The Skyblade is a man-portable mini-UAV developed by ST Aerospace, designed to be used by two operators for short-range battlefield or tactical reconnaissance and artillery spotting.
Skyblade I: Prototype version. Jointly developed with local research house (DSO National Laboratories)
Skyblade II: Advance Production exploration, gasoline engine. Completely in-house developed. Didn't make it to full production.
Skyblade III: Production version, all electric systems. Jointly developed with local research house (DSO National Laboratories)
The Skyblade III is designed for rapid 2-man deployment to support military and civilian applications. Developed for fully autonomous flight operations, it delivers quick and accurate intelligence in real-time to tactical commanders in the field.
Skyblade IV: New tactical UAV
The SkyBlade IV is a completely new close-range tactical UAV unveiled in Asian Aerospace 2006, with a takeoff weight of 50 kilograms (110 pounds), including a 12 kilogram (26 pound) payload, a torpedo-like fuselage, a straight high-mounted wing with upturned wingtips, cruciform tailfins and a pusher prop driven by a piston engine with an endurance of up to 12 hours. The UAV carries an EO-IR sensor system with STA working on a miniaturized SAR. The vehicle is catapult launched and is recovered via parachutes or catch nets. Skyblade IV can perform a variety of operational missions such as surveillance, reconnaissance, fire support and battle damage assessment.
Military use in Singaporeedit
Since 2010, six army units of the Singapore Armed Forces are equipped with the Skyblade III variant for scout and field intelligence gathering. The units are: the 40th Battalion of the Singapore Armoured Regiment (40 SAR), 41 SAR, 2 Singapore Infantry Regiment (2 SIR), 3 SIR, 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade (3 SIB), and the 4th Singapore Armoured Brigade (4 SAB).[1]
Specificationsedit
Skyblade II prototype
Length: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Wing span: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Operating altitude: 458 m (1500 ft)
Endurance (minimum) (depending on internal combustion or electric version): 1-2 hrs
Stall speed: 18 kts (33 km/h)
Maximum speed: 70 kts (130 km/h)
Operating wind conditions: 20 kts (37 km/h)
Head wind during take-off and landing: 15 kts (28 km/h)
Cross wind during take-off and landing: 10 kts (18 km/h)
Range: up to 8 km line-of-sight
Skyblade III specifications
Length: 1.4 m
Wing Span: 2.6 m
Maximum Take Off Weight: 5.0 kg
Endurance: >60 mins
Operating Altitude: 300 - 1,500 ft (90- 460m)
Maximum Speed: 35 kts
Range: 8 km
Flight Operation: Fully autonomous from launch to mission execution to recovery
Skyblade IV specifications
Length: 2.4 m
Wing Span: 3.7 m
Maximum Take Off Weight: 70 kg
Maximum Payload Weight: 12 kg
Endurance: 6 – 12 hrs
Maximum Altitude: 15,000 ft [4,572 m]
Operating Speed: 50 -80 kts
Range: 100 km
Launch: Catapult
Recovery: Parachute
Flight Operation: Fully autonomous
Referencesedit
^"Army to Equip 6 Units with Mini-UAV". www.defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
on the ST Aerospace web site
on the ST Aerospace web site
Speech by Defence Minister on DSO joint collaboration Skyblade[permanent dead link]
aerospace, skyblade, skyblade, portable, mini, developed, aerospace, designed, used, operators, short, range, battlefield, tactical, reconnaissance, artillery, spotting, contents, models, military, singapore, specifications, referencesmodels, editskyblade, pro. The Skyblade is a man portable mini UAV developed by ST Aerospace designed to be used by two operators for short range battlefield or tactical reconnaissance and artillery spotting Contents 1 Models 2 Military use in Singapore 3 Specifications 4 ReferencesModels editSkyblade I Prototype version Jointly developed with local research house DSO National Laboratories Skyblade II Advance Production exploration gasoline engine Completely in house developed Didn t make it to full production Skyblade III Production version all electric systems Jointly developed with local research house DSO National Laboratories The Skyblade III is designed for rapid 2 man deployment to support military and civilian applications Developed for fully autonomous flight operations it delivers quick and accurate intelligence in real time to tactical commanders in the field Skyblade IV New tactical UAVThe SkyBlade IV is a completely new close range tactical UAV unveiled in Asian Aerospace 2006 with a takeoff weight of 50 kilograms 110 pounds including a 12 kilogram 26 pound payload a torpedo like fuselage a straight high mounted wing with upturned wingtips cruciform tailfins and a pusher prop driven by a piston engine with an endurance of up to 12 hours The UAV carries an EO IR sensor system with STA working on a miniaturized SAR The vehicle is catapult launched and is recovered via parachutes or catch nets Skyblade IV can perform a variety of operational missions such as surveillance reconnaissance fire support and battle damage assessment Military use in Singapore editSince 2010 six army units of the Singapore Armed Forces are equipped with the Skyblade III variant for scout and field intelligence gathering The units are the 40th Battalion of the Singapore Armoured Regiment 40 SAR 41 SAR 2 Singapore Infantry Regiment 2 SIR 3 SIR 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade 3 SIB and the 4th Singapore Armoured Brigade 4 SAB 1 Specifications editSkyblade II prototype Length 1 2 m 4 ft Wing span 1 8 m 6 ft Operating altitude 458 m 1500 ft Endurance minimum depending on internal combustion or electric version 1 2 hrs Stall speed 18 kts 33 km h Maximum speed 70 kts 130 km h Operating wind conditions 20 kts 37 km h Head wind during take off and landing 15 kts 28 km h Cross wind during take off and landing 10 kts 18 km h Range up to 8 km line of sightSkyblade III specifications Length 1 4 m Wing Span 2 6 m Maximum Take Off Weight 5 0 kg Endurance gt 60 mins Operating Altitude 300 1 500 ft 90 460m Maximum Speed 35 kts Range 8 km Flight Operation Fully autonomous from launch to mission execution to recoverySkyblade IV specifications Length 2 4 m Wing Span 3 7 m Maximum Take Off Weight 70 kg Maximum Payload Weight 12 kg Endurance 6 12 hrs Maximum Altitude 15 000 ft 4 572 m Operating Speed 50 80 kts Range 100 km Launch Catapult Recovery Parachute Flight Operation Fully autonomousReferences edit Army to Equip 6 Units with Mini UAV www defense aerospace com Retrieved 2020 06 09 Skyblade III on the ST Aerospace web site Skyblade IV on the ST Aerospace web site Speech by Defence Minister on DSO joint collaboration Skyblade permanent dead link DSO Technologies on DSO National Laboratories website DSO joint collaboration Skyblade permanent dead link ST DSO joint collaboration on Skyblade class UAVs nbsp This article on an unmanned aerial vehicle is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title ST Aerospace Skyblade amp oldid 1093030481, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
