UCAV

UCAV
UNMANNED COMBAT AIR VEHICLE
UCAV is?
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combat air vehicle ) in order to destroy specific targets carrying guns and having the capability of using them is a group of unmanned aerial vehicles.
TASKS Defined as the enemy as soon as possible reach their goals and with the necessary ammunition to destroy. DESIGN PRINCIPLES y Depending on the task to reach the calculated speed Minimum optical, thermal and radar traces y Maximum useful load y Minimum production, operating and maintenance costs y Small size y Expendable availability
The top of the manned fighter aircraft UCAV
y Very high maneuverability y Can carry more payload y Are more economical in the short and long term y They are more efficient in the long‐term task
y Personnel, loss of aircraft, although at the end of the task is not lost. y Different designs may be allowed. y May react very fast.
The advantages of being small
y Radar tracked in a smaller y Optical and thermal as less ‐Propulsion system and a correspondingly smaller less fuel consumption y Ease of transport y Low production, operating and maintenance costs
UCAV HISTORY FIRST STEPS
1970‐1979
Aeronautical RYAN COMPANY RYAN FIREBEE
1980‐1989
y Due to various reasons, the U.S. military UCAV project stopped by. Specific objectives Economy Insufficient technology 1990‐1999
LOCKHEED MARTIN CONCEPT
2000 ‐ Future
y DARPA –Boeing (J UCAS) x‐45
y US Navy – Boeing ve Northrop Grumman
y İsrail –Elbit Systems Hermes 450
y Lockheed Martin denizaltı
PRODUCTION COMPANIES MAKE SOME UCAV AND PRODUCTS
GENERAL ATOMICS
MQ‐9 REAPER
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Contractor: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Incorporated Crew(remote): 2 (Pilot plus a sensor operator)
Power Plant: Honeywell TP331‐10T turboprop engine, 950 SHP (712 kW) Length: 11 m (36 ft) Wingspan: 20 m (66 ft) Empty weight: 2223 kg (4,900 lb) Max takeoff weight: 4760 kg (10,500 lb)
PERFORMANCE
Service ceiling: 15 km (50,000 ft) Operational altitude: 7.5 km (25,000 ft) Endurance: 14‐28 hours (14 hours fully loaded) Range: 5,926 km (3,200 nmi, 3,682 mi) Payload: 3,750 lb (1,700 kg) Maximum speed: 482 km/h (300 mph, 260 knots) Cruise speed: 276‐313 km/h (172‐195 mph, 150‐
170 knots) MTS‐B
Unit cost: USD 13.325 million for one aircraft with sensors (2006 dollars) NORTHROP GRUMMAN X‐47 PEGASUS
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X‐47B
X‐47B over sea (CG concept)
General characteristics
Crew: none Length: 38.2 ft (11.63 m) Wingspan: 62.1 ft (18.92 m) Height: 10.4 ft (3.10 m) Max takeoff weight: 44,567 lb (20,215 kg) Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney F100‐220
turbofan Performance
Maximum speed: "high subsonic" Cruise speed: "high subsonic" Range: 2,100+ NM (3,889+ km) Service ceiling 40,000 ft (12,190 m) Armament
2 x JDAM (905 kg each); Sensors: EO/IR/SAR/GMTI/ESM/IO
BOEING
X‐45
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Specifications (X‐45A)
General characteristics
Crew: 0 Length: 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) Wingspan: 33 ft 10 in (10.3 m) Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.14 m) Empty weight: 8,000 lb (3,630 kg) y Gross weight: 12,190 lb (5,528 kg) y Performance
y Range: 375 miles (600 km) BAE SYSTEMS
TARANIS
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Dimensions:
Approximate Height 4m
Approximate Dimensions 11.35m x 9.94m
Weight 8t
Performance:
Engine Thrust 6,480lb
Corax Air Vehicle:
Estimated Wingspan 9.1m
Kestrel Air Vehicle:
Estimated Wingspan 5.5m
AMT Turbojet Engine 2 x 0.29kN
Landing Gear
Fixed tricycle‐type landing gear
Raven Air Vehicle:
Estimated Wingspan
5.5m
Landing Gear
Retractable tricycle‐type landing gear
DASSAULT
nEUROn
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General characteristics
Crew: 0 Length: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft 0 in) Gross weight: 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 0.8 Armament
Dual bomb bay Guided armaments carriage and firing abilities EADS
BARRACUDA
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General characteristics
Crew: 0 Length: 27 ft 0 in (8.25 m) Wingspan: 23.7 ft in (7.22 m) Height: ft in (m) Wing area: ft (m) Empty weight: lb (2300 kg) Loaded weight: lb (kg) Useful load: lb (kg) Max takeoff weight: lb (3250 kg) NORTHROP GRUMMAN MQ‐8 FIRE SCOUT
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General characteristics
Crew: 0 Length: 22.87 ft in (7 m) Main rotor diameter: 27 ft 6 in (8.4 m) Height: 9.42 ft in (2.9 m) Gross weight: 3,150 lb (1,430 kg) each Performance
Cruise speed: 125+ mph ( km/h) Endurance: 8 hours Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m) THANK YOU