EMT Aladin (
German
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: ''Abbildende Luftgestützte Aufklärungsdrohne im Nächstbereich'', airborne reconnaissance drone for close area imaging) is a small, man-portable light reconnaissance
miniature unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) employed by the
Bundeswehr (
German Army
The German Army (, "army") is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German ''Bundeswehr'' together with the ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the ''Luftwaf ...
).
The
UAV
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...
can be radio-controlled via a portable control station, or fly according to previously set
GPS
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coordinates. It features a day and night camera and video-relay. It can be transported in two suitcases, which contain the disassembled drone, and a backpack with the control station. The aircraft can be assembled and disassembled without tools in the field within five minutes.
The aircraft can be launched by hand or with a
bungee catapult
A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored p ...
.
This UAV is used by the German Army in the northern part of
Afghanistan. In May 2006, The Netherlands bought 10 Aladins for use in southern Afghanistan (
Uruzgan), though in 2008 the Dutch program procured 24 systems of the AeroVironment Raven B.
Also
Fennek reconnaissance vehicles of the
German Army
The German Army (, "army") is the land component of the armed forces of Germany. The present-day German Army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed West German ''Bundeswehr'' together with the ''Marine'' (German Navy) and the ''Luftwaf ...
are equipped with Aladin UAVs.
Specifications
Air vehicle
* Wingspan: 1.46 m
* Length: 1.53 m
* Height: 0.36 m (including antenna)
* Mass: 3.20 kg
* Allowed windspeeds: 8 m/s for launch and landing, 10 m/s in flight
* Propulsion:
brushless DC electric motor
A brushless DC electric motor (BLDC motor or BL motor), also known as an electronically commutated motor (ECM or EC motor) or synchronous DC motor, is a synchronous motor using a direct current (DC) electric power supply. It uses an electronic ...
, 12 V
* Battery:
lithium ion polymer battery, 14 V, 9 A·h
* Speed: 45–90 km/h
* Range: more than 15 km
* Endurance: 30-60 min
* Altitude: Minimum 30 m above ground, typical 100 – 300 m, ceiling 4.500 m density altitude (ISA)
Ground control station
* Weight: 17 kg
* Uplink: UHF Band
* Downlink: C Band
Gallery
Image:UAV ALADIN 1.jpg, Tactical Data of UAV ALADIN (Germany) on TechDemo'08, 2008
Image:UAV ALADIN 2.jpg, UAV ALADIN (Germany) on TechDemo'08, 2008
References
Aladin UAV System@ EMT (manufacturer)
Defense-Update
Unmanned military aircraft of Germany
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