The Army Aquila RPV system technology demonstrator consists of 146-lb RPVs with a 12.35-ft wingspan and a 6-ft length, ground support systems consisting of truck-mounted ground control stations and pneumatic launchers, trailer-mounted vertical barrier RPV retrieval systems, and auxiliary support equipment. The system demonstrated effective targeting and surveillance capabilities at maximum ranges exceeding 20 km, with payload options ranging from unstabilized TV cameras to laser designators. (Author)
AQUILA Remotely Piloted Vehicle System Technology Demonstrator (RPV-STD) Program. Volume I. System Description and Capabilities
1979
372 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Optical Detection , Military Intelligence , Remotely piloted vehicles , Aerial reconnaissance , Targeting , Combat surveillance , Laser target designators , Electrooptics , Optical tracking , Target recognition , Ground support equipment , Target acquisition , Television tracking , Launchers , Recovery , MQM-105 drones , XMQM-105 drones