BAE HERTI
The BAE HERTI ("High Endurance Rapid Technology Insertion") is an unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance purposes by the British company BAE Systems .
history
BAE HERTI at Farnborough International Airshow
The HERTI had its maiden flight in December 2004 and its technology is based on a motor glider developed by Jaroslaw Janowski from J&AS Aero Design in Poland . This was equipped with appropriate avionics for unmanned flights and video cameras. The first flight tests took place in Woomera , Australia . The HERTI is now operated by three countries and has carried out test operations in Afghanistan.
Versions
- HERTI-1D
- First prototype, based on the J&AS Aero Design J5 Marco motor glider with the same jet engine , systems and ground station as the BAE Corax . Its mass is about 350 kg.
- HERTI-1A
- Variant with BMW engine, based on the J&AS Aero Design J6 Fregata motor glider. Compared to the 1D, the payload and flight time have also been increased. Mass about 750 kg.
- HERTI-1B
- Variant with Rotax engine and improved avionics. Payload about 150 kg.
- Fury
- Armed version of the HERTI, which first attempted firing with the Thales LMM in Australia in mid-2008 .
Web links
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- ↑ a b BAE Systems HERTI (United Kingdom) . In: Jane's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Targets . Jane's. February 19, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ↑ a b FlighGlobal: Success in Afghanistan
- ↑ FlugRevue September 2008, p. 45, BAE Systems intensifies work on UAVs