Dubai 2013: Adcom unveils new HALE UAV

[BLACKEAGLE]

 

[Liquidmetal]

Speaking to IHS Jane's on 17 November, CEO and general designer Ali Al Dhaheri said an Algerian delegation had been to view the aircraft in the static display area with a view to procuring it.

The North African country is looking for an unmanned platform to track militants and traffickers in its vast southern desert regions, and while Algerian media has previously revealed that the air force is interested in the US-made General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GAASI) Predator/Reaper platform, this is the first time the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-developed Yabhon United 40 Block 5 has been touted as a possible candidate. The Algerian Air Force does currently operate the Denel Dynamics Seeker UAV, and the Denel Seeker 400 and Selex Falco have also been touted as potential candidates.

First revealed in scale model form in 2007, the Yabhon United 40 Block 5 UAV features Adcom's distinctive double fore and aft main-wing configuration. The twin-turboprop platform has a 17.53 m wingspan (giving a 24.3 m squared lifting area across the two wing sets), is 11.3 m in length, and stands 4.38 m tall.

Performance specifications released at the Dubai Air Show give the Yabhon United 40 Block 5 a cruise speed of 120-200 kph, an endurance of over 100 hours, and a service ceiling of 26,000 ft. In terms of payload, the aircraft is fitted with synthetic aperture radar (SAR), terrain avoidance systems and a gimbaled camera. It can carry 1,050 kg on its four underwing hardpoints and has a 6-unit rotating dispenser mounted in the fuselage.

The two Yabhon United 40 Block 5 UAVs displayed at the show (both of which have been built for unspecified customers) were shown fitted with four Adcom Systems Namrod stand-off missiles (two under each wing), and two torpedoes on the centreline hardpoints (which can be equipped with a company-made wing-kit for enhanced stand-off capabilities). The internal rotating dispenser can drop munitions or 24 sonobouys.

Al Dhaheri told IHS Jane's that test firings of the Namrod had already taken place from the Yabhon United 40 Block 5 UAV.

Al Dhaheri declined to comment on whether the Algerians were looking at an armed option, or what their specific mission requirements were. According to Al Dhaheri, the Yabhon United 40 Block 5 is designed primarily for ISR. If Algeria does sign up, it will join Russia, which signalled its intention to acquire the UAE-developed platform earlier this year.

Dubai Air Show 2013: Algeria shows interest in MALE UAV from UAE - IHS Jane's 360 
UNITED-40 Block 5:

This would be good for the PAF, this UAV, being produced by a company in the UAE may be available to PK and hopefully without the usual strings that the US/EU imposes on their customers.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Navy Yabhon:

 

[Falcon29]

Home

The main offices of ADCOM SYSTEMS are located in Industrial
city of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), Mussafah Area of Abu Dhabi. The
group is managed by an experienced multi-national team of
professionals administering over 600 employees. Also ADCOM
SYSTEMS has branches all over the world.

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[Doritos11]

What ya expected ??

People really need an explanation to know how UAE economy/society works ? Nothing is Imarati, it’s similar to the USA system.

 

[Falcon29]

Either way, nice design.

 

[livingdead]

looks beautiful...

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

What ya expected ??

People really need an explanation to know how UAE economy/society works ? Nothing is Imarati, it’s similar to the USA system.

At least they are 20 times head and shoulder above Iraq.

As for nothing is Emratai, you must have been smoking something to say such thing.

 

[Doritos11]

At least they are 20 times head and shoulder above Iraq.

As for nothing is Emratai, you must have been smoking something to say such thing.

Not really, they aren't above anything, the west is not afraid to sell them military tech and advanced weaponry knowing they won’t be able to do shit with it, though they will never give it to states that they know will make something out of it : Egypt, Iraq, Iran and some others in the region, see their history of military industry.

The society, economy and industry functions on foreigners, the GDP is foreign companies and a foreign workforce, the locals will have trouble replacing a tire on a car, something @BLACKEAGLE does not understand after 50000 posts. 
This isn’t about Iraq anyway, try to argue the topic instead.

 

[Falcon29]

Not really, they aren't above anything, the west is not afraid to sell them military tech and advanced weaponry knowing they won’t be able to do shit with it, though they will never give it to states that they know will make something out of it : Egypt, Iraq, Iran and some others in the region, see their history of military industry.

The society, economy and industry functions on foreigners, the GDP is foreign companies and a foreign workforce, the locals will have trouble replacing a tire on a car, something @BLACKEAGLE does not understand after 50000 posts.

If only Saddam played his cards rightly and played it safe...you don't know what Iraq would have been today. It was the best in science in Arabic world and who knows what economy they would have today and what technology they would have.

Thanks to some mistakes in leadership and US invasion which obliterated all chances. Now Iraq has to build from the ground up and was sent decades back.

 

[Doritos11]

If only Saddam played his cards rightly and played it safe...you don't know what Iraq would have been today. It was the best in science in Arabic world and who knows what economy they would have today and what technology they would have.

Thanks to some mistakes in leadership and US invasion which obliterated all chances. Now Iraq has to build from the ground up and was sent decades back.

Don’t let Yzd get his *** burnt!, it’s not about Iraq here, he been starting on Iraq every thread I go and post.

 

[iranigirl2]

Home

The main offices of ADCOM SYSTEMS are located in Industrial
city of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), Mussafah Area of Abu Dhabi. The
group is managed by an experienced multi-national team of
professionals administering over 600 employees. Also ADCOM
SYSTEMS has branches all over the world.

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You can look at Linkedin to see who works there. Many Indians, Pakistanis and even Russians work there. So it is Multi-national company.

RAHUL MATHEW JOSEPH | LinkedIn

 

[Falcon29]

You can look at Linkedin to see who works there. Many Indians and Pakistani. So it is Multi-national company.

RAHUL MATHEW JOSEPH | LinkedIn

I know that but as long as data is collected and confined to the UAE and it's industries they will benefit from it in the long term.

I don't have problems with that. I have a problem with gulf arab cultures. Besides Saudi Arabia. I've been to the UAE.

 

[iranigirl2]

Anyway congrats to UAE.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Not above in anything? The UAE is one of the fastest countries with the fast human developments; you still handled the terrorists yet let alone competing in an international scale! Isn't it a huge deal

But maybe because you are racist, you prefer seeing things negatively.

Not really, they aren't above anything, the west is not afraid to sell them military tech and advanced weaponry knowing they won’t be able to do shit with it, though they will never give it to states that they know will make something out of it : Egypt, Iraq, Iran and some others in the region, see their history of military industry.

The society, economy and industry functions on foreigners, the GDP is foreign companies and a foreign workforce, the locals will have trouble replacing a tire on a car, something @BLACKEAGLE does not understand after 50000 posts. 
This isn’t about Iraq anyway, try to argue the topic instead.

What foreigners are you talking about? Dubai is the only State which hosts a large portion of Expats, many were already nationalized. 

You can look at Linkedin to see who works there. Many Indians, Pakistanis and even Russians work there. So it is Multi-national company.

RAHUL MATHEW JOSEPH | LinkedIn

Your link is in no way related to the subject.

Anyway, Most countries function under the multinational cooperation in the world, this isn't Iran or North Korea babe.

Unless you believe that the Qaher F-313 is real then I guess I got nothing to say for you.