Elbit Skylark

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Skylark I and Skylark II are small unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Elbit Systems.

[edit] Skylark I

Skylark I is a a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle. It is designed as a manpacked system for tactical surveillance and reconnaissance. Skylark is launched by hand. The payload consists of daylight CCD or optional FLIR for night operations. During operation, it sends real-time video to a portable ground station. Recovery involves a deep stall maneuver, landing on a small inflatable cushion. It has a range of 10 km.

Skylark has been operated by military in Israel, Australia and Canada. It has been deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq.[1]

[edit] Skylark II

Skylark II was unveiled in 2006. It has a range of 60km and designed to be operated by a 2-person crew and deployed using humvee class field vehicles. In December 2007, South Korea decided to purchase Skylark II system. [2]