United Arab Emirates UAVs

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UNITED 40 block 5



Overview

UNITED 40 block 5 is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, designed and manufactured by ADCOM Systems for strategic missions including:

• Near real time (NRT) combat assessment
• Battle damage assessment (BDA)
• Intelligence preparation of the battlefield
• Special operations, reconnaissance operations and humanitarian aid
• Border surveillance and communications relay.

The ultra-long endurance of the UNITED 40 block 5 comes from its glider-like, high aspect ratio wings. It can carry a gimbaled camera platforms.



Specifications:

Wingspan 17.53 m57.53 ft
Length 11.13 m36.54 ft
Height 4.38 m14.37 ft
Total lifting area24.3 sqm261.56 sqft
Empty weight 950 kg2094 lb
Max. take-off weight 2000 kg4409 lb
Payload weight 1050 kg2315 lb
Fuel tank capacity1400 lt370 gallon


Flight Performance:

Stall speed90 km/h[25 m/s]49 kt
Cruise speed120-200 km/h[33-55 m/s]65-108 kt
Enduranceover 100 hrs
Ceiling8000 m26000 ft
Power230 hp

 

[Arabian Legend]

UNITED 40

Overview

UNITED 40 is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, designed and manufactured by ADCOM Systems for strategic missions including:


• Near real time (NRT) combat assessment
• Battle damage assessment (BDA)
• Intelligence preparation of the battlefield
• Special operations, reconnaissance operations and humanitarian aid
• Border surveillance and communications relay.



The ultra-long endurance of the UNITED 40 comes from its glider-like, high aspect ratio wings. It can carry a gimbaled camera platforms.


Specifications:

Wingspan 20 m65.61 ft
Length 11.13 m36.54 ft
Height 4.38 m14.37 ft
Total lifting area24.3 sqm261.56 sqft
Empty weight 520 kg1146 lb
Max. take-off weight 1500 kg3306 lb
Payload weight 1000 kg2204 lb
Fuel tank capacity900 lt237 gallon

Power
Hybrid
• Main engine: 115 hp
• Electric power : 80 hp


Flight Performance:

Stall speed50 km/h[14 m/s]26 kt
Cruise speed75-220 km/h[20-60 m/s]40-120 kt
Endurance120 hrs
Ceiling7000 m23000 ft


Dimensions

Wingspan20 m65.6 ft​

Length

11.13 m​

36.56 ft​

Height​

4.38 m14.37 ft

Payloads:
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• Two gyro-stabilized platforms
• 4 PODs located under wings with 100kg weight capability each
• SAR and sonar terrain avoidance​

SMART EYE 1

Overview

SMART EYE 1 is a high performance UAV optimized for efficient cruise with high aspect-ratio wings and laminar airfoils.
The flying qualities are superb; it is very stable, good turbulence resistance and docile stall.
Climb is excellent, even at a high angle of attack.
Due to the small dimension it can be used as tactical UAV."


Specifications:
Wingspan 4.4 m14.4 ft
Length 3.26 m10.7 ft
Height 0.9 m2.95 ft
Total lifting area2.4 sqm25.83 sqft
Fuselage length3.0 m9.84 ft
Empty weight 50 kg110 lb
Max. take-off weight 100 kg220 lb
Payload weight 20 - 40 kg44 - 88 lb
Fuel tank capacity20 lt5.2 gallon
Power2 x 17 hp

Flight Performance:

Stall speed70 km/h[19 m/s]37 kt
Cruise speed150 km/h[41 m/s]80 kt
Endurance2 hrs
Ceiling3000 m9800 ft

Dimensions:

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YABHON-R

Overview

YABHON-R is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, designed and manufactured by ADCOM Systems for tactical missions including real time day and night reconnaissance and surveillance, search and rescue, border surveillance, remote area monitoring and other similar missions.


YABHON-R is designed for short take off and landing using a semi-prepared short runway. It can land on wheels or by emergency parachute system.


