For its eight consecutive presence since 2002 at AUVSI North American Convention & Trade Show being held this year in Washington D.C. , MicroPilot announced the introduction of a lightweight UAV catapult, MP CAT, that is available for immediate delivery. This product further completes the line of UAV related products marketed by MicroPilot. 밯e felt that there was a void in the marketplace for a simple, inexpensive, carry anywhere UAV launcher. The MP CAT catapult just fills that niche nicely? said Howard Loewen, president of MicroPilot. The catapult can launch UAVs with an MTOW up to 15kg at a maximum launch velocity of 20m/s on a 4 meter runway. Folded, the catapult fits into a 1.4 meter carrying case. Another case carries the battery powered compressor for a total weight for the system of 25kg.
--Pierre Pepin, UAS / UAV Center News
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