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Builder team :
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Drone CL 289 : Bombardier, DASA Dornier, Sagem
PIVER ground system : Aerospatiale Matra
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In-service in the French Army :
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1993
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Breadth / Length :
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1.32 m / 3.61 m
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Weight :
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220 kg
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Autonomy :
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30 min / 170 km radius
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Power plant :
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Turbo jet engine
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Maximum speed :
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720 kph
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Navigation :
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Programmed trajectory (inertial guidance, altimetry, doppler)
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Payload :
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Stereoscopic camera, infrared analyser, flight recorder, real time transmission
of images from the infrared analyser to ground operators, from up to 70
km
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Composition of the complete system :
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PIVER system : programming and interpretation of reconnaissance
devices flights
1 launching and programming unit and 1 or several drones
Possible use of heliborne pods instead of drones, with the same sensors
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Major operational capabilities :
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Medium range night and day surveillance of the battlefield by photographic
and infrared cameras
Real time analysis of infrared images
Operational even in very poor weather conditions
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Main user countries :
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Germany
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French Army inventory :
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55 drones en 4 units
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Typical mission
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30-mn 400-km flights at very low altitude allowing rapid and detailed
evaluation of targets with transmission of high quality digital images
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