Orbiter 3 STUAS

Country: Israel Category: UAV Company: Aeronautics

The Orbiter 3 is the largest variant of the Orbiter family of electric-powered UAS. Manufacturer: Aeronautics, Israeli Applications: ISTAR, artillery support, convoy protection and special operations. In the maritime arena, Orbiters serve as an independent ISTAR asset for naval vessels that can be launched and recovered from their decks. Weight: 25kg [55lb] electric-powered UAS can now deliver the same output achieved up to now only by much larger tactical UAS of 100kg and more." Endurance: 7 hours, Range: more than 54nm (100km). Payload: it can carry a wide range of payloads, including the TD-STAMP from Controp Precision Technologies - a state-of-the-art tri-sensor, gyro-stabilised mini-payload combining CCD, cooled FLIR and a laser designator.

2011-04-05

Azad Systems starts UAV production

Production has started at Azad Systems, a joint venture between the defence ministry of Azerbaijan and Israeli unmanned aircraft systems manufacturer Aeronautics. In recent years, Israel has become a major arms supplier to Azerbaijan. The deals so far include artillery systems, communications equipment...

2011-02-18

A wayward unmanned aerial vehicle

So-heres a first. On Tuesday, a wayward unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in a residential area of El Paso, Texas, about a half mile inside the U.S. border. It landed in a backyard apparently, and no one was hurt and no property was damaged.

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2021-05-05
Development of the world market of UAV during COVID-19 pandemic

The drone market has grown steadily and continuously over the past several years. The technology is here to stay and is becoming more prevalent across numerous industries. But 2020 was a unique year due to Covid-19. Overall, respondents even felt that the changes in business models triggered by the lockdowns would actually have a positive impact on the drone industry in the long run.