Falcon View compatible
  • Turn-key service
  • Low cost
  • Small logistic footprint 

Surrogate UAV Characteristics 

  • EASA certified multi-engine manned aircraft
  • All weather capability (certified for known icing)
  • Long Endurance (10 hours)
  • Extremely low noise signature
  • Sensor flexibility (interchangeable, customer dependant)
  • Data-link frequency flexibility (commercial or military)
  • Uplink capable (sensor can be operated from the ground)
  • Dial on Overlays (for customer specified tactical symbology emulating specific UAVs or tactical aircraft)
  • AES 256 bit Encryption (if desired)
  • Link 16 capable (at customer request)
  • VHF/UHF voice communication (HQII / Secure voice at customer request)
  • Iridium SATCOM voice and data communication capable
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