Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Tracker

IOC: Monday, June 30, 2008
Total Production: 60

Also Known As
DRAC (Drone de Reconnaissance au Contact)

Origin
France

Contractor/s
EADS *
SurveyCopter

Description: The Tracker, also kwon as the DRAC in France, is a mini-Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) intended to provide reconnaissance capabilities at closer ranges for both military and civil customers. The hand-launched system can be ready for deployment by a crew of two-man in less than 15 minutes. The Tracker air vehicle can remain on station for 90 minutes at ranges of up to 10 kilometers. The air vehicle features real-time secure data-links, autonomous flight control and GPS-based navigation, low operating costs, and ease of maintenance and operation. EADS has designed the Tracker to perform over-the-hill reconnaissance and surveillance; reconnaissance and battle damage assessment at closer ranges; and location, reconnaissance, identification, classification and tracking.

Specifications
Accommodation: System Crew 2

Performance: Endurance 90 min, Radius of Operation 10 km (5 nm), SetUp Time 15 min

Tracker - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Thursday, July 10, 2008 French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) order for an additional 35 DRAC mini-UAV close-range reconnaissance systems on behalf of the French Army. The deal was announced on July 10, 2008.
Items: 35

News
France Orders 35 Additional DRAC mini-UAV Close-Range Reconnaissance Systems

French Army Takes Delivery of First 25 DRAC mini-UAV Systems

Operators

France / 60

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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