Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Eagle Eye

IOC: 2008
Total Production: 45

Eagle Eye TR916

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Textron

Description: The Eagle Eye is a tilt-rotor UAV designed to perform ship-based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. It can operate from both sea and land environments and is being developed by Bell for US Coast Guard and military customers.

The Eagle Eye was designed to be highly reliable and supportable. It can carry a wide range of payloads from electro-optical surveillance sensors to lethal weaponry. It was selected for the US Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater VUAV (Vertical UAV) portion thanks to its vertical take-off and landing characteristics.

In 2003 Lockheed Martin selected Bell to develop and produce the Eagle Eye TR916 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to provide surveillance and reconnaissance in support of the US Coast Guard's Deepwater program. Under this contract Bell will produce and deliver 45 UAVs and 33 Ground Control Stations (GCSs).

Specifications
Accommodation: Unmanned

Dimensions: Length 5.5 m, Main Rotor Diameter 2.9 m, Width 4.6 m

Weights: Max Weight 363 kg (800 lb)

Performance: Ceiling 6,100 m (20,013 ft), Cruise Speed 103 mps (371 kph), Endurance 4 hours, Max Range 410 km (221 nm)

News
Eagle Eye Passes Critical Milestone

Operators

United States of America / 45

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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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