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Aurora Flight Sciences is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles.
We are headquartered in Manassas, Virginia and operate production plants in Bridgeport, West Virginia and Columbus, Mississippi. Aurora has Research and Development Centers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dayton, Ohio and Mountain View, California, and a European office, Aurora Swiss Aerospace, located in Lucerne, Switzerland.
9950 Wakeman Drive Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: 703.369.3633
Contact Information Phone: 703.369.3633 BusinessDevelopment_Sales@aurora.aero WWW.AUROR A .AERO
Aug 2016
SIDEARM
RUNWAY-INDEPENDENT OPER ATION OF FIXED WING AIRCR AFT
LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM
Artist’s Concept
Artist’s Concept
Advanced composites
airframe
Radome winglets
Efficient aerodynamic design
Low-acoustic signature efficient
propeller
Muffled heavy fuel
engine
Arresting gear
High bandwidth BLOS comms
Full motion video EO/IR turret
High reliability triplex avionics leverages
Aurora’s common Orion/Centaur avionics suite
Modular payloads• Sigint• SAR• Comms relay
Wing store provisions• (2) AGM-176 Griffin
• Single apparatus launches and recovers aircraft from austere sites
• SideArm can relocate between launch and recovery events
• Design supports a range of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft including weaponized BLOS aircraft
• SideArm folds to fit inside a ship hangar or a 20-foot ISO container
• Up to 225 lbs payload
• 2-4 man operation. System erects in minutes
• Deployable by truck, CH-47, or C-130
• Low cost of operation compared to VTOL platforms
• BLOS communications integrated into the aircraft
• 24 hour endurance
• Can be placed onto any ship with a helicopter flight deck
SideArm is a runway independent UAV launch and recovery system capable of both land and sea-based operations. Combined with its 1,100 lb aircraft, the SideArm system brings runway independence to a new class of large Group 3 fixed wing UAVs. SideArm provides the versatility of rotary-wing aircraft with the payload and endurance of fixed-wing aircraft.
Capabilities and Benefits
S I D E A R M
L A U N C H A N D R E C O V E R Y S Y S T E M
WWW.AURORA.AEROCUSTOM UAV DESIGNED TO EXPLOIT SIDEARM LAUNCH AND RECOVERY
SYSTEM PROVIDES UNPAR ALLELED RUNWAY INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE
High Bandwidth Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) datalink enables long reach for ISR and strike operations without a runway.
ISR ISR Strike
Truck-Based
Custom Truck Kit
Deploys and operates from a modified truck, enabling rapid repositioning
PLS/COTS Flatbed
Deploys on any truck or trailer
suitable for 20-ft. intermodal
containers
Ground-Based
Air Deployed Remote FOB
Capable of H-47 slung load delivery to remote operating
locations
Other Fixed Base
High sortie rate capability from fixed ground installation or
sea-base
Ship-Based
Naval Asset
Installation on Navy vessels supports
shared flight deck with helicopters
Commercial Vessel
Installation on any vessel with
intermodal container tie-downs
Common Basic SideArm SystemContainer #1
Two SideArm Silent Tactical (SST) air vehicles, ground
support equipment, maintenance hangar, spares,
ground control station
Container #2SideArm Launch and
Recovery System
Aurora has developed SideArm to a high level of technology readiness including successful testing on a production conforming, full scale system.
SideArm Launch/RecoveryAurora’s patented SideArm rail recovery device enables launch and recovery from a single apparatus. SideArm is designed to self-fold into a standard container.
Funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
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