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Elbit Systems Successfully Operates UAS From Wearable Control Unit

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

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Israel's Elbit Systems yesterday said it has completed a series of successful tests of its Skylark I LE mini/man-pack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS) using the Dominator command and control unit on a soldier’s vest. During the tests, the Skylark was operated by a new lightweight Forward Ground Control Station (FGCS) that used the Dominator organic hardware, the company said in a statement. The company’s new operational concept answers the modern battlefield’s requirement for interoperability and size, weight and power, allowing infantry…

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