RQ-14 Dragon Eye

RQ-14 Dragon Eye

__NOTOC__The Dragon Eye Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a 2.3 kg reconnaissance UAV developed by the Naval Research Laboratory and the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory for use by the U.S. Marine Corps. The Dragon Eye aircraft is used primarily for scouting urban areas, and is especially useful in urban assaults. Its camera, when used with a trained Marine, can be used to spot enemies without alerting them to the UAV's presence. Launched using a store-bought bungee cord, it is very easy to get aloft and becomes useful very quickly. It also uses a break-apart system to increase durability — parts of the plane break apart instead of shattering and can be reattached later or replaced with new parts.

The Dragon Eye has been used in post-invasion Iraq, 2003–2006.

General characteristics

*Length: 0.9 m (3 ft)
*Wingspan: 1.1m (3.75 ft)
*Ceiling: 90 to 150 m (300-500 ft)
*Weight: 2.3 kg (5.1 lb)
*Cruising speed: 65 km/h (40 mph)
*Battery Endurance: 1 hour
*Range: 5 km (3.1 mi)
*Transmission Range: 10 km (6.2 mi)

References

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/dragon-eye.htm Specs] - from globalsecurity.org.

External links

* [http://www.jfcom.mil/about/experiments/mc02/concepts/drageye.htm Project description] - from U.S. Joint Forces Command.
* [http://www.defense-update.com/products/d/dragoneyes.htm Dragoneye Update]
* [http://www.defense-update.com/features/du-2-04/feature-mav.htm Mini and Micro UAVs]
* [http://www.avinc.com/UAS.asp AeroVironment, Inc.]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dragon Eye (manga) — Dragon Eye First English volume of Dragon Eye as published by Del Rey Manga 龍眼 ドラゴン・アイ (Doragon Ai) …   Wikipedia

  • Dragon Eye Congee — Dragon Eye Congee: A Dream of Love Directed by Chang Kuo fu Produced by Lee Hsing Written …   Wikipedia

  • Dragon Eye — Die AeroVironment RQ 14 Dragon Eye ist ein 2,3 Kilogramm schwerer, wieder einsetzbarer, unbewaffneter und unbemannter Flugkörper für Aufklärungszwecke. Er wurde von den Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratories für das U.S. Marine Corps entwickelt.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dragon Eye — RQ 14 Dragon Eye RQ 14 Dragon Eye …   Wikipédia en Français

  • RQ-14 Dragon Eye — RQ 14 Dragon Eye  малый разведывательный БПЛА. Он разработан нью йоркской лабораторией ВМС США. Дрон выполнял боевые вылеты в Ираке и Афганистане. «Глаз Дракона» длиной около одного метра снабжён видео и инфракрасными камерами . Радиус… …   Википедия

  • RQ-14 Dragon Eye — RQ 14 Dragon Eye …   Wikipédia en Français

  • AeroVironment RQ-14 Dragon Eye — Dragon eye redirects here. For the manga by Kairi Fujiyama, see Dragon Eye (manga). For the Asian fruit tree, see Longan. RQ 14 Dragon Eye UAV A Dragon Eye UAV Role …   Wikipedia

  • Dragon Eye — …   Википедия

  • Eye of the Beholder (video game) — Eye of the Beholder Developer(s) Westwood Associates Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

  • Dragon's Eye Productions — Dragon s Eye Productions, Inc. is a PC game developer and publisher based in Round Rock, Texas. History It has released two online games, the graphical MUD DragonSpires in 1994 and the MMOSG Furcadia in 1996. Dragon s Eye Productions continues to …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”