Desert Hawk UAV
This is a miniature UAV used for base perimeter protection. It is made mostly of plastic foam, resembling hobby grade model airplanes, and uses an electric motor driving a pusher propeller as a powerplant, making it very quiet. It is launched with a bungee cord, carries three small CCD cameras, and has an endurance of about an hour. It flies mostly under autonomous control, with the operator keeping track of its activity with a laptop computer. Wingspan: 1.32 m; Length: 0.86 m; Weight: 3.2kg; Endurance: 1 hour.
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