The Hellenic Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (HCUAV) RX-1 is a Greek research project, which has currently produced a prototype of a Medium Altitude - Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), with aim for the aircraft to enter production in the future and be utilised in civil and potentially, military operations.[1][2]
The development started in 2013 and involved a consortium consisting of 6 partners, among them three University research groups including the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery (LFMT) of the Department of Mechanical Engineering or the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), the CSL and the Laboratory of Robotics and Automation (LRA), as well as three private companies including MLS Innovation Ltd, Spacesonic Ltd and Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE). It is coordinated by the LFMT at the AUTH. The chief engineer of the project is AUTH professor Dr Kyriakos Yakinthos.
The primary project goal was to design and construct a low-cost, high-performance civil UAV, appropriately equipped, for long day and night surveillance and patrol operations, such as maritime monitoring, border protection and forest region surveillance.[3][4]
The HCUAV RX-1 prototype was designed, developed and built as a small to medium-sized MALE-UAV with main objectives surveillance and data gathering for civil protection authorities, making its first and successful flight 36 months after the initiation of the project. The maiden flight took place in 2016, and lasted approximately 15 minutes.[5] Several test flights followed, in order to validate and test different project parameters and objectives. The aircraft's maximum endurance was 11 hours.
LOTUSedit
In November 2020, Intracom Defense Electronics (IDE) was placed head of the consortium that now also included other Greek and European companies from Cyprus, Spain and the Netherlands, for the design and construction of stealth swarm drones, codenamed Project LOTUS (Low Observable Tactical Unmanned System),[6] based on the RX-3 prototype with ISR as its primary mission. It was noted that two types of drones will be built as part of Project Lotus. The first will be the "mothership", a large drone incorporating the RX-3 design characteristics,[7] to be designed by the AUTH. The rest will be smaller swarm drones built in large numbers, linked to, and supported by the mothership.[8] These endogenous aircraft could be used in border and maritime patrol missions, high value target reconnaissance and surveillance, while utilising data-fusion technologies to cooperate with the Hellenic Air force future 4.5 and 5th generation fighters. According to IDE, the Air Force could completely cover its operational needs within a 5-year plan.[9]
^"HCUAV website - LFMT Aristotle University Thessaloniki". lfmt.gr. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
^Press Release. "LOTUS: Next Generation Tactical UAV from INTRACOM DEFENSE for ISR missions" (PDF). Intracom Defense Electronics. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
^ abPanagiotou, P.; Kaparos, P.; Salpingidou, C.; Yakinthos, K. (2016-03-01). "Aerodynamic design of a MALE UAV". Aerospace Science and Technology. 50: 127–138. doi:10.1016/j.ast.2015.12.033.
^Amanatiadis, A.; Karakasis, E.; Bampis, L.; Giitsidis, T.; Panagiotou, P.; Sirakoulis, G.; Gasteratos, A.; Tsalides, P.; Goulas, A.; Yakinthos, K. (2014). The HCUAV project: Electronics and software development for medium altitude remote sensing. IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics. Toyako-cho, Hokkaido, Japan. pp. 1–5. doi:10.1109/SSRR.2014.7017668.
