uav specs.pdf
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UAV Specification Examples
Content Small/Micro UAV (MAV) ........................................................................................... 2
NRL Dragon Eye ...................................................................................................... 2
WASP ....................................................................................................................... 2
Raven (RQ-11) ......................................................................................................... 3
Tactical UAV ................................................................................................................ 4
Pioneer (RQ-2B) ....................................................................................................... 4
Shadow 200 (RQ-7A/B) ........................................................................................... 4
Hunter (RQ-5A, MQ-5B) ......................................................................................... 5
Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) ................................................................ 6
Predator (RQ-1/MQ-1) ............................................................................................. 6
I-GNAT (General Atomics Reconnaissance) ........................................................... 6
E-Hunter ................................................................................................................... 7
High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) ...................................................................... 7
Global Hawk (RQ-4A/B) ......................................................................................... 7
UCAV ........................................................................................................................... 9
Predator B (MQ-1) / Reaper (MQ-9) ........................................................................ 9
X-45A/C (J-UCAS) .................................................................................................. 9
VTOL and Shipboard ................................................................................................. 10
Fire Scout (RQ8/MQ-8B) ....................................................................................... 10
Seascan I ................................................................................................................. 10
Stealth HALE (Tier III USAF) ................................................................................... 11
RQ-3 DarkStar ........................................................................................................ 11
Lethal UAV (Kamikazes) ........................................................................................... 11
CUTLASS .............................................................................................................. 11
Not completed ........................................................................................................ 12
Watchkeeper (WK180/WK450) ............................................................................. 12
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Small: Mini/Micro UAV (MAV)
WASP
in development0.12
Manufacturer Name: Charles Stark Draper
Laboratory Inc, The
Type: MAV
Country: USA
MTOW: 8.6 lb (3.9 Kg)
Length: 20 in
Wingspan: 48 in
Endurance: 0.5 hr
Ceiling: 4000 ft (0.12Km)
Endur Speed: 60 mph (96km)
Range/Mission radius?
*PayloadSens: EO
Guidance: autonomous flight
Launch: artillery
*wide area surveillance projectile (WASP), artillery launched from 155 mm M483
cargo round
NRL Dragon Eye
Manufacturer Name: BAI Aerosystems Inc
Type: MAV
Country: USA
MTOW: 5 lb (2.27 kg)
Length: 36 in (0.9m)
Wingspan: 48 in (1.1m)
Height: 12 in
Fuselage: 36 in
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.1 lb)
Empty Weight: 4 lb (1.81 kg)
Payload Weight: 1 lb (0.45 kg)
Speed: 40 kt (74 Km/h)
Endurance: 0.5-1 hr
Ceiling: 90 to 150 m (300-500 ft) / according to other source it is 1000ft (300m)
Mission Radius (Range): 5 km
Transmission Range: 10 km (6.2 mi)
Range Speed: 40 kt (74km/h)
Endur Speed: 35 kt (65 Km/h)
*PayloadSens: daylight TV, low light TV, IR
Data Link: RF modem
Guidance: GPS
Launch: bungee cord or hand-launch
Recovery: deep stall or parachute
Material: kevlar / epoxy
