There are plenty of sensor options available for mounting on the ubiquitous C-130 Hercules, but an innovative new technology called Sabir (Special Airborne Mission Installation & Response System) is being presented here at the show by Highland Integrated Surveillance Systems (Hiss). It is a self-contained bolt on/bolt off assembly, which requires no hardware modifications to the aircraft because the complete system unit is tucked into the fuselage side in place of an aft paratroop door.
The unit, which causes no interference with cargo operations, comprises a collapsible workstation, operator chair, equipment racks, an observer door plug, with frame and built-in sonotube launcher, and an articulated strut with sensor mounting. The Sabir enables a C-130 to be used with minimum change for a wide variety of different special missions including command and control, search and rescue, Elint and Comint, surveillance, UAV launch and control, and image intelligence.