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In 1998, the Belgian Air Component purchased three B-Hunter UAV-systems, each consisting of six aircraft and two ground control stations. [12] Operational from 2004 in the 80 UAV Squadron, 13 aircraft were in service in 2020. [13] The last Hunter was withdrawn from Belgian service on 28 August 2020, to be replaced by the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. [14]
Data from Heron/Shoval/Eitan General characteristics Capacity: 250 kg (551 lb) Length: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in) Wingspan: 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) Airfoil: IAI SA-21 Max takeoff weight: 1,150 kg (2,535 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 916 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp) Propellers: 3-bladed pusher propeller Performance Maximum speed: 207 km/h (129 mph, 112 ...
Data from IAI Searcher II MK3 General characteristics Crew: Unmanned Capacity: 68 kg (150 lb) payload Length: 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in) Wingspan: 8.55 m (28 ft 0 in) Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) Gross weight: 450 kg (992 lb) Payload: 120 kg (260 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Limbach L 550, 35 kW (47 hp) Propellers: Born Propeller 120cm 3 blade adjustable pitch Performance Maximum speed: 201 km/h (125 mph, 110 ...
In April 2008, amid Georgian and Russian spy plane shootdowns, three Elbit Hermes 450 were shot down by Russian forces, one by a Mig-29 and other two by ground fire. [7] The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated and showed the debris of two Herbil drones shot down on March 18 and April 20 with serial numbers 551 and 553 respectively. [8]
Unlike the previous MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) drones, the Avenger is powered by a turbofan engine, and its design includes stealth features such as internal weapons storage and an S-shaped exhaust for reduced infrared and radar signatures. [3] Its first flight occurred on 4 April 2009. [4] [5]
The Thales Watchkeeper WK450 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) used by the British Army. It was developed by UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), a joint venture of Elbit Systems UK and Thales UK, and is based on Elbit's Hermes 450. [2]
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The TAI Anka is a family of unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries primarily for the Turkish Air Force. Envisioned in the early 2000s for aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions, Anka has evolved into a modular platform with synthetic-aperture radar, precise weapons and satellite communication.