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21 June 2023
by Olivia Savage
The Orbiter 5 UAV was displayed fitted with Bird Aerosystems Micro Maritime Patrol Radar (MPR) and a Controp EO/IR payload. (Janes/Olivia Savage)
Aeronautics launched its Orbiter 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Paris Air Show 2023.
Dan Slasky, CEO of Aeronautics, told
Janes
and other media representatives that the Orbiter 5 has been developed to provide medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV capabilities in a tactical system, and is intended for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions.
Setting up the UAV requires just one Allen key, and it is launched from a vehicle-mounted catapult system. The aircraft features an 11 hp engine from Aeronautics subsidiary Zanzottera Technologies, which produces up to 600 W and enables high-performance systems such as radars to be integrated on the platform. The UAV has a payload capacity of 25 kg, a maximum flight endurance of more than 25 hours, and an operating ceiling of 18,000 ft, Slasky said.
Flying for 25 hours or more is only possible when equipped with a maximum payload of 10 kg, he added.
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