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- 1. IAI RQ-5 HUNTER – US ARMY’S UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV)
- 2. INTRODUCTION • The IAI RQ-5 Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was originally intended to serve as the United States Army's Short Range UAV system for division and corps commanders. • It took off and landed (using arresting gear) on runways. • It used a gimbaled EO/IR sensor to relay its video in real time via a second airborne Hunter over a C-band line-of-sight data link. • The RQ-5 is based on the Hunter UAV that was developed by Israel Aircraft Industries.
- 4. DEVELOPMENT • Originally known as the Joint Improved Multi-mission Payload Aerial Surveillance, Combat Survivable (JIMPACS), the RQ-5 Hunter was based on the Impact UAV developed by Israeli Aircraft Industries • Two designs were chosen as finalists to fulfill military requirements: the IAI Hunter, built in cooperation with TRW, and the McDonnell Douglas Sky Owl. • After evaluations in 1991 and 1992, the Hunter was selected. TRW received its first production contact in February 1993 for seven complete Hunter systems, with an average of eight aircraft per system. • The first production Hunter flew in February 1994, but operational evaluation went poorly. • Several Hunters were lost in crashes, and procurement was halted in January 1996. However, seven low-rate initial production (LRIP) systems with eight aircraft each were acquired by the Army. • In 1999 Hunters were taken out of storage for use as reconnaissance drones in Eastern Europe. It was at this time the Hunter gained its RQ-5 designation. • The Hunter UAV is a land-based asset, using retractable tricycle landing gear. The aircraft can be launched from a runway or using a rocket assisted system, and can land on paved or
- 7. OPERATIONAL HISTORY • The RQ-5A Hunter was the first UAV fielded by the Army when it saw active service in Kosovo in 1999 in support of Operation Allied Force. • It was operated as a division and corps level asset, providing reconnaissance to Army commanders. In the first three months there, the Hunter flew more than 600 hours of missions in each 30-day period. Hunters operated in teams of two, providing imagery and real-time data. • Hunter UAVs were deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, starting in March 2003. The Hunter has engaged in reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. • The Air and Marine Office in the Customs and Border Protection Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ran a trial program in 2004 with the Hunter to patrol the U.S. border. • The Hunter flew 329 hours and made 556 detections during its test period. • The MQ-5B variant of the Hunter, with improved avionics and redundant navigation systems, first saw action in 2005, operating in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition to its onboard weapons, it also uses signals intelligence (SIGINT) packages in its reconnaissance role.
- 9. SPECIFICATIONS •Capacity: Payload: 90 kg (198 lb) •Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in) •Wingspan: 8.9 m (29 ft 2 in) •Gross weight: 727 kg (1,603 lb) •Powerplant: 2 × Moto Guzzi twin cylinder, 4 stroke engines
- 12. PERFORMANCE •Endurance: 11.6 hours at 260 km (140 nmi; 162 mi) •Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,092 ft)
- 15. REFERENCES • http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-155.html • http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_uav_rq5.php • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_RQ-5_Hunter • http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/imgs/hunteruav.jpg • http://www.spyflight.co.uk/images/JPGS%5Cuavs%5Chunter/hunter_4.jpg • http://olive-drab.com/images/id_uav_rq5_01_700.jpg • http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/bpla/rq5/rq5-3.jpg • http://www.worldwide- military.com/Military%20Aircraft/UAV%20plaatjes/Groot/Hunter_2.jpg
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