What is a UAV?

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), colloquially known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board. Its flight is controlled either autonomously by computers in the vehicle or under the remote control of a pilot on the ground or in another vehicle.

Why do you need a UAV?

They are deployed predominantly for military and special operation applications, but also used in a small but growing number of civil applications, such as policing and firefighting, and nonmilitary security work, such as surveillance of pipelines. UAVs are often preferred for missions that are too "dull, dirty or dangerous works.

Power Plant : Rotax 9124 j(cylinder fourstroke) Number of Engine: 1 Engine Power:2555 rpm(85 hp) Propeller: Pusher (60 inches adjustable variable pitch) Fuel Aviation gasoline(100 OctaneFuel) Capacity 100 gall(665 lbs)

Speed up to 80 mph (70 kt) Empty Weight 950 lbs Max Takeoff Weight 2,250 lbs Takeoff Distance 470 m. Runway Requirement 5,000 ft. Operation Radius 400 nm. Ceiling 25,000 ft. Payload 450 lbs

Manufacturer: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems First flight: July 1994 Introduction: July 1995 Status: In service Primary user United States Air Force Produced:1995present Number built: 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1) Program cost:US$2.38 billion Unit cost:US$4.03 million

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Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Antenna Inertial Navigation System/GPS Ku-Band Satellite Communications Antenna Video Cassette Recorder GPS Antennas (Left and Right) APX-100 Identification Friend or Foe Transponder Ku-Band Satellite Communications Sensor Processor Modem Assembly C-Band Upper Omni directional Antenna Bracket Forward Fuel Cell Assembly Aft Fuel Cell Assembly Accessory Bay Engine Cooling Fan Oil Cooler/Radiator 914F Engine Tail Servo (Left and Right) Battery Assembly #2 Power Supply Battery Assembly #1 Aft Equipment Bay Tray Secondary Control Module Synthetic Aperture Radar Processor/AGM-114 Electronics Assembly Primary Control Module Front Bay Avionics Tray ARC-210 Receiver/Transmitter Flight Sensor Unit Video Encoder De-ice Controller Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensor/AN/AAS-52(V)1 Electronics Assembly Front Bay Payload Tray Ice Detector Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Receiver/Transmitter Nose Camera Assembly