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Asio

IOC: 2009
Origin: Italy

Contractor/s: Galileo Avionica, SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems and UTRI

Description: The Asio is an advanced, man-portable, electrical mini-unmanned rotorcraft providing real-time intelligence for battlefield surveillance, forward scout missions and special operations support. It is capable of fully autonomous vertical take off and landing (VTOL) as well as hovering and perching. The rotorcraft has an endurance of more than 30 minutes in flight and hovering mode and of over 4 hours in silent mode/perching. The Asio is equipped with a robust line-of-sight data link up to 12 kilometers and a stabilized high resolution imager such as infrared or daylight camera.

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:: Specifications ::

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Dimensions
Height: 0.75 meter
Width: 0.48 meter

Speed
Top Speed at High Altitude: 24 knot (44 kph)

Time
Flight Endurance: 30 minute (0.50 hour)
Perching Time: 4 hour
SetUp Time: 10 minute

Weight
Max Takeoff Weight: 6 kilogram
System Weight: 20 kilogram

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Asio

Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013

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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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