Bayraktar Mini UAV
| Bayraktar Mini UAV | |
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| Role | Miniature UAV |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Baykar Makina |
| First flight | October 2006 |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Produced | 2005 |
| Number built | 500 |
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Bayraktar Mini UAV is a Miniature UAV produced by Turkish company Baykar.[1][2]
Development
With the concept of short range day and night aerial reconnaissance and surveillance applications, system design activities started within 2004. Initial prototype Bayraktar A has been developed in 2005, and following successful autonomous flight demonstrations, Baykar has been awarded with a contract to start serial production. After hundreds of trials and feed backs, system was subject to major modifications. As a result, Bayraktar B Mini UAV Systems[3] fielded and became operational in 2007 to serve initially for Turkish Armed Forces.[4] Due to its success in the region, the system was purchased by the Qatar Armed Forces in 2012.[5][6]
Overview
Bayraktar-B is a hand-launched, portable UAV system, designed to operate under harsh geographic and meteorological conditions.[7][8] Bayraktar-B is fielded with small army units, and as of 2012 have recorded more than 50,000 flight hours. System offers a complete autonomy with protective features with a high rank of reliability and easiness for the operators, which makes it a valuable technological asset.
Main features are:
- Automatic waypoint navigation
- Secure digital communication
- Home Return and automatic parachute landing in case of lost communication
- Smart battery management system
- Remote-range command/control and monitor (WAN Relay)
- Ground control switching
- Automatic take off
- Automatic cruising
- Automatic belly landing / parachute deployment
- Joystick assisted semi-automatic control
- Automatic stall control in case of electric motor dysfunction
- Automatic spin control in case of very harsh wind conditions
- Real-time Google Earth integration (display of telemetry data, routes etc. in real-time)
- On-screen video display
- Target coordinate estimation within 10 meters accuracy
- Automatic tracking antenna system
Operational History
Bayraktar Mini UAS is operational since 2007.
- Suleyman Sah Tomb located in Syria is protected with Bayraktar Mini.[9]
- ISIS convoy detected by Bayraktar Mini and hit by Firtina.[10]
- Enhancing Situational Awareness for Baykar UAV using FLIR’s Tau Core[11]
Specifications
| Specification | Bayraktar A | Bayraktar B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 1.2 meters | 1.2 meters | |
| Wing Span | 1.6 meters | 1.9 meters (2.5 meters optional) | |
| Weight | 3.5 kg | 4.5 kg | |
| Power / Source | Electric / Battery | Electric / Battery | |
| Take Off | Hand Launch | Hand Launch | |
| Landing | Belly Landing | Belly Landing / Parachute Landing | |
| Communication Range | 10 km | 15 km (With Auto Tracking Antenna System) | |
| Endurance | > 60 minutes | > 60 minutes (with 1000 meters operational Altitude) | |
| Operational Altitude | 1000 ft | 3000 ft | |
| Maximum Altitude | 12000 ft | 12000 ft | |
| Cruise Speed | 70 km/hour | 55 km/hour | |
| Payload 1 | CCD Camera (Fixed Mount) | CCD Camera (Tilt Axis Movement) | CCD Camera (2 Axis Movement) |
| Payload 2 | Thermal Camera (Fixed Mount) | Thermal Camera (Tilt Axis Movement) | Thermal Camera (2 Axis Movement) |
| Structure | Composite material | Composite material | |
| Operating Crew | 2 | 2 |
System Configuration
- Mini UAV Platform
- Portable Ground Control Station
- 2 Axis Camera Gimbal Payload
- Video Transmission Unit
- Video Receiver Unit
- Real Time Image Mosaicing Software
- Automatic Tracking Antenna
- Mobile Charging Station
Users
Gallery
References
- 1 2 "Bayraktar UAV". Army-Technology. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ "The three brothers who produced the 'Bayraktar'". 1 June 2010.
- ↑ "Turkish Bayraktar Miniature UAV".
- ↑ Turkish army orders mini-UAVs, ', 8 August 2006
- ↑ "Turkey sells mini drones to Qatar". 2012-03-13.
- ↑ "Procurement: Turkey Exports UAVs". 2012-03-19.
- ↑ Turkey's Kalebaykar reveals VTOL UAV demonstrator test programme, ', 14 August 2006
- ↑ Bayraktar Mini UAV system brochure Archived July 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine., Baykar Makina
- ↑ "Suleyman Sah to be protected by Bayraktar Mini UAV". 5 May 2014.
- ↑ "Bayraktar detected and Firtina hit". 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Enhancing Situational Awareness for Baykar UAV using FLIR's Tau Core". www.azooptics.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "Qatar Purchases 10 Bayraktar sUAV from Turkey". 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Middle East UAV landscape up in the air". 12 November 2012.
- ↑ "Warplanes: Turkish UAV Exports". www.strategypage.com. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
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