Features

• Fully autonomous operation with ADCOM 3D FCU system for auto Navigation
• Mission pre-planning capability, online mission profile update and recording
• Wide range of payload sensors including IR, thermal imager, LDRF, and EO sensors
• Retractable, steerable nose wheel for optimal operation
• Capability to update third party SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)


Specifications

Wingspan 6.5 m21.3 ft
Length 5 m16.4 ft
Height 2 m6.5 ft
Total lifting area8 sqm86 sqft
Fuselage length4 m13.1 ft
Empty weight 270 kg595 lb
Max. take-off weight 570 kg1257 lb
Payload weight 60 -120 kg132 - 463 lb
Fuel tank capacity240 lt63 gallon
Power80/100 hp

Flight Performance

Stall speed92 km/h[25 m/s]50 kt
Cruise speed120-240 km/h[33-66 m/s]65-130 kt
Endurance27 hrs
Ceiling6700 m22000 ft


Dimensions

Wingspan
6.5 m21.3 ft
Length

5 m
16.4 ft

Height
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2 m6.5 ft

Fuselage length
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4 m13.1 ft
Total lifting area8 sqm86 sqft

Payloads

Wide range of payload sensors including:

• IR
• Thermal Imager
• LDRF
• EO sensors

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YABHON-RX

Overview

YABHON-RX is a tactical UAV used for day and night surveillance, search and rescue, border control, environmental monitoring and related unmanned missions.The airframe consists of a mid wing configuration with pod fuselage, single pusher engine, twin boom tail unit and fully retractable landing gear.

The airframe is made mainly as a sandwich of high density structural foam between glass fiber/epoxy skins. Airframe modules can be assembled easily in the field.

YABHON-RX is intended to be operated from a launcher and designed for fully automatic take-off and landing. An emergency parachute system provides full safety if power or command link failed.



Specifications

Wingspan 5.8 m19 ft
Length 3.75 m12.3 ft
Height 1 m3.28 ft
Empty weight 70 kg154 lb
Max. take-off weight 160 kg352 lb
Payload weight 50 kg110 lb
Fuel tank capacity50 lt13 gallon
Power50 hp



Flight Performance

Stall speed75 km/h[20 m/s]40 kt
Cruise speed204 km/h[57 m/s]110 kt
Maximum speed240 km/h[67 m/s]130 kt
Climbing rate (sea level)[27 m/s]
Endurance6 hrs
Ceiling (theoretical)5500 m18000 ft

Dimensions

Wingspan
5.8 m19 ft
Length

3.75 m
12.3 ft

Height
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1 m3.28 ft

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[Arabian Legend]

SMART EYE

Overview

SMART EYE is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, designed and manufactured by ADCOM Systems for strategic missions including:

• Near real time (NRT) combat assessment
• Battle damage assessment (BDA)
• Intelligence preparation of the battlefield
• Special operations, reconnaissance operations and humanitarian aid
• Border surveillance and communications relay

The ultra-long endurance of the SMART EYE comes from its glider-like, high aspect ratio wings. It can carry two gimbaled camera platforms.


Features:

• Full autonomous operation with advanced FCU system
• High glide ratio 30:1
• Mission pre-planning capability, online mission profile update and recording
• Wide range of payload sensors including IR, thermal imager LDRF, and EO sensors
• Retractable, steerable nose wheel for optimal operation
• Capability to update third party SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)


Specifications

Wingspan 21 m68.9 ft
Length 7 m22.97 ft
Height 2 m6.5 ft
Empty weight 450 kg992 lb
Max. take-off weight 1000 kg2205 lb
Payload weight 70 - 550 kg154 - 1212 lb
Fuel tank capacity900 lt237 gallon
Power80/100/115 hp


Flight Performance

Stall speed55 km/h[15 m/s]30 kt
Cruise speed65-130 km/h[18-36 m/s]35-70 kt
Maximum speed222 km/h[62 m/s]120 kt
Endurance120 hrs
Ceiling7300 m24000 ft


Dimensions

Wingspan
21 m68.9 ft
Length

7 m
22.97 ft

Height
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2 m6.5 ft

Payload

Wide range of payload sensors including:


• Two gyro-stabilized platforms
• 4 PODs located under wings with 100kg weight capability each
• SAR and sonar terrain avoidance

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