Our April 2010 issue of MAN featured an article written by Sr. Editor Gerry Yarrish entitled, “UAVs in Action” RC in Uniform—our Military’s Warbirds without Pilots.We only had so much room in the magazine for the printed article so some of the specs and photos had to be cut. This impressive online revisit of the unmanned aerial vehicles concept shows past, present and future UAVs, with photos taken in the battlefield and supplied by the military and manufacturers. And these are only the ones we know about! Makes you think about what’s in classified developmentIAI HeronThe IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries. It is capable of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) operations of up to 52 hours’ duration at up to 35,000 feet. It has demonstrated 52 hours of continuous flight, but the effective operational maximal flight duration is less, due to payload and flight profile.
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There is a new version, Heron TP, also known as IAI Eitan.On September 11, 2005 it was announced 1 that the Israel Defence Forces purchased US$50 million worth of Heron systems. The IDF’s designation of the Heron is Machatz-1. Heron navigates using an internal GPS receiver, and either a pre-programmed flight profile (in which case the system is fully autonomous from takeoff to landing), manual override from a ground control station, or a combination of both. It can autonomously return to base and land in case of lost communication with the ground station. The system has fully automatic launch and recovery (ALR) and all-weather capabilities.Heron can carry an array of sensors, including infra-red and visible-light surveillance, intelligence systems (COMINT and ELINT) and various radar systems, totaling up to 250 kg (551 lb).
Oct 31, 2007 MissionThe RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system provides real-time direct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and target information for Air Force Security Forces. The Raven falls into the class of Air Force small UAS known as. The Thales 'Watchkeeper' WK450 is the British Army derivative of the Israeli Elbit 'Hermes' 450 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - or simply 'drone' as it is referred to in mainstream media. The British military is currently working with Thales through the development of the Watchkeeper that is intended to serve in the intelligence gathering.
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Heron is also capable of target acquisition and artillery adjustment.The payload sensors communicate with the ground control station in real-time, using either direct line of sight data link, or via an airborne/satellite relay. In an effort to better serve you, our reader, and ensure a rich and relevant experience please help us by completing this Airplane interest profile.1) Interest Level (check one)Browsing Interested Own A Plane2) Plane Type (check any)All Aerobats Trainers Sport Scale Giant-scale Jets Drones3) Plane Size (check any)All Micro Sport Giant-scale4) Plane Fuel (check any)All Gas Glow Electric5) Skill Level (check one)Beginner Intermediate Advanced Pro6) Your Email (confidential)7) Your Name (confidential)I would like to subscribe to the Model Airplane News Newsletter.
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