EMT Aladin

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EMT Aladin (German: Abbildende Luftgestützte Aufklärungsdrohne im Nächstbereich, airborne reconnaissance drone for close area imaging) is a small, simple and cheap reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle employed by the Bundeswehr (German Army).

Basically, it's a radio controlled airplane with an added auto-pilot, day and night camera and video-relay. It can be transported in two suitcases, which contain the disassembled drone, and a backpack with the control station. The aircraft can be assembled and disassembled without tools in the field within five minutes.

The aircraft can be launched by hand or with a bungee catapult.

This UAV is used by the German Army in the northern part of Afghanistan. In May 2006, The Netherlands bought 10 Aladins for use in southern Afganistan (Uruzgan).

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[edit] Specifications

[edit] Air Vehicle

  • Wingspan: 1.46 m
  • Length: 1.53 m
  • Height: 0.36 m (including antenna)
  • Mass: 3.20 kg
  • Allowed windspeeds: 8 m/s for launch and landing, 10 m/s in flight
  • Propulsion: brushless DC electric motor, 12 V
  • Battery: lithium ion polymer battery, 14 V, 9 A·h
  • Speed: 45–90 km/h
  • Range (without radio relay): over 5 km
  • Endurance: more than 30 min

[edit] Ground Control Station

  • Weight: 17 kg
  • Up link: UHF Band
  • Down link: C Band

[edit] References

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