Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Surveyor-600

Origin
Germany

Contractor/s
EADS

Description: The Surveyor-600 is a high speed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) designed to perform multiple missions carrying multiple payloads. It meets high demand requirements of interoperability and data gathering in highly hostile environments.

The Surveyor can fly at speeds ranging from 480 to 850 km/h ( Mach 0.5-0.85) during more than 3 hours. The payload can include a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), a laser designator, electro-optic sensors, electronic support measures (ESM), and Electronic Countermeasures (ECM).

Its primary missions are tactical reconnaissance and surveillance looking for hidden targets and relaying battlefield information to army commanders via a secure data link featuring a range in excess of 150 km.

Specifications
Accommodation: Unmanned

Dimensions: Length 4 m, Wingspan 2.3 m

Weights: Max Weight 450 kg (992 lb), Payload 65 kg (143 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 10,000 m (32,808 ft), Endurance 4 hours 30 min, Top Speed 237 mps (Mach 0.71)

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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