WASP aerostat to get sensor upgrade

Drone Aviation has been awarded a sub-contract to upgrade sensors on the Army's Winch Aerostat Small Platform (WASP) aerostats.

The sub-contract, issued by prime BAE Systems, covers an electro-optical and infrared imaging tactical surveillance system coupled to an L-3 CS-West communications package for the WASP.

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The enhancement will provide secure high-definition video imagery to ground-based devices such as L-3's Remote Operations Video Enhanced Receiver, according to Drone Aviation.

The upgrade is meant to support an upcoming Department of Defense exercise to demonstrate the capabilities of the WASP.

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