Since 1998,Sg has been looking into the concept of the HALE
class of vehicle that provides continuous and large spatial
surveillance coverage.
Operating at 18,000 m---low level compared with satellite--can fly
unmanned or be piloted manually. !!.Read below
1.Already disclosed in 2001.
Defence engineers have also been working on the Lalee, or low
altitude long-enduring endurance, a large aircraft that can fly
unmanned or be piloted manually.
--DSTA harnesses cutting edge technology to develop unmanned
ground vehicle ,
The Straits Times, Pg H6 - Saturday, February 12, 2005
3.Airspace [quote]Exploitation - HALE Vehicle
by Dr Tan Jiak Kwang
Head, Centre of Unmanned Systems
DSO National Laboratories, an affiliate of DSTA
· Over the last three years, DSO has been looking into
the concept of the HALE class of vehicle that provides continuous
and large spatial surveillance coverage.
· At the seminar, Dr Tan Jiak Kwang will highlight the
conceptualisation of the project Low Altitude Long Enduring
Endurance (LALEE) and the key technological challenges faced in its
design and development.----6 November 2001,
Defence Technology Seminar