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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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