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SHARC




Also Known As
Scouting and Hunting Autonomous Rotor Craft


Origin
France


Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
EADS

Description: The Scouting and Hunting Autonomous Rotor Craft (SHARC) is an innovative small unmanned rotorcraft demonstrator developed by EADS to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The SHARC features a two three-blade coaxial counter-rotating rotor sets which suppress the need for a tail rotor and a four-point landing gear. The rotorcraft tail and airframe design provide a certain resemblance with a shark's shape.

Specifications
Other: Main Rotor Blades 3


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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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