Elbit Skylark

Elbit Skylark

Skylark I and Skylark II are small unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Elbit Systems.

kylark I

Skylark I is a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle. It is designed as a manpacked system for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance. Skylark is launched by hand. The payload consists of daylight CCD or optional FLIR for night operations. During operation, it sends real-time video to a portable ground station. Recovery involves a deep stall maneuver, landing on a small inflatable cushion. It has a range of 10 km.

Skylark is in operation with the militaries of Israel, Croatia, Poland, Australia, Netherlands and Canada. It has been deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. [http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/me_israel_12_14.asp] [http://www.janes.com/news/defence/systems/jdw/jdw080512_1_n.shtml] The Skylark I has also been selected by France's Special Forces in March 2008. [http://www.elbitsystems.com/data/ESLT_Skylark_France.pdf]

kylark II

Skylark II was unveiled in 2006. It has a range of 60km and designed to be operated by a 2-person crew and deployed using HMMWV class field vehicles. In December 2007, South Korea decided to purchase Skylark II system. [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/935471.html]

ources

* [http://www.elbitsystems.com/lobmainpage.asp?id=764| Elbit page on Skylark I]
* [http://www.elbitsystems.com/lobmainpage.asp?id=959| Elbit page on Skylark II]


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