The AS-7 Strut is a robotic arm/hardpoint that can quickly integrate special-mission payloads and mechanically articulate them beneath the C-130 from the paratroop door position(s) for unrestricted views.
Integrate the latest mission sensors quickly and always stay mission ready.
It only takes hours and hand tools to add two additional hardpoints to a C-130, and minutes to integrate the latest sensors.
Each strut hardpoint has 14-inch lug spacing to integrate a wide range of pods, sensors, and payloads. Airdyne offers adaptors to accommodate more.
Without cargo interference, the Low-Profile Floor Brace and Adaptive Mounting System provide the strength to hold 1100 KG of assorted special-mission payload/sensors across two struts.
Roll up the pod/sensor/payload to the strut, and it can pick up the pod itself—no lifting required.
Skip internal aircraft wiring and route the cables from the sensor directly through the strut into the nearby AS-T4 Workstation and AS-20S AV-Rack for seamless operation.
Position the payload for success with cutting-edge aerospace technology.
With precision, the Operator Control Unit commands the smooth, dual-redundant brushless DC motors to raise and lower the AS-7 Strut to any position reliably, for the ideal sensor geometry.
When lowered, the AS-7 Strut creates distance between the sensor/payload and the aircraft, allowing sensors to descend significantly underneath or horizontally to the C-130's belly for an unrestricted FOV.
Create ideal angles to direct powerful electronic warfare, defeat ascending UAS, communicate freely, deploy effects, and sense/see the world below and beyond.
Complete 180° sensor coverage for comprehensive surveillance and monitoring capabilities.
Extended radio frequency detection range for enhanced communication and threat detection.
Targeted coverage zones for specialized mission requirements and tactical operations.
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