Electrical: battery (1h enduranc)
Power Rate: 240
Power Unit: W
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Power Type: dual brushless electric motor, tractor
Power Fuel: battery: primary lithium or rechargeable
*small unit remote surveillance system (SURSS), Short Range UAV
Note: seems to be an improvement of the Dragon Eye
Raven (RQ-11)
Production: Development
Manufacturer Name: Flight Refuelling Limited
Type: Air
Country: UK
MTOW: 84 kg
Length: 3.20 m
Wingspan: 3.60 m
Height: 0.83 m
Empty Weight: 74.40 kg
Payload Weight: 17.20 kg
Speed: 110 kt (203 kh)
Endurance: 4 hr
Ceiling: 4,270 m
Mission Radius: 10 km
*PayloadSens: daylight or LL TV; FLIR or other
Data Link: radio command uplink; real-time video
downlink
Guidance: remote control and/or pre-programmed; GPS-based navigation
Launch: bungee catapult from trailer-mounted rail
Recovery: parachute or belly skid
Power Rate: 200
Power Unit: cc
Power Type: 1 x Aettow Quadta piston engine
*short-range battlefield surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery fall-of-
shot correction, battle damage assessment
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Tactical UAV
Pioneer (RQ-2B)
Manufacturer Name: Pioneer UAV Inc
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 203 kg
Length: 4.26 m
Wingspan: 5.11 m
Height: 1.2 m
Payload Weight: 45 kg
Speed: 95 kt (176 Km/h)
Endurance: 6 hr
Ceiling: 3,660 m
Range: 185 km on GCS/40 km on PCS
*PayloadSens: Wescam day/night sensor 12DS, IAI-Tamam Moked 200A daylight TV
camera or 400C FLIR, chemical and mine detection payloads
Data Link: radio command uplink, near real-time imagery/data downlink
Guidance: real-time payload and UAV control, autonomous flight, autonomous return
on data link loss
Launch: wheeled or rocket assisted (RATO), pneumatic launcher (truck mounted)
Recovery: wheeled landing with tailhook and arresting cable or net (for shipboard
operation), CARS-equipped
Power Design: Sachs SF2 - 350
Power Rate: 26
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: piston engine
*tactical close range UAV system, surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition and
artillery adjustment, battle damage assessment
Shadow 200 (RQ-7A/B)
Manufacturer Name: AAI Corporation
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 149.1 kg
Length: 3.4 m
Wingspan: 3.89 m
Height: 0.91 m
Fuselage: 1.97 m
Empty Weight: 118.2 kg
Payload Weight: 27.3 kg
Speed: 123 kt (220km/h)
Endurance: 4h (RQ-7) 6 hr (RQ-7B)
Ceiling: 4267 m
Mission Radius: 50 with a single GCS, 125 km with two GCS (Ground Control System)
Endur Speed: 65-85 kt (120-157 Km/h)
*PayloadSens: EO/IR or any payload to meet customer requirements
Data Link: UHF, L-band
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Guidance: GPS
Launch: hydropneumatic rail (no external pilot required)
Recovery: Automatic (wheeled), no external pilot required
Material: various composite materials
Electrical: +28vdc
Power Design: AR741
Power Rate: 38
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: rotary
Power Fuel: Avgas or Mogas
*reconnaissance, observation, targeting, surveillance
Hunter (RQ-5A, MQ-5B)
Manufacturer Name: TRW Inc and Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd / Northrop Grumman
Type: Air
Country: USA/Israel
MTOW: 727 kg
Length: 6.90 m /7.01
Wingspan: 8.90 m / 10.44
Payload Weight: 114 kg
Speed: 110 kt (228 km/h)
Endurance: 12 hr/18h
Ceiling: 4,500m / 5490m
-Mission Radius: 150 km (300km with a second Hunter as airborne relay)
Range Speed: 196km/h
*PayloadSens: MOSP (TV & IR Combi) and/or customer furnished payloads
Data Link: fully compatible with Hunter control and datalink subsystems, direct line-of-
sight datalink and/or UAV airborne data relay for beyond-line-of-sight datalink, dual
real-time command uplink, dual real-time data and video downlink
Guidance: real-time payload and UAV control, GPS based interruptable airborne
mission controller, autonomous return on datalink loss. Advanced universal UAV
mission ground control centre and remote video terminals.
Launch: fully automatic wheeled take-off or rocket assisted take-off
Recovery: fully automatic wheeled landing, emergency parachute
Power Rate: 68
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: dual, 4-stroke, 2- cylinder Moto Guzzi 64hp / Mercedes
*tactical-close range UAV system, surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition,
