Robonic operates a dedicated UAV test flight centre at
Kemijärvi, Finland. This centre is established to support development,
test and evaluation, and operational training for ground launched
targets and tactical UAV’s. The facilities will include support for
both catapult and runway launched air vehicles. The
Robonic Arctic Test UAV Flight Centre (RATUFC) is located just inside
the Arctic Circle. The Kemijarvi airfield, located some 90 km east of |
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the town of Rovaniemi, already has a 1400 m runway and basic
airfield infrastructure that supports year round civil and military
flying operations. RATUFC offers an excellent
opportunity to test whole systems in Arctic environments to ensure full
functionality in extreme conditions. The range area will comprise of
some 11 000 km2 of air space. The UAV test flights will be conducted in
segregated airspace. |