AirRobot AR 100-B
The AirRobot AR 100-B is a micro reconnaissance drone from the German manufacturer AirRobot based in Arnsberg .
description
The AirRobot AR 100-B is a quadrocopter driven by electric motors with a diameter of one meter. The micro-drone can be equipped with different sensors as a payload.
The system is suitable for use in built-up or inaccessible terrain. His range of tasks includes both military and civilian tasks, for example in the police or fire department.
The drone can be operated and deployed from a ground segment by a single operator. The flight control takes place with the help of a PC or video glasses. The floating position can be held autonomously through GPS or optical fixation.
Sensors
Available sensors are:
- a video color camera for daylight use
- a black and white video camera with high sensitivity for missions at night or in low light conditions caused by infrared - LED is supported
- a thermal imaging camera
- a 10MP digital camera.
mikado
In the German Federal Armed Forces of AirRobot AR 100-B as well as the FANCOPTER the company EMT Penzberg as "Mikado ( Mik ro a ufklärungs d Rohne for the O denotes rtsbereich)". A total of 168 reconnaissance drones had been delivered by June 2014, of which 163 were in the Bundeswehr's “usable inventory” at that time. A total of five aircraft were lost by June 2014, two of which were destroyed in a crash and three were considered missing. In 2012 it was used 2436 times within Germany.
At the beginning of 2010, the drone was tested in the Australian outback to test its suitability for the desert, especially with regard to the current deployment scenarios of the German armed forces. A general readiness for action was determined. Mikado has been operationally deployed in Afghanistan and Kosovo (KFOR) since 2011 . From 2011 to June 2019, the Bundeswehr used the system for almost 4,380 flight hours.
Technical specifications
| technology | specification |
|---|---|
| use | Reconnaissance and surveillance in an urban environment |
| Unit price (2014): | 93,180 euros |
| Range |
|
| Max. Altitude | 1000 m |
| Flight duration | <30 min |
| drive | Electric motor |
| dimension | approx. 1 m |
| own weight | <1 kg |
| payload | approx. 200 g |
Web links
- "Mikado" flies through the outback
- 60 seconds Bundeswehr: Drone Mikado ( YouTube video, March 6, 2019)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview: Bundeswehr drones and drone losses. Press and Information Office in the Federal Ministry of Defense, August 20, 2014, accessed on April 9, 2015 .
- ↑ Inquiry about IFG: Number of flights by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) registered in Germany in 2012 and the types of these UAVs. (No longer available online.) Federal Ministry of Defense, June 18, 2013, archived from the original on December 4, 2013 ; accessed on April 22, 2019 .
- ↑ MIKADO - The little eye of the army
- ↑ German Army to Deploy Mikado Mini-UAS to Afghanistan
- ↑ https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2245587/multinational-interagency-partners-hold-uas-demonstration-kosovo
- ↑ DroneWatch: The overview of the Bundeswehr drones (with correction) - eyes straight ahead! Retrieved June 9, 2020 .
- ↑ Technical data on the manufacturer's homepage; accessed on March 8, 2009 ( memento of March 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Manufacturer information on range (PDF, 1.64MB) ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )