Hydra Technologies

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Hydra Technologies of Mexico
Company type
Private
IndustryAerospace
HeadquartersMexico
ProductsUnmanned aerial vehicles
Number of employees
250 (2022)
Websitehttp://www.hydra-technologies.com

Hydra Technologies is a Mexican firm dedicated to the design and development of unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance operations and aircraft avionics. The company has one hundred employees and as of mid-2008 has two operational models, the S4 Ehécatl and the E1 Gavilán.

Operations

The S4 Ehécatl and E1 Gavilán are used in Mexico for ecological supervision, civilian protection,

Guadalajara in search for flooding-sensitive zones. They are also used by other countries.[2]

S4 Ehécatl

The S4 Ehécatl landing
Main article: Hydra Technologies Ehécatl

Development of the

Government of Mexico, the Financial Sector, and Mexican academic and scientific institutions.[citation needed] Its main function is to provide security and surveillance capabilities in support of the Armed Forces, as well as civilian protection in hazardous situations. According to the manufacturer, the drone "observes what happens by land or sea. Because of its unmanned nature, it can enter dangerous zones being undetected" [This quote needs a citation] and is "an effective solution of the border problems between the U.S. and Mexico."[3]

The S4 Ehécatl has a complex electronic system designed to provide up to eight hours of autonomous flight in either daytime or nighttime conditions. It is controlled from a mobile central facility installed in a specially-equipped three-man ground vehicle[

in-house.[citation needed
]

E1 Gavilán

The E1 Gavilán in flight
Main article: Hydra Technologies Gavilán

The

AUVSI's Unmanned Systems North America 2008, an important event for this particular industry. The european debut took place on July 14 of the same year at the Farnborough Airshow
.

In development

As of 2008[update], the company has other models in process of design, the S5 Cuculcán and the G1 Guerrero. The S5 Cuculcán will be able to fly for up to sixteen hours and provide a portable data recovery system, there is not much information on the G1 Guerrero yet.[2]

Awards

  • Al Aube Outstanding Contributor Award for the development of the S4 Ehécatl by
    AUSVI (2007)[4]
  • Leonardo da Vinci Award for the development of the S4 Ehécatl and the D1 Gavilán by the International Aeronautics Congress of Mexico (2008)
  • Special award by the Jalisco State Council of Science and Technology for its contribution to the Information, Microelectronics and Communication Industries in Mexico (2008)

References

  1. ^ Martínez Carballo, Nurit (2008-08-13). "Vuela alto el Politécnico". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  2. ^ a b Estrada Cortes, Jesús (2008). "Industrias electrónicas presumen expansiones" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-08-04.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Quoted from press release, Hydra Technologies (2007)
  4. ^ Hydra Technologies (2007).

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