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Brazilian Air Force UAV will monitor pilgrims during Pope´s Speach in Guaratiba
The UAV will fly at 2.7 km height to shoot all Francisco´s the steps. It will take off from Santa Cruz and take pictures of “Campos da Fé” in RJ
The Air Force will use two drones - unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor the pilgrims and make the safety of the Pope Francisco during the World Youth week , which takes place in Rio de Janeiro 22 to July 28.
According to Colonel Donald Gramkow, Horus Squadron commander of the troops of Air Force who flies with the drones in Brazil, this two planes will fly seamlessly together on Campos da Fé in Guaratiba, which is planned a meeting between 1.5 million and 2 million people on Sunday (28), when will be closed by a ceremony.
"The aircraft will be in Santa Cruz Air Base, which is nearby, about 14 km from the field Guaratiba, and will send images in real time to control and security centers," said the colonel.
The FAB model operates four drones Hermes, Elbit, with an average of 16 hours autonomy and weight of 450 kg. In operation, however, only two are employed. They can reach a distance of up to 200 km.
"We are flying at low altitude, about 9000 feet (about 2.7 miles), not to interfere with the traffic of the river will depend clouds. In that region, we cannot rise much because it´s way to all airports area for aircraft arriving at the city´s airports, "ponders the officer.
The two drones will fly at the same time but at different altitudes, as in the opening Confederations Cup, during the match of Brazil vs Japan at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia, June 15.
"One UAV gets up, monitoring people, and the other, circling around, viewing roads, pilgrims approaching. From the event begins, security teams ask us images of what is more important, "said the colonel. During the opening of the Confederations Cup, the Brazilian Air Force drones filmed the goal from Neymar against Mexico.
The images of the arrival of the faithful to the scene and drive during Pope´s Speach are going to be transmitted to the Coordinating Center Defense Area of Rio de Janeiro, mounted by the Army in Duque de Caxias Palace, in downtown Rio, where officials will gather to decide what to do in case of risk.
The activities of Pope Francisco in Rio are the responsibility of the Special Secretary t of Security for Major Events (Sesge), the Ministry of Justice, and the state public security organs. Already in Guaratiba, security is from Armed Forces.
The Sesge and Federal Police reported that there is in the initial planning of the use of FP´s drones, which is a concurrent model of the FAB, the Heron, during World Youth Week. A point of concern is the route that the Pontiff will go to Copacabana beach, where young people will gather for two days for a Via Sacra. That´s because, unlike planned, the pope Francisco chose a simple, no side protection, to move the edge of the beach and have more contact with the faithful people.
Source: G1