Elbit Skylark

Elbit Skylark
Role Unmanned aerial vehicle
National origin Israel
Manufacturer Elbit Systems

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

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Design and development

Skylark I

Skylark I is 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 is in operation with the militaries of Australia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden. It has been deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq.[1][2] The Skylark I has also been selected by France's Special Forces in March 2008.[3]

Skylark II

Skylark II was unveiled in 2006. It has a range of 60 km and designed to be operated by a two-person crew and deployed using HMMWV class field vehicles. In December 2007, South Korea decided to purchase Skylark II system.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2007/me_israel_12_14.asp
  2. ^ http://www.janes.com/news/defence/systems/jdw/jdw080512_1_n.shtml
  3. ^ http://www.elbitsystems.com/data/ESLT_Skylark_France.pdf
  4. ^ http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/935471.html

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