Aerosonde Mark 3
Notes: Originally designed for weather reconnaissance and research, the US/Australian Aerosonde has developed into a capable platform for purposes ranging from agricultural research to military surveillance. The Aerosonde was the first unmanned aircraft to cross the Atlantic, and has made flights lasting as long as 35 hours. It has the advantage of being made largely of Kevlar, making it a tough vehicle for its size.
Twilight 2000 Notes: These UAVs were often requisitioned from civilian applications and pressed into military service in the Twilight War.
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Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Ground Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
|
$1,350 |
G, AvG |
2.27 kg |
14 kg |
3 |
4 |
FLIR, Image Intensification, Radar |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
|
150 |
200 (75) |
NA 95 6/3 60/30 |
6.62 |
0.33 |
6000 |
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Guidance/Control |
Sensors/Equipment |
Takeoff/Landing |
|
GPS, Automatic Storm/Front Tracking, Manual Control (Radio Link, 1500 km), Autopilot |
Weather sondes, wind sensor, still camera, video camera, temperature, icing, surface wind and waves, atmospheric chemistry, laser rangefinder, Geiger counter |
Takeoff: vehicle roof rack, catapult; Landing: Belly skid, 100m Primitive Runway |
Brevel
Notes: This drone was the result of a collaboration between France and Germany. Work was begun as early as 1980, but the first flight was not until 1994. The Brevel has stealth characteristics; attempts to spot the drone or guide weapons by radar are 2 level more difficult than normal, and attempts to spot using IR, thermal Imaging, or FLIR, or to guide weapons using IR, are three levels more difficult than normal. The French declined to purchase copies of this vehicle, but the Germans bought some 50-60 of the Brevel.
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Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Ground Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
|
$17,400 |
G, AvG |
30 kg |
150 kg |
3 |
4 |
FLIR, Image Intensification |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
|
155 |
280 (110) |
NA 135 5/3 50/30 |
47 |
12 |
4000 |
|
Guidance/Control |
Sensors/Equipment |
Takeoff/Landing |
|
Autonomous Function, Autopilot, Manual Control (Radio Link, 200 km) |
Day/Night Video Camera, Day/Night Still Camera, Real-Time Camera Link, Secure Radio |
Takeoff: Rail with RATO booster; Landing: Parachute |
Luna
Notes: This mini-UAV is built by an international European consortium and used by several NATO countries as well as Italy and Greece. It is used for immediate battlefield intelligence and reconnaissance, and being small and quiet, can often go unnoticed above a battlefield.
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Price |
Fuel Type |
Load |
Veh Wt |
Ground Crew |
Mnt |
Night Vision |
|
$1,440 |
G, AvG |
3.18 kg |
20 kg |
2 |
2 |
Image Intensification |
|
Tr Mov |
Com Mov |
Mnvr/Acc Agl/Turn |
Fuel Cap |
Fuel Cons |
Ceiling |
|
120 |
205 (80) |
NA 100 7/4 70/40 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
2740 |
|
Guidance/Control |
Sensors/Equipment |
Takeoff/Landing |
|
Autonomous Function, Manual Control (Radio Link, 20 km) |
Video Camera, Still Camera, Secure Radio |
Takeoff: Bungee Catapult; Landing: Parachute or Parafoil |