IAI-HAL NRUAV
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IAI-HAL NRUAV (Naval Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) is a unmanned rotorcraft project being co-developed by Malat Solutions, a unit of IAI of Israel, and HAL of India for the Indian Navy.[1][2]
Design
The IAI-HALNRUAV project consists of a Malat-made Helicopter Modification Suite (HeMoS) fitted on HAL's Chetan, an upgraded
IAI-HAL NRUAV will feature automatic vertical Take-off and Landing (AVTOL) from aviation-capable ships and from unprepared landing sites. It is intended to be employed as an elevated mast, which will extend the vessel's coverage over a much larger area, providing early warning and detection of aircraft, cruise missiles, surface vessels and even subsurface activities.[4] It is planned to have an endurance of 6 hours and up to a distance of 120 km from the launching vessel. The system is being designed to carry a variety of ISR payloads including
In October 2010, it was reported that the programme is plagued by the lack of a correct landing and take-off system for moving platforms such as the decks of warships and had run into serious delays.[6]
As of March 2019, a full-scale prototype has been developed and unveiled, and is currently awaiting clearance for a preliminary design review.[7]
Specifications
General characteristics
- Length: 12.84 m (42 ft 2 in)
- Height: 3.09 m (10 ft 1.75 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,200[8] kg (4,850 lb)
- Main rotor diameter: × 11.02 m (36 ft 1.75 in)
- Main rotor area: 95.38 m2 (1,026.7 sq ft)
- Propellers: turboshaft
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
- Range: 150 km (93 mi, 81 nmi)
- Endurance: 6[8]
- Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
References
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- ^ IAI completes unmanned helicopter development work
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- ^ defenceupdate (2019-03-23). "HAL RUAV:- India's First Unmanned Rotary-Wing Aerial Vehicle". Indian Defence Update. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ a b "Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) - Military Malat Products NRUAV". Retrieved 6 February 2015.