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Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Hermes 450
 The Hermes 450 is a medium size UAV supplying real time intelligence data to ground forces. The UAV (length 6.1 m, wingspan 10.5 m and weight 450 kg), was designed for tactical long endurance missions. With multi-payload capability (150 kg, 300 L, 1.6 kVA) the Hermes 450 is effective for ISTAR, SIGINT, communication relays and other missions for Division to Corps levels. It is powered by a 52 hp rotary UEL engine that provides a maximum speed of 95 KTAS@SL, altitude over 18 kft, endurance over 20 hours. The Hermes 450 features fully redundant avionics, fully autonomous flight, LOS and/or satellite communication data link with a fully composite structure that is highly mobile and easily deployed. |
The Watchkeeper Programme
Watchkeeper WK450 is a £800 million contract awarded in July 2005 to Thales to provide the British Army with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) use.
The Watchkeeper is based on the Elbit Hermes 450 UAV (designated WK450). The engine is the rotary Wankel engine. It has a mass of 450 kg and a payload capacity of 150 kg, with a typical endurance of 17 hours. It was originally intended to enter service in June 2010.[1]
The Watchkeeper is built in the UK by a joint venture company, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), set up by the Israeli company Elbit Systems (51% ownership) and Thales UK. UAV Engines Ltd, who build the rotary engine in the UK, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems.[2] The majority Israeli ownership has caused some unexpected problems obtaining U.S. export authorisation for some components.[3]
On 15 July 2007, the UK MOD revealed to IT and Science website The Register that 54 Watchkeepers will be delivered to the British Army. The average cost to the taxpayer is therefore £800m divided by 54 aircraft, approximately £15m per platform.[4]
Watchkeeper's first UK flight took place on Wednesday 14 April 2010 from Parc Aberporth in Wales.[5]
In October 2010, the contract was extended by a further 18 months,[6] and the delivery date slipped from February 2011 to toward the end of 2011.[7]
Watchkeeper WK450 is a £800 million contract awarded in July 2005 to Thales to provide the British Army with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) use.
The Watchkeeper is based on the Elbit Hermes 450 UAV (designated WK450). The engine is the rotary Wankel engine. It has a mass of 450 kg and a payload capacity of 150 kg, with a typical endurance of 17 hours. It was originally intended to enter service in June 2010.[1]
The Watchkeeper is built in the UK by a joint venture company, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), set up by the Israeli company Elbit Systems (51% ownership) and Thales UK. UAV Engines Ltd, who build the rotary engine in the UK, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems.[2] The majority Israeli ownership has caused some unexpected problems obtaining U.S. export authorisation for some components.[3]
On 15 July 2007, the UK MOD revealed to IT and Science website The Register that 54 Watchkeepers will be delivered to the British Army. The average cost to the taxpayer is therefore £800m divided by 54 aircraft, approximately £15m per platform.[4]
Watchkeeper's first UK flight took place on Wednesday 14 April 2010 from Parc Aberporth in Wales.[5]
In October 2010, the contract was extended by a further 18 months,[6] and the delivery date slipped from February 2011 to toward the end of 2011.[7] Words courtesy of Wikipedia
The Watchkeeper is based on the Elbit Hermes 450 UAV (designated WK450). The engine is the rotary Wankel engine. It has a mass of 450 kg and a payload capacity of 150 kg, with a typical endurance of 17 hours. It was originally intended to enter service in June 2010.[1]
The Watchkeeper is built in the UK by a joint venture company, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), set up by the Israeli company Elbit Systems (51% ownership) and Thales UK. UAV Engines Ltd, who build the rotary engine in the UK, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems.[2] The majority Israeli ownership has caused some unexpected problems obtaining U.S. export authorisation for some components.[3]
On 15 July 2007, the UK MOD revealed to IT and Science website The Register that 54 Watchkeepers will be delivered to the British Army. The average cost to the taxpayer is therefore £800m divided by 54 aircraft, approximately £15m per platform.[4]
Watchkeeper's first UK flight took place on Wednesday 14 April 2010 from Parc Aberporth in Wales.[5]
In October 2010, the contract was extended by a further 18 months,[6] and the delivery date slipped from February 2011 to toward the end of 2011.[7]
Watchkeeper WK450 is a £800 million contract awarded in July 2005 to Thales to provide the British Army with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for all weather, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) use.
The Watchkeeper is based on the Elbit Hermes 450 UAV (designated WK450). The engine is the rotary Wankel engine. It has a mass of 450 kg and a payload capacity of 150 kg, with a typical endurance of 17 hours. It was originally intended to enter service in June 2010.[1]
The Watchkeeper is built in the UK by a joint venture company, UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS), set up by the Israeli company Elbit Systems (51% ownership) and Thales UK. UAV Engines Ltd, who build the rotary engine in the UK, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems.[2] The majority Israeli ownership has caused some unexpected problems obtaining U.S. export authorisation for some components.[3]
On 15 July 2007, the UK MOD revealed to IT and Science website The Register that 54 Watchkeepers will be delivered to the British Army. The average cost to the taxpayer is therefore £800m divided by 54 aircraft, approximately £15m per platform.[4]
Watchkeeper's first UK flight took place on Wednesday 14 April 2010 from Parc Aberporth in Wales.[5]
Current UAVs in the MOD
Taranis: The £143million unmanned stealth jet that will hit targets in another continent
Looming ominously like a space ship from Star Wars, this is the future of unmanned flight.
Defence firm BAE Systems today officially unveiled its first ever high-tech unmanned stealth jet.
The Taranis, named after the Celtic god of thunder, is about the same size as a Hawk jet and is equipped with stealth equipment and an 'autonomous' artificial intelligence system.
The plane will test the possibility of developing the first ever autonomous stealthy Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) that would ultimately be capable of precisely striking targets at long range, even in another continent.
Taranis, the prototype of an unmanned combat aircraft of the future, which was unveiled today
Almost invisible to ground radar, it is designed to travel at high jet speeds and cover massive distances between continents.
The plane is built to carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance on enemy territory using onboard sensors.
And it has been designed to carry a cache of weapons - including bombs and missiles -, giving it a potential long-range strike capability.
It can be controlled from anywhere in the world with satellite communications.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1294037/Taranis-The-143million-unmanned-stealth-jet-hit-targets-continent.html#ixzz1UZcKSb2v Words and image courtesy of Daily Mail
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