Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Camcopter

Camcopter S-100

Origin
Austria

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Schiebel

Description: The Camcopter S-100 is a highly versatile, carbon-fiber monocoque, unmanned rotorcraft being developed by Schiebel to meet the requirements of military and civil customers using a variety of modular payloads. As a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air vehicle the S-100 eliminates the need for launch and recovery equipment. The air vehicle can be programmed to fly an autonomous mission profile relying on its GPS/INS navigation system. Schiebel has provided the S-100 with integrated checklists and numerous fail-safe mechanisms to reduce the risk of damage due to operator error. A built-in two-way datalink enables to receive control inputs and to send video and imagery to the ground control station in real time. Schiebel is targeting the S-100 rotorcraft for both ground- and ship-based applications such as tactical surveillance and reconnaissance, artillery support, maritime surveillance and amphibious support, and weapons delivery.

The Camcopter S-100 has two payload bays, side hard points and an internal auxiliary electronics/avionics bay. The primary payload bay, located directly beneath the main rotor shaft, is capable of mounting payloads weighing up to 50 kg (100-lb). Typically, the payload consists of daylight TV and/or infrared cameras. Besides, the S-100 could conduct precise delivery and recovery of guided munitions, deployment of riot control agents (smoke), and mine detection using infrared camera. The air vehicle is powered by a 55-hp aviation engine which provides a maximum speed of 120-kt and a flight endurance of up to six hours carrying a 25 kg payload and cruising at 55 knots. The mission range varies from 80 to 130 kilometers.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 1,042 mm, Length 3,091 mm, Main Rotor Diameter 3,400 mm, Width 1,238 mm

Weights: Max Takeoff Weight 200 kg (441 lb), Min Weight 97 kg (214 lb), Payload 50 kg (110 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 18,000 ft (5,486 m), Cruise Speed 55 kt (102 kph), Endurance 6 hours carrying a 25kg payload, Max Range 130 km (70 nm) depending on the payload, Top Speed 120 kt (222 kph)

Power: Power 55 hp

Other: Main Rotor Blades 2

News
Camcopter S-100 UAV Successfully Completes Deck Landing Trials on K130 Corvettes

DCNS Achieves Automatic Unmanned Rotorcraft Landing on French Navy Frigate

Operators

Austria / Planned

Image Gallery

Internet Resources
Schiebel Camcopter S-100

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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