artillery adjustment and/or missions based on customer furnished payloads
-Division and Corps level
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Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)
Predator (RQ-1/MQ-1)
Manufacturer Name: General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems Inc
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 2,350 lb
Length: 8.23 m
Wingspan: 14.84 m
Height: 1 m
Empty Weight: 544.3 kg
Payload Weight: 204 kg
Endurance: > 24h at 400nmi,
Ceiling: 7,620 m
Mission Radius: 3000 nm (5500km)
Range Speed: 400 nm (740km/h)
Cruising speed: 130 km/h
*PayloadSens: EO/IR video camera; synthetic aperture radar; ELINT/COMINT; active
and passive ESM; laser rangefinder/designator; communications relay
Data Link: C-band line-of-sight or Ku band for over-the-horizon
Guidance: pre-programmed,autonomous or direct control, GPS/INS navigation
Launch: conventional wheeled
Recovery: conventional wheeled
Power Rate: 100
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: 1 x Rotax 914 piston engine, turbocharged option
Application: reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting acquisition/designation, EW,
communication relay, SIGINT
I-GNAT (General Atomics Reconnaissance)
improved version of GNAT-750
Manufacturer Name: General Atomics
Aeronautical Systems Inc
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 703 kg
Length: 6.4 m
Wingspan: 10.9 m
Height: 0.75 m
Empty Weight: 408 kg
Payload Weight: 91 kg
Speed: 140 kt (260 km/h)
Endurance: >40 hr
Ceiling: 7,010 m
Mission Radius: 5,556 km
*PayloadSens: EO/IR camera, synthetic aperture radar, ELINT/COMINT, active and
passive ESM, laser rangefinder/designator, communications relay
Data Link: C-band line-of-sight
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Guidance: pre-programmed, autonomous or direct control, GPS/INS navigation
Launch: conventional wheeled
Recovery: conventional wheeled
Power Rate: 80
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: Rotax 912 piston 4 stroke engine, turbo charger option
*reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting acquisition/designation, communication relay,
EW, SIGINT
E-Hunter (MQ-5C)
Manufacturer Name: Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd, MALAT Division / Military Aircraft
Group, Israel and TRW Tactical Systems Division, Systems and Information
Technology Group
Type: Air
Country: Israel
MTOW: 954 kg
Length: 7.52 m
Wingspan: 15.24 m
Payload Weight: 114 kg
Speed: 106 kt (196km/h)
Endurance: 25 hr
Ceiling: 6,000 m
Range Speed: 200km/h
Mission Radius? 200 x 25 = 5000
*PayloadSens: MOSP (TV and IR combi) and/or customer furnished payloads
Data Link: Hunter control and datalink subsystems, direct LOS and/or UAV airborne
data relay for beyond-line-of-sight datalink, dual real-time command uplink, dual real-
time data and video downlink
Guidance: real-time payload and UAV control, GPS based interruptable airborne
mission controller, autonomous return on datalink loss. Advanced universal UAV
mission ground control centre (compatible with all MALAT systems) and remote video
terminals.
Launch: wheeled take-off
Recovery: wheeled landing
Power Rate: 68
Power Unit: hp
Power Type: dual, 4 stroke, 2 cycle
*medium altitude, long endurance UAV system, surveillance, reconnaissance, target
acquisition, artillery adjustment and/or missions based on customer furnished payloads
High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE)
Global Hawk (RQ-4A/B)
In Development
Manufacturer Name: Northrop
Grumman Corporation, Ryan
Aeonautical Centre
Type: Air
Country: USA
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MTOW: 12130kg/14630 kg
Length: 44.4 ft (13.5m)/14.50m
Wingspan: 116.2 ft (35.4m)/39m
Height: 15.2 ft (4.6m)
Payload Weight: 2,000 lb
Endurance: 36 hr / 28h
Cruising speed: 650km/h / ?
Ceiling: 65,000 ft (19800m)/18300m
Mission radius: 11730 nm (21720 km)
*PayloadSens: synthetic aperture radar/moving
target indicator, electro-optical; infra-red
Data Link: SATCOM datalink, LOS datalink
Guidance: fully autonomous with command over-ride; INS/GPS navigation
Launch: wheeled
Recovery: wheeled
Power Design: Allison Rolls-Royce AE3007H
Power Rate: 7600
Power Unit: lb
Power Type: turbofan
Application: reconnaissance, surveillance
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UCAV
Predator B (MQ-1) / Reaper (MQ-9)
