Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing
Product descripton: Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing by Textron Systems
Aerosonde® Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing
Textron Systems’ Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing (FW) UAS offers superior reliability and multi-mission performance in its class. With increased size, weight and power (SWAP) compared to the Mk. 4.7 configuration, the Aerosonde Mk. 4.8 Fixed Wing brings enhanced mission flexibility and capability.
Designed for expeditionary land- and sea-based operations and equipped for simultaneous day/night full-motion video, communications relay, signals intelligence and a customer-selected payload in a single flight, Textron Systems’ Aerosonde Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) family of products delivers reliable, multi-mission performance in a class by itself. It is field-proven with more than 700,000 flight hours, including desert heat and Arctic cold.
We also offer turnkey, contracted uncrewed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) services with our systems, operators and trainers. Our hybrid approach provides hands-on training for customer staff while we launch operations.
PAYLOAD CAPABILITIES
> Full-Motion Video (FMV) and day/night imaging
> Maritime Wide Area Search (MWAS)
> Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
> Automatic Identification Systems (AIS)
> Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
> Electronic Warfare (EW)
> Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)
> Communications Intelligence (COMINT)
> Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)
> 3D mapping (Multi-Spectral)
> Voice communications relay
> Ad-hoc networking (MANET)
> Anti-Jam/APNT
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Payload Capacity | Up to 39 lbs (17.7 kg) |
| Wingspan | 14.45 ft (4.4 m) |
| Service Ceiling | 17,400 ft (5,304 m) |
| Range | 140 km (75 nm) |
| Max Takeoff Elevation | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Datalink Bands | L, S, C |
| MGTOW | 120 lbs (54.4 kg) |
| Max Endurance | 17.2 hr |
| Automated Launch and Recovery | Single system with hydraulic pneumatic launcher and net recovery |
| Airspeed | 47-70 kt |