Testing of the New Safe Flight Termination System for the UAV “Electron 7”

Specialists of UVR LLC have successfully tested a new model of the safe flight termination system for the UAV “Electron 7”. Unlike the previous system, which consisted of a parachute and a gas generator located in the cavity of the tail boom, the new one is an autonomous unit that can be attached to different surfaces of the UAV.

During the test flight, which took place at Kukhtichi airfield, an emergency situation was simulated in which the safe flight termination system was triggered. The UAV descended with a parachute on a field adjacent to the airfield. Damage received by the UAV as a result of the emergency landing was insignificant.

The new system has several features ensuring its higher efficiency in comparison with the previous model:

– The system is fixed on the UAV’s body and considers the centering characteristics of the aerial vehicle.

– The UAV lands at 3 points of the chassis in its normal mode and position.

– A special mechanism (swivel), that prevents the lines from twisting and ensures the rotation of the UAV relative to the parachute, is installed between the connecting link made of Kevlar cord and the parachute lines.

Testing of the system will continue until a stable result is obtained, after which the system will be included into the standard product package.