UAV Specification Examples

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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-ofshot 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-ofsight 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 realtime 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 Weightmax: 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