Disposable UAVs - A UVision development for tactical fighting echelons
Moria Ben-Yosef 1/9/2012http://www.israeldefense.com/?CategoryID=483&ArticleID=1614
The Israeli UAV company UVision is developing a personal electric UAV for
one-time use. The UAV, named WASP, weighs 3 kg, is 70 cm long, and has a
wingspan of 67 cm.
The WASP will provide fast and accurate real-time intelligence to fighters
in the field without the need for maintenance during combat. Any ordinary
soldier will be able to carry the UAV in his bag, take it out, and launch it
with ease, with the UAV crashing at the end of use. It is currently
undergoing a third round of test flights and further development; delivery
of the UAV is expected to begin in the middle of 2013.
“The UAV represents the new perception of supplying precise, relevant
intelligence to the fighter with no intermediaries and at an immediate
availability. The fighter takes it out of his bag, puts it in the air, and
receives information very quickly,” says Amit Morag of UVision.
“The development of the project was made possible through the use of
advanced technology in the field of electric propulsion and batteries, the
miniaturization of bionics and communication systems, the miniaturization of
the electro-optic camera, and a very high level of automation. The UAV is
battery operated and intended for users that are not regular UAV operators.
The soldier has a small tactical control unit that he uses to define its
mission area and orders the launch of the vehicle, which then flies, reaches
the location via GPS, and automatically points to the target.”
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