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Basic Information

Category Helicopter Type Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Year Commissioned 2016 Year Decommissioned 2022
Agility 1 Damage Points (DP) 3
Empty Weight 940 kg Max Weight 1430 kg
Runway Information 0m (VTOL) TOD/LAD Physical Size UAS [NATO Class II] (150-600kg)
Cost 0 Hypothetical No
Payload Weight 320 kg Crew 0 people

Aircraft Capabilities

Nap-of-the-Earth (NOE) Night Navigation/Attack (Incl. Bomb, Rocket Delivery)

Sensor Parameters

Model Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
AN/AAQ-22 BRITE Star II [IR/EO/Laser] Sensor Group
Group Components
# Component Type Purpose Range Scan Interval Generation
1 AN/AAQ-22D BRITE Star II [IR] Infrared Infrared, Target Search, Tracking and Identification Camera 0.00 - 60.00 nm 10 sec Infrared, 3rd Generation Imaging (2000s/2010s, Impr LANTIRN, Litening II/III, ATFLIR)
2 AN/AAQ-22 BRITE Star II [Laser Rangefinder] Laser Rangefinder Laser Rangefinder 0.00 - 10.00 nm 0 sec Not Applicable (N/A)
3 AN/AAQ-22D BRITE Star II [Optronics] Visual Visual, Target Search, Tracking and Identification TV Camera 0.00 - 30.00 nm 10 sec Visual, 3rd Generation TV Camera (2000s/2010s, CCD)

Sensor Coverage Diagram
Model Detection Angle Omnidirectional
AN/AAQ-22 BRITE Star II [IR/EO/Laser] SB1, SB2, SMF1, SMF2, SMA1, SMA2, SS1, SS2, PB1, PB2, PMF1, PMF2, PMA1, PMA2, PS1, PS2 是

Weapon Loadouts Click to Expand Beta

Loadout Type Role Ready Time Combat Radius
No Data
No Data
No Data
No Data

Signatures

Type Front Side Rear
Visual Detection Range 0.93 nm 2.8 nm 0.93 nm
Visual Classification Range 0.58 nm 1.67 nm 0.81 nm
Infrared Detection Range 1.04 nm 5.04 nm 8.7 nm
Infrared Classification Range 0.68 nm 1.97 nm 0.68 nm
Radar, A-D Band (30-2000 MHz) -9.1 dBsm (0.1230 m²) -6.3 dBsm (0.2344 m²) -9.1 dBsm (0.1230 m²)
Radar, E-M Band (2-100 GHz) -12.1 dBsm (0.0617 m²) -9.3 dBsm (0.1175 m²) -12.1 dBsm (0.0617 m²)

Default Configuration

Model Comments
No Data

Datalink

Type Model Range Channels
Radio UHF/VHF Radio [Secure] 100 nm 0

Engines

Model Type Engine Count Military Thrust Afterburner Thrust Military Fuel Rate (SFC) Afterburner Fuel Rate (SFC) Hypothetical Comments
1x Rolls-Royce 250-C20W Helo Turboshaft 1 420 - 0.65 - No -

Fuel

Fuel Type Fuel Capacity
Aviation Fuel 150