Yarará (UAV)

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The Yarará project is one of a number of current unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development programmes in Latin America. The system is developed by Nostromo Defensa for surveillance, border patrol and reconnaissance. Unveiled at the Air Show of the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina, FAA) on 10 August 2006. The manufacturer says it has been produced in small series for export to an unidentified customer in the United States.

Technical specifications (as reported by manufacturer): Payload capability: 5 Kg, Endurance: 4 Hrs, Wingspan: 4 Mts, Engine: 5.5 Hp gas-propelled, Range: 20 Km, Cruise speed: 100 Km/h

The vehicle was named after the yarará South American snake.