Thales Demonstration Helicopter enables real-world experience of future capability
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With the Thales Demonstration Helicopter, we test and showcase system capabilities with our customers in live flight conditions with the unique ability to update the systems during flight.
Thales Demonstration Helicopter: Showcasing the Future of Mission-Ready Aviation
Thales Demonstration Helicopter: Showcasing the Future of Mission-Ready Aviation
Our versatile platform enables our partners, military forces, civil operators, government agencies and allied countries to experience first-hand the benefits of Thales aviation technologies. Purpose-built for evaluating advanced avionics, mission systems, and next-generation capabilities, the platform offers a flexible and accessible way of testing everything from experimental innovations to mission-ready, certified solutions. It offers flexible payload options, providing power and connectivity to support collaborative development – bridging the gap between concepts and operational capability.
Innovation at Altitude: Inside the Thales Demonstration Helicopter
Beneath its sleek exterior, the Thales Demonstration Helicopter is a powerhouse of innovation – designed to accelerate capability development through real-time, in-flight engineering. Its foundation is a modular, open architecture that enables rapid prototyping and seamless integration of new technologies.
The flexible backbone allows engineers and partners to test, iterate, and evolve systems with unprecedented speed. By embracing an iterative design process for these systems, Thales helps bring advanced capabilities to market faster.
Equipped with wired, wireless, and secure 5G connectivity, the helicopter enables remote access to onboard systems during flight – a game-changing feature that allows engineers to conduct live diagnostics, deploy updates, and collaborate from anywhere in the world. This connectivity transforms the development cycle, where modifications and upgrades can be made over the air, reducing time and increasing efficiency.
Advanced Systems Integration: Technology That Leads the Mission
Built on the trusted Airbus AS350 platform, the Thales Demonstration Helicopter offers an advanced suite of integrated technologies that improve performance, adaptability, and mission versatility – demonstrating the future of airborne innovation today.
More than just a testbed, the helicopter plays a pivotal role in advancing our support for U.S. Army Aviation programs and beyond. By delivering interoperable technologies alongside retrofit solutions to modernize legacy systems within the enduring Army aviation fleet, we enable improved mission readiness and operational flexibility. Through close collaboration with our partners, we are adaptable to the evolving demands of modern Army aviation worldwide.
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