Israeli Elbit Systems launched a new improved Skylark 3 Unmanned Aerial System, the latest addition to its Skylark family of mini UAS syst...
Israeli Elbit Systems launched a new improved Skylark 3 Unmanned Aerial System, the latest addition to its Skylark family of mini UAS systems.
Designed for brigade-level and division-level units, the Skylark 3 delivers ground commanders unrivalled organic intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance capabilities for counterinsurgency and force protection
missions, as well as for use in a range of civil applications, such as border and coastal security and anti-terror operations.
The Skylark 3 offers a wide range of system enhancements, including a significantly larger range (more than 100 km), flight endurance (up to 6 hours) and payload capacity (up to 10 kg).
Launched via a pneumatic launcher, mounted either on the ground or on a vehicle, Skylark 3 offers upgrades such as improved payloads with better target detection, classification and surveillance capabilities.
These deliver superior Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) video and photographic imaging in both day and night operations and in adverse field conditions.
The aerial vehicle incorporates an electric motor which reduces sound signature and enables operating over
Launched via a pneumatic launcher, mounted either on the ground or on a vehicle, Skylark 3 offers upgrades such as improved payloads with better target detection, classification and surveillance capabilities.
These deliver superior Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) video and photographic imaging in both day and night operations and in adverse field conditions.
The aerial vehicle incorporates an electric motor which reduces sound signature and enables operating over
long distances and at high altitudes, has a 4.8 m wingspan and a maximum takeoff weight of 45 kg. It has a service ceiling of 15,000 ft.
To support interoperability, Skylark 3 uses the same advanced technologies and know-how found in other Elbit Systems’ UAS. In addition, through a shared GCS, two Skylark 3 vehicles can be assigned to the same mission simultaneously, meaning a consistent target acquisition is maintained from two aspects.
Skylark 3 will make its debut at the Elbit Systems’ booth (N65) in the Singapore Airshow exhibition set to take place between February 16 - 21, 2016.
