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According to the manufacturer, the FlashHawk is a passive airborne solution aimed at precisely and instantly geolocating any terrestrial telecommunication emitter (in the 30 MHz - 3 GHz spectrum) to provide a tactical view of the situation to operators. FlashHawk can be integrated underneath an MPP propeller plane, providing 360-degree coverage around the plane in azimuth and elevation up to the horizon, allowing instant 3D geolocation without blind spots.
A significant requirement of geolocation missions is the long endurance capability to generate as many data as possible to be able to lead over into a high accurate profiling of the hot spot scenario. The other minimum requirement is the qualification to operate as silent as possible to remain undetected to be able to generate as most real data of behavior of the target as possible. Those two are perfectly matched in both special mission platforms, DA42 MPP as well as DA62 MPP, where the airplanes at 3,000ft AGL operate below a noticeable noise level. An average airborne mission time between six and eight hours is very supportive to the overall mission planning, including JetA1 fuel usage, IFR single pilot operation and a civil aircraft certification.
Diamond's technical manager,
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