Manufacturer Name: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 6,500 lb (2948 Kg)
Length: 35 ft (11m)
Wingspan: 64 ft (20m)
Empty Weight: 2,800 lb
Payload Weight: 750 lb
Speed: 230 kt (400Kmh)
Endurance: 24 hr/14h
Ceiling: >40,000 ft (15000m)
PayloadSens: Versatron Model 18 or 20
Skyball EO/IR, TESAR or Lynx SAR,
adaptable for SIGINT, EW telecom,
communications relay
Data Link: C-band woth LOS, UHF and KuBand satellite beyond LOS, real-time
iamgery/data downlink
Guidance: pre-programmed, autonomous or direct control, INS/GPS navigation
Launch: conventional wheeled
Recovery: conventional wheeled
Power Design: AlliedSign TPE 331 ; Williams FJ44 jet
*reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting acquisition/designation, communication relay,
EW, SIGINT
X-45A/C (J-UCAS)
in Development
Manufacturer Name: Boeing
Type: UCAV
Country: USA
MTOW: 13,000 lb (5500kg)
Length: 26.3 ft (8.8m)
Height: 6.7 ft (2.94m)
Empty Weight: 8,000 lb(3600kg)
Mission radius: 600km
*PayloadSens: spot SAR, AT3, JDAMS, LOCAAS, miniature air-launched decoys
Data Link: multiple
Guidance: mission-managed by operator
Launch: auto conventional wheeled
Recovery: auto conventional wheeled
Power Design: Honeywell F124
*suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD), strike
Current version is X-45C, performance improed. There is also a similar system code
named X-47B (R) Developer by Northrop Grumman
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VTOL and Shipboard
Fire Scout (RQ8/MQ-8B)
in Development
Manufacturer Name: Northrop Grumman Corporation, Ryan Aeronautical Centre
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 2550 lb (1157 kg)
Length: 22,11 (folded) ft
Rotor diameter(wingpsan): 27,6 ft
Height: 9,5 ft
Empty Weight: 1457 lb (661 kg)
Payload Weight: 200 lb (90.7kg)
Speed: 125+ kt (231 km/h)
Endurance: 4+ hr
Ceiling: 20,000 ft (6096 m)
Mission Radius: 110 nm (203 km)
*PayloadSens: EO/IR, laser designator,
BDA, comms relay, SIGINT, SAR
Launch: VTOL
Recovery: VTOL
Power Design: Rolls-Royce Model 250-C20W
Power Type: turboshaft
*reconnaissance and surveillance, situational awareness and precision targeting support
Seascan I
Production: Development
Manufacturer Name: The Insitu Group
Type: Air
Country: USA
MTOW: 15.4 kg
Length: 1.2 m
Wingspan: 2.9 m
Height: 0.5 m
Empty Weight: 11.1 kg
Payload Weight: 4.3 kg
Speed: 85 kt (157 km/h)
Endurance: 15 hr
Ceiling: 5000 m
Mission Radius: 1500 km
Range Speed: 57 kt (105km/h)
Endur Speed: 46 kt (85km/h)
*PayloadSens: 12:1 zoom video or fixed-zoom IR camera in inertially-stabilised P/T
turret and TV downlink
Data Link: digital uplink/downlink
Guidance: fully autonomous, GPS-navigated operation from launch to retrieval
Launch: 6g catapult or vehicle roof rack
Recovery: patented 'Skyhook' wing tip rope-snag, or belly landing
Material: composite
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Electrical: 60 Watts payload power
Power Design: 3W-Modellmotoren 3W-24
Power Rate: 1
Power Unit: kW
Power Type: 1-cylinder, 2-stroke, spark-ignited, loop-scavenged piston engine
Power Fuel: unlead auto gasolina
*ship-based imaging reconnaissance
Stealth HALE (Tier III USAF)
RQ-3 DarkStar
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin & Boeing
Length 4.6 meters 15 feet
Wingspan 21 meters 69 feet
Height 1.5 meters 5 feet
Weight max: 3900 kg (8600 lb)
Speed > 460 km/h (285 mph)/555km/h
Endurance 12 h
Propulsion Williams F129 turbofan; 8.45 kN (1900 lb)
Cruising speed
Service ceiling 15,200 m (50,000 ft)/19800 m (65000 ft)
Endurance 12 hours
*reconnaissance
Lethal UAV (Kamikazes)
CUTLASS
Manufacturer Name: Raytheon and IAI International
Type: Lethal UAV
Country: USA and Israel
MTOW: 135 kg
Length: 2.14 m
Wingspan: 2 m
Speed: 100 kt
Endurance: >6 hr
Ceiling: >12000 ft
*PayloadSens: blast-fragmentation warhead
Material: composite
Power Type: rotary engine, fixed pitch propeller
*combat uninhabited target locate & strike system (CUTLASS) based on Israeli
HARPY, SEAD (from sea), RSTA, BDA/BDI, interdiction
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Not completed
Watchkeeper (WK180/WK450)
British
Wingspan 6.00m /10.51m
Length 4.43m / 6.10m
Fuselage Length 3.47m
Take-Off Weight 195kg /450kg
Payload 35kg / 150kg
Endurance +10/20-30 hours
Altitude 4,570m /5,480m
Loiter Speed 130km/h / 100km/h
Maximum Speed 194kmh /175km/h
Engine UEL AR 741 Engine 28.3kW / UEL AR 801 Engine (WK450) 38.8kW