COTS Journal has published an article written by CP Technologies on the Gorgon Stare and ARGUS-IS imaging systems mounted on the General Atomics’ Reaper UAV aircraft.  Featured is a CP Technologies’ custom integrated transit case data transportation system.

The Predator, the first large UAV from GA, has a single camera ball on the nose providing a limited field of view.  It has been likened to looking at the battle space through a straw.  Gorgon Stare provided a much wider coverage area with tracking of up to 10 targets.  ARGUS-IS provided a 50 sq KM coverage area with up to 65 tracked targets.  This much improved battle space awareness provides huge benefits in the global war on terror.