Brock Technologies’ HAVOC UAS Bridges Gap Between Capability and Affordability

The awaited maiden flight of Brock Technologies’ Inc, HAVOC Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), has arrived. On 24 OCT, 2011 the HAVOC took flight and by doing so instantly bridged the gap between affordability and capability. Designed and built by Brock Technologies Inc, the HAVOC was developed under a series of Air Force SBIR contracts (FA9451-09-M-0043 and FA9451-10-C-0010). The twin boom, pusher 2-stroke engine platform was intended to provide users with a robust modular UAS capable of long endurance flights while carrying an assortment of payloads. Throughout the week of 24 OCT, 2011, Brock Technologies flew 2 platforms with a variety of payloads. Swapping integrated forward payload bays between flights, HAVOC successfully demonstrated video data transmission to the ground station, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) communications, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) functionality, and vehicle identification through a mode C transponder and blind encoder. The second series of flight tests is to take place in November. “This was only the first set of flight tests for the HAVOC. We are using a build-up approach and intend on demonstrating more capabilities and longer endurance next month.” said Keith Brock, Chief Engineer of the HAVOC.  Though this series of tests was not aimed at demonstrating endurance, the HAVOC still […]
Brock Technologies’ HAVOC UAS Bridges Gap Between Capability and Affordability