UAS

Aeronautics, the Israeli drone manufacturer, is offering the option to operate its Orbiter 3 UAS from navy ships. The Orbiter 3 has a wingspan of 4.2 meters, a max takeoff weight of 28 kgs, and an endurance of 7 hours. It carries a 5.5 kg payload. In ground operations, it is launched with a catapult and recovered by a combination of parachute and airbag. On ships, a special net is used to catch it at the end of the mission.

Israeli experts explore development of dedicated UAV carriers

  Aircraft carriers have proved their effectiveness in many navies. The same happened with helicopter carriers. These floating air bases have a task in every major military conflict that erupts where nature put seas and oceans. In recent years, navies have come up with an increasing number of operational demands to have UAVs on their

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