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The Hellenic Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle HCUAV RX 1 is a Greek research project which has currently produced a prototype of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance MALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV with aim for the aircraft to enter production in the future and be utilised in civil and potentially military operations 1 2 Hellenic Civil Unmanned Air Vehicle HCUAVRole Surveillance and ReconnaissanceNational origin GreeceDesigner Consortium LFMT LRA CSL Spacesonic Ltd Intracom Defence MLS InnovationFirst flight 2016Status PrototypeNumber built 1Developed into DELAER RX 3The development started in 2013 and involved a consortium consisting of 6 partners among them three University research groups including the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery LFMT of the Department of Mechanical Engineering or the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki AUTH the CSL and the Laboratory of Robotics and Automation LRA as well as three private companies including MLS Innovation Ltd Spacesonic Ltd and Intracom Defense Electronics IDE It is coordinated by the LFMT at the AUTH The chief engineer of the project is AUTH professor Dr Kyriakos Yakinthos Contents 1 Development 2 LOTUS 3 Specifications 3 1 General characteristics 3 2 Performance 4 References 5 Further readingDevelopment editThe primary project goal was to design and construct a low cost high performance civil UAV appropriately equipped for long day and night surveillance and patrol operations such as maritime monitoring border protection and forest region surveillance 3 4 The HCUAV RX 1 prototype was designed developed and built as a small to medium sized MALE UAV with main objectives surveillance and data gathering for civil protection authorities making its first and successful flight 36 months after the initiation of the project The maiden flight took place in 2016 and lasted approximately 15 minutes 5 Several test flights followed in order to validate and test different project parameters and objectives The aircraft s maximum endurance was 11 hours LOTUS editIn November 2020 Intracom Defense Electronics IDE was placed head of the consortium that now also included other Greek and European companies from Cyprus Spain and the Netherlands for the design and construction of stealth swarm drones codenamed Project LOTUS Low Observable Tactical Unmanned System 6 based on the RX 3 prototype with ISR as its primary mission It was noted that two types of drones will be built as part of Project Lotus The first will be the mothership a large drone incorporating the RX 3 design characteristics 7 to be designed by the AUTH The rest will be smaller swarm drones built in large numbers linked to and supported by the mothership 8 These endogenous aircraft could be used in border and maritime patrol missions high value target reconnaissance and surveillance while utilising data fusion technologies to cooperate with the Hellenic Air force future 4 5 and 5th generation fighters According to IDE the Air Force could completely cover its operational needs within a 5 year plan 9 Specifications editData from research paper 3 General characteristics edit Wingspan 6 4 m Length 4 035 m Max takeoff weight 185 kg Payload weight 35 kg Fuel capacity 55 kgPerformance edit Endurance 10 11 hrs Range gt 150 km Cruising speed 160 km h Loiter speed 140 km h Maximum speed 190 km h Stall speed 70 km h Operational altitude 2 kmReferences edit HCUAV website LFMT Aristotle University Thessaloniki lfmt gr Retrieved 2020 11 14 Press Release LOTUS Next Generation Tactical UAV from INTRACOM DEFENSE for ISR missions PDF Intracom Defense Electronics Retrieved 6 December 2020 a b Panagiotou P Kaparos P Salpingidou C Yakinthos K 2016 03 01 Aerodynamic design of a MALE UAV Aerospace Science and Technology 50 127 138 doi 10 1016 j ast 2015 12 033 Amanatiadis A Karakasis E Bampis L Giitsidis T Panagiotou P Sirakoulis G Gasteratos A Tsalides P Goulas A Yakinthos K 2014 The HCUAV project Electronics and software development for medium altitude remote sensing IEEE International Symposium on Safety Security and Rescue Robotics Toyako cho Hokkaido Japan pp 1 5 doi 10 1109 SSRR 2014 7017668 HCUAV RX1 LFMT Retrieved 27 December 2020 GREEK INTRACOM DEFENSE TO DEVELOP STEALTH UAV WITH EU FUNDING PROJECT LOTUS 30 November 2020 Retrieved 6 December 2020 K Yakinthos P Panagiotou P Kaparos AERODYNAMIC DESIGN OF INNOVATIVE LAYOUT UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES SUPPORTED BY HIGH FIDELITY NUMERICAL TOOLS PDF BEFORE REALITY CONFERENCE Retrieved 13 December 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Greece Will Build Advanced Drones With swarm Function Greek City Times Retrieved 6 December 2020 Press Release LOTUS Next Generation Tactical UAV from INTRACOM DEFENSE for ISR missions PDF Intracom Defense Electronics Retrieved 6 December 2020 Further reading edithttp www hcuav gr index php en http www hcuav gr attachments article 73 RLN 1105 043 CMYK pdf Retrieved 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