The SWAN III is a type of

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 controll ...

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in cooperation with

STC Delta , type = State-owned enterprise , industry = Defense , founded = , founder = , hq_location_city = Tbilisi , hq_location_country = Georgia , area_served = Worldwide , key_people ...

. The system is intended for use in border policing,

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, signals intelligence, disaster monitoring and other roles.

Technical details

The aircraft is powered by a built-in combustion engine. It lands on a parachute and unfolds airbags for protection. It is controlled remotely from a ground unit. *Flight time: 8 hours *Altitude: 100–3000 meters *Speed: 60–160 km/h *Payload: Dual camera, photographic camera, thermal camera, infrared camera

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