Ranger UAV System Ordered by Finland
Sep 29, 1999
The Finnish Ministry of Defence has ordered, as of yesterday, a Ranger Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system for about $20 million. The order includes an option for the supply of two additional systems. During the last half year three Ranger UAV systems have been delivered to the Swiss Armed Forces by the Swiss-Israeli consortium responsible for producing the system. IAI / MALAT is a senior member of the Swiss-Israeli consortium led by Oerlikon-Contraves (Zurich, Switzerland) that manufactures the Ranger.
The Ranger Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) System was designed for day and night battlefield reconnaissance and surveillance. The Ranger has been optimized for use in the difficult weather and geographical conditions that can be encountered in both Switzerland and Finland. The aerial vehicle was developed and manufactured by the Swiss Aircraft & Systems Enterprise Corp. Special attention was given to weatherproofing, airworthiness and adjusting the aerial vehicle to the European environment. The UAV's body is constructed of composite materials with high-aspect-ratio wings mounted low on the fuselage, twin-boom tail and a single rudder and is equipped with an emergency parachute.
The Ranger is launched automatically from a truck-mounted hydraulic catapult and has skids for automatic landing on a short grass strip or unprepared snow/ice surface. The Ranger system includes 6 Air Vehicles, a Launcher, an advanced Ground Control Stations (GCS), Remote Communications Terminals (RCT) and Ground Support Equipment (GSE).
The Ranger's primary sensors is an IAI/Tamam's MOSP (a dual TV camera and IR sensor mounted in a rotating retractable turret). The Ranger can also carry customer furnished equipment packages for other roles.
Technical Data:
Maximum Take-Off Weight 275 kg
Maximum Payload Weight 45 kg
Endurance 5 hours
Operating Ceiling 15,000 ft
Maximum Range 150 km
Wing Span 5.7 m
Overall Length 4.6 m
Overall Height 0.9 m
For more information, contact:
Doron Suslik
Deputy Corp VP for Communications
Tel: 972 (3) 93 5-8509
Fax: 972 (3) 935-8512
Email: hpaz@hdq.iai.co.il
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