Galileo Avionica Develops High-Performance Mini-UAV

UAV NEWS

An example of a tactical UAV made by Galileo Avionica.

Rome, Italy (SPX) Jan 24, 2005
Galileo Avionica's Simulation and UAV Business unit is developing a new air-launched high-performance mini-unmanned air vehicle, named Locusta (Locust).

Initially intended to be launched from the company's Mirach 100/5 target, it will act as a secondary target to be used against new generation surface-to-air air defence missile systems, in training and tests conditions were a direct hit is required.

The 2 meter long, 20 kg heavy jet-powered mini-UAV presents a cylindrical airframe made of composite materials and aerodynamics control surfaces, including a deployable wing, tails empennages and front canard surfaces.

Thanks to a miniaturised navigation and asset control package- including an auto-pilot, altitude and speed sensors, plus navigation system- when the Locusta is released by its mother platform, it will deploy wings and follow a pre-programmed flight plan, which can be monitored by a ground station through a communication link, also used to give mission termination commands to the mini-UAV.

Two Locusta system can be carried and released by a Mirach 100/5 target drone. Payloads planned to be carried by the mini-drone include radar, optical and infrared signature enhancing systems.

Initial early-prototype captive-flights were performed last autumn, and follow-on flying testing is expected for this year.

UAV NEWS

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Carrollton TX (SPX) Jan 19, 2005
The interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is taking off, thanks to increased need for surveillance by both civilian and military organizations. Geneva Aerospace is poised to capitalize on this trend with the launch of its Dakota UAV, which offers a competitively priced, feature-rich alternative to other UAVs available on the market.

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