United Elias
28-09-2003, 20:41
The ERS-1 'Skylark' is a man-portable, canister-launched. Electrically powered, tactical reconnaissance platform developed by Elias Reconnaissance Systems, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Elias Aerospace Corporation.
Weighing 6.5kg, the 110cm long platform has a wing span of 150cm, a diameter of 12cm (they fold out after launch), an operational radius of 22 miles and a flight endurance of up to 220 minutes. High resolution images are fed back in real time to designated ground stations and/or the operating team in the field.
It is designed for autonomous operation by tactical infantry units, an ERS-1 team consists of two operators carrying two launch canisters between them with a laptop size mission control unit. The team can be mounted in a ground vehicle if necessary and can be laucnhed in urban enviroments.
The ERS-1 mini UAV is completely reusable and is intended to be reconditioned by the two man crew without any additional support unlike larger unmanned air vehicles such as Phoenix, Hunter or Predator.
The ERS-1 air vehicle contains various kinds of intelligence gathering equipment such as laser range finders, GPS navigation, high resolution video feeds with Colour, Black and White, Thermal imagery and Infrared modes. There is also a short range Radar interrogator which can track radar emissions with great accuracy.
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Price of one system which needs a two man operating team: $300,000 US
Includes: 2 ERS-1 Skylark UAVs with launch canisters (shoulder fired) and two durable GPS equipped mission control laptops (only one is needed but a back up is included just in case), plus operating manuals.
Weighing 6.5kg, the 110cm long platform has a wing span of 150cm, a diameter of 12cm (they fold out after launch), an operational radius of 22 miles and a flight endurance of up to 220 minutes. High resolution images are fed back in real time to designated ground stations and/or the operating team in the field.
It is designed for autonomous operation by tactical infantry units, an ERS-1 team consists of two operators carrying two launch canisters between them with a laptop size mission control unit. The team can be mounted in a ground vehicle if necessary and can be laucnhed in urban enviroments.
The ERS-1 mini UAV is completely reusable and is intended to be reconditioned by the two man crew without any additional support unlike larger unmanned air vehicles such as Phoenix, Hunter or Predator.
The ERS-1 air vehicle contains various kinds of intelligence gathering equipment such as laser range finders, GPS navigation, high resolution video feeds with Colour, Black and White, Thermal imagery and Infrared modes. There is also a short range Radar interrogator which can track radar emissions with great accuracy.
http://www.angelfire.com/ex2/unitedelias/skylark4.jpg
Price of one system which needs a two man operating team: $300,000 US
Includes: 2 ERS-1 Skylark UAVs with launch canisters (shoulder fired) and two durable GPS equipped mission control laptops (only one is needed but a back up is included just in case), plus operating manuals.