Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk
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The Force Protection Airborne Surveillance System (FPASS), also known as Desert Hawk, is a small United States Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used for base perimeter protection. The program is run by Electronic Systems Center and was developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works.
The system consists of the actual UAV and a ground station that can control the vehicle and receive video from it. The UAV has a 52 inches wingspan and weighs around 7 pounds.Endurance is approximately one hour.
The Desert Hawk is also used by the 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery of the British Army as a tactical surveillance system, and has used it in Afghanistan. [1]
[edit] External links
- Desert Hawk: Mini UAV Goes Operational, CodeOne Magazine, 2003
- DESERT HAWK UP: New Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Part 1, Military.com
- Desert Hawk helps protect Tallil, 332 AEW Public Affairs, 10/24/2003
- Desert Hawk gives security forces an eye in sky, 379 AEW Public Affairs, 7/21/2004
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