AERTEC Solutions testing campaign for the TARSIS 75 RPAS at INTA continues, with new altitude and off-shore distance records for Spain
The TARSIS 75 unmanned, fixed-wing aerial platform from AERTEC Solutions, the international engineering and consulting firm specialising in aerospace and defence systems, is continuing its testing campaign at the National Institute for Aerospace Technology’s (INTA) El Arenosillo Testing Centre (CEDEA) in Huelva.
The operations of this past week marked a new milestone thanks to the 100-km distance reached by the TARSIS 75, the light, high-tech tactical aeroplane designed by the Spanish company for observation and surveillance applications. This record, operating from the coast, involved climbing to an altitude of 3,000 metres after taking off from sea level. It was not possible to exceed the 100-km distance as this was practically at the limit of the segregated airspace, though one of its features is a radio communication range exceeding 150 kilometres.
During its testing campaign at INTA, a few weeks ago the TARSIS 75 also successfully executed a complete, automatic take-off and landing (ATOL) operation at the beach of Mazagón (Huelva), thus expanding its capabilities on unconventional runways.
The TARSIS 75 and TARSIS 25 unmanned aerial platforms are one of AERTEC’s most innovative projects. The company develops the entire life cycle for these RPAS, from design and creation to assembly.
About AERTEC Solutions
AERTEC Solutions is an international engineering and consulting firm specialising in aeronautics that was founded in 1997 and today operates in airports, the aeronautical industry and aerospace and defence systems.
It is a Tier-1 supplier of manufacturing engineering and programme management services for the Airbus Group’s civil and military aeroplanes, and has taken part most notably in major world aeronautical programmes, such as the A350XWB, A400M, A320 and A330MRTT.
It designs aerospace systems for aircraft, unmanned aerial platforms and high-velocity vehicles in both civil and military environments. It boasts light tactical RPAS designed using in-house technology, such as the TARSIS 75 and TARSIS 25, for observation and surveillance applications.
It has a staff of over 650 leading aeronautical experts and has offices in Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Colombia and the United States.
