IAI RQ-5 Hunter

  • United States United States
  • Israel Israel

The Northrop Grumman RQ -5 Hunter (originally BQM- 155) is an unmanned drone. It is built by the Israeli company IAI Malat Division in cooperation with the American company Northrop Grumman.

The aircraft takes off and lands on runways using a chassis. The drone is out of the United States and Israel, Belgium, France used (only demo version) and the Army of Ivory Coast. A total of 75 pieces of the drone were built.

The first drone series production flew in February 1994. Having However, in August and September 1995 crashed three Hunter, the program was officially discontinued in January 1996, after 56 drones were already delivered. The aircraft were emplaced largely and only a few were used for testing purposes on. 1999, some drones have been used to support NATO in operations in Kosovo.

In addition to the original version of the RQ -5A Hunter, there is also a version of MQ -5B Hunter, which improved avionics, wing with an enlarged to 10.4 m span, additional fuel tanks, more powerful diesel engines, and the ability under each wing carry a GBU -44 Viper Strike has.

A version with again enlarged wingspan, Extended Hunter, has been developed so far, however, is not used.

In early March was intercepted, according to the Russian Group ROSTECH a drone of the type RQ -5B in the Crimea; it is to their labeling by the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade of the U.S. Army belong.

Specifications

  • Crew: 0
  • Dimensions Length: 7 m
  • Wingspan: RQ -5A: 8.9 m
  • MQ -5B: 10.4 m
  • Start Weight: 727 kg
  • Maximum payload: 114 kg
  • Armament: RQ -5A: -
  • MQ -5B: 2 GBU -44 Viper Strike
  • Number, type: 2 × Moto Guzzi twin-cylinder 4- stroke engine
  • Power: 2 x 50 kW
  • Maximum speed: 200 km / h
  • Cruising speed: 105 km / h
  • Flight altitude: RQ -5A: 4600 m
  • MQ -5B: 6100 m
  • RQ -5A: 11.6 hrs (when using radius of 260 km)
  • MQ -5B: 15 hrs
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