| Camcopter S-100 | |
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| Camcopter S-100 | |
| Role | UAV |
| Manufacturer | Schiebel |
| Primary users | UAE Army German Navy Libyan Armed Forces (Khamis Brigade) |
The Schiebel Camcopter S-100 is an Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using a rotorcraft design.
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Produced by the Austrian company Schiebel, it was developed from 2003 to 2005. With a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 200 kilograms (440 lb), its endurance is 6 hours. It has a maximum speed of 220 kilometres per hour (140 mph) and a ceiling of 5,500 metres (18,000 ft). It is powered by a 55 horsepower Diamond engine and can carry various payloads, such as electro-optics and infrared sensors.
The launch customer for the S-100 was the UAE Army, which ordered 40 aircraft with an option for 40 more. The aircraft was ordered by three more undisclosed nations, with total orders reaching 200.
The Pakistan Navy tested the Camcopter S-100 from one of its ships in the Arabian Sea, followed by the French Navy on October 9–10, 2008, while the frigate Montcalm (D642) was in motion.[1]
The German Navy completed three weeks of test flights of the S-100 aboard the Braunschweig-class corvettes Braunschweig and Magdeburg during August and September 2008. German company Diehl is tasked with introducing the UAV to the German armed forces.[2][3]
Libya ordered four Camcopters in 2009, which were placed under command of the Khamis Brigade.[4]
In November 2011 the Camcopter demonstrated flights from the French Gowind-class corvette patrol vessel L'Adroit.[5]
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