Krunk (
Armenian: Կռունկ; '
crane') is an
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
n
unmanned aerial vehicle
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 ...
(UAV) in service with the
Armed Forces of Armenia
The Armed Forces of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի զինված ուժեր, Hayastani zinvats uzher), sometimes referred to as the Armenian Army ( hy, Հայկական Բանակ, Haykakan Banak), is the national military of Armenia. It consist ...
. It is intended for close reconnaissance, transmitting real-time video data (visual or
infrared
Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from around ...
) or taking higher resolution still images.
The Krunk was demonstrated for the first time on September 21, 2011 during a
military parade
A military parade is a formation of soldiers whose movement is restricted by close-order manoeuvering known as drilling or marching. The military parade is now almost entirely ceremonial, though soldiers from time immemorial up until the lat ...
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the independence of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Ox ...
.
The name refers to range of different models. Latest ones are Krunk-9 and Krunk-11.
Specifications
*Crew: 0 (unmanned)
*Capacity: 60 kg (132 lb)
*Max speed kmh: 150 km/h (82 knots, 95 mph)
*Endurance: 5 hours
*Ceiling: 4500 m (13,150 ft)
*Max ceiling: 5400 m (15,770 ft)
*Length: 3.8 m (12 ft) (5 m (16 ft) with the wings spread out)
Service
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Armed Forces of Armenia
The Armed Forces of Armenia ( hy, Հայաստանի զինված ուժեր, Hayastani zinvats uzher), sometimes referred to as the Armenian Army ( hy, Հայկական Բանակ, Haykakan Banak), is the national military of Armenia. It consist ...
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Artsakh Defense Army
The Artsakh Defence Army ( hy, Արցախի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության բանակ, Artsakhi Hanrapetut’yan pashtpanut’yan banak) is the defence force of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). Est ...
See also
Unmanned aerial vehicles of Armenia
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References
Armenian inventions
Unmanned military aircraft of Armenia
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