Pakistan UAVs News & Discussions

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LUNA NG

The new LUNA NG aircraft

The light-weight LUNA NG aircraft is designed as a powered high-performance plane made of glass and carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for long endurance and low acoustic, thermal and radar signatures.

A unique feature of LUNA and LUNA NG is its ability to perform glides without engine power with no acoustic signature and to restart the engine at any time. This permits operations in true acoustic stealth.

The data link transmits reconnaissance and system data from the UAV to the ground control station in real-time. LUNA NG is also able to perform fully automated reconnaissance and surveillance missions, without the need of any radio emissions.

Another unique feature of LUNA and LUNA NG is its inherent crash safety due to its glider performance and reliable parachute release and landing system.

The LUNA and LUNA NG TUAS aircraft can be easily equipped with a data link relay payload, which turns the UAV into a flying relay platform, enabling beyond line-of-sight operation of the unmanned ISR aircraft.

Summer and winter | day and night deployment

Reliable all-weather all-terrain drone systems
Due to its modular, multi payload concept LUNA NG can be fitted with up to three state-of-the-art payloads, including but not limited to:

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), high resolution digital photo or video cameras, onboard data storage, meteorological sensors, radio relay, sensors for land mine detection, EW payloads, AIS (Automatic Identification System), gas and particle samplers, or radioactivity contamination sensors (CBRN).

Luna transport vehicle

Ground Control Station

Thanks to its modular system design, the LUNA NG Ground Control Station (GCS) can be installed in any vehicle or container/shelter.

It is fitted with several work stations equipped with high definition (full HD) colour monitors for real-time aerial image evaluation, mission planning and aircraft control (virtual cockpit). The GCS concept of operations (CONOPS) is based on a user friendly Human-Machine-Interface (HMI).

Complete mission playback for post mission evaluation, simulation and training can be performed in the LUNA NG Ground Control Station.

Mission schedules can be modified in flight. This is particularly advantageous in mountainous terrains and on long distance missions, as the LUNA NG aircraft can be handed over from one ground station to another.

A number of mission planning tools are available to the operator: 2D or 3D allegation of standard maps, satellite or aerial images.

Protected workplace for Luna staff

3D Missionplanning

 

[krash]

Please name one flying wing UAV in service.

The RQ-170.

 

[Windjammer]

This image was said to have been captured over Minawali.

 

[Path-Finder]

Leonardo flies new Falco Xplorer drone
By: Tom Kington   January 20

Leonardo's Falco EVO has been selected by two customers in the Middle East and the Gulf region. The company's longer-endurance version of the drone, the Xplorer, completed its maiden flight in mid-January 2020. (Leonardo)

ROME — A new 24-hour-endurance drone built by Italy’s Leonardo has made its maiden flight in trials run in cooperation with the Italian Air Force, the firm said.

The Falco Xplorer, an evolution of earlier Falco models, flew for 60 minutes from Trapani Air Base in Sicily on Jan. 15 in a dedicated flying area before landing safely, Leonardo reported.

First launched last year at the Paris Air Show, the Xplorer offers a maximum payload of 350kg, a maximum takeoff weight of 1.3 tons, and it can operate above 24,000 feet.

The Italian firm is offering the drone with its Gabbiano T-80 radar, SAGE electronic-intelligence system, an electro-optical turret and a hyperspectral sensor for monitoring pollution and agriculture.


Italy confirms military drone crashed in Libya
After reports of the incident began to circulate on the internet Wednesday, the Italian military general staff confirmed that “contact was lost with an Italian Air Force drone, which subsequently crashed in Libyan territory.”

By: Tom Kington
Aimed at both civilian and military customers, the Xplorer will feature satellite navigation, while pending flight tests will aim to certify the aircraft to NATO’S STANAG 4671 standard.

In its statement, Leonardo said the Xplorer was not subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) restrictions, making it widely available for export around the world.

The drone is the third evolution in the Falco family, which includes the Falco and the larger Falco EVO, which offers 15 hours endurance.

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Before its launch last year, Leonardo CEO Alessandro Profumo said the Xplorer will “overlap with the Predator A - it would be a new product for Predator A customers.”

The UN and the European Union’s frontier protection agency Frontex are among existing customers of the Falco, while national customers are thought to be Jordan, Saudia Arabia, Pakistan and Turkmenistan.

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/01/20/leonardo-flies-new-falco-xplorer-drone/

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

It's the time for Pak to get the following ASAP, preferably manufactured in Pak by tons:

 

[nomi007]

 

[Aspen]

The RQ-170.

Didn't this drone get hacked, landed, and reverse engineered in Iran?

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/c...aying-never-again-to-unmanned-vehicle-hacking

 

[krash]

Didn't this drone get hacked, landed, and reverse engineered in Iran?

https://www.militaryaerospace.com/c...aying-never-again-to-unmanned-vehicle-hacking

Exactly the one. That's how we actually came to know that it was in active service.

 

[Kompromat]

Interest in unmanned systems has increased. More new systems will join service.

 

[mingle]

Interest in unmanned systems has increased. More new systems will join service.

Turkish Anka performed very well again Russia and Syria should look into it in good number can compliment combat helicopters against Militants and semi Armies

 

[PakGuns]

Interest in unmanned systems has increased. More new systems will join service.

Anka is the best available option but will it effective against multi layer ground based defense systems from spyder to s,300 ,400 of india with airforce on patrol

Turkish Anka performed very well again Russia and Syria should look into it in good number can compliment combat helicopters against Militants and semi Armies

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[mingle]

Anka is the best available option but will it effective against multi layer ground based defense systems from spyder to s,300 ,400 of india with airforce on patrol


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Syria pretty much has everything except S400

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Anka is the best available option but will it effective against multi layer ground based defense systems from spyder to s,300 ,400 of india with airforce on patrol


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The Turkish UAVs, coupled with EW systems at the ground and air, have been being geared toward taking the enemy AD systems first! The Syrian expedition has shown a great success in this regard. More are to come. It includes BVR air to air ops using both inherent AESA radars and links (while keeping the radar off) via AWACS....

 

[PakGuns]

Syria pretty much has everything except S400

not an airforce

 

[mingle]

not an airforce

True but UAV are very effective against armour and Air defence couple with Gunship Heli I like turkish model and UAVS did a great job for them simply knocked out Assad Airdefence and armour.