Military UAV
CL-289 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Germany
Posted on 14 July, 2009 | Read more >>
The CL-289 reconnaissance system is an unmanned airborne reconnaissance vehicle for use at corps and divisional level. The system has been in service with the German and French armies since 1992 and has been deployed for peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Kosovo by both the French and German armed forces. The 7th Artillery Regiment of [...]
LUNA Aerial Reconnaissance and Surveillance UAV, Germany
Posted on 11 July, 2009 | Read more >>
LUNA is a lightweight medium range reconnaissance and surveillance UAV system that has been in service with the German Army since March 2000. This has done more than 1000 flight missions and has been successfully deployed in Kosovo, Macedonia and Afghanistan. The LUNA (Luftgestützte Unbemannte Nahaufklärungs Ausstattung) unmanned air reconnaissance system produced by the EMT [...]
KZO Surveillance and Reconnaissance UAV, Germany
Posted on 11 July, 2009 | Read more >>
Rheinmetall DeTec (formerly STN Atlas Elektronik) has been contracted to supply six Kleinflugger Zielortung (KZO) small unmanned air vehicle reconnaissance and target acquisition systems for the German Army.
The KZO uses an infrared sensor system to acquire real-time images of targets, as well as position and speed of moving and stationary targets.
The target data is transmitted [...]
UAV Mq-1 Predator
Posted on 09 July, 2009 | Read more >>
The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude; long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and entered service with United States Air Force in 1995. The MQ-1’s primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance against targets and interdiction.
The MQ-1 Predator is a fully operational system that consists of four aircraft with censors, a ground control [...]
Barracuda Demonstrator Unmanned Air Vehicle, Europe
Posted on 10 April, 2009 | Read more >>
The Barracuda demonstrator unmanned air vehicle has been developed by EADS Military Air Systems in Germany and Spain, with an industrial team of about 30 aerospace companies and specialised suppliers. The air vehicle has a radius of action of more than 200km and a maximum speed over Mach 0.6. The operating ceiling is 20,000ft.
The purpose [...]
Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) Helicopter Demonstrator, USA
Posted on 11 February, 2009 | Read more >>
The Boeing unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator is a modification of the MD 530F single-turbine helicopter, designed for both manned and unmanned flight. The ULB can be remotely operated or programmed for autonomous operations in any of its three operational modes: dual pilot, single pilot or unmanned flight operations. The high payload capacity allows missions [...]