Do-DT
Do-DT is a family of targeting drones from the manufacturer EADS . They can cover a wide range of speeds, from low to high subsonic speeds. At the same time, different scenarios and threats can be displayed depending on the equipment and features of the drones. The drone system can be used both on land and sea. Due to the high degree of standardization of the components and the use of commercially available components as well as the construction of load-bearing components made of the most modern fiber composite materials , the use of the Do-DT target display drones is inexpensive compared to other products on the market. The drone family is not only offered as an aircraft itself, but customers also have the option of ordering the entire service package “target presentation”, i.e. H. The manufacturer sells the aircraft including the necessary infrastructure , logistics and support in a package for e.g. B. a certain maneuver .
Development history
In 1999 the Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) carried out evaluations of the tactical firings on the NATO missile firing installation on Crete . One of the results was that the exercise scenarios were no longer timely and realistic enough. In March 2000, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Defense and the Air Force met with representatives of what was then Dornier (now EADS Germany) to formulate the requirements for a new generation of target display drones. This new generation was intended to eliminate the need for aircraft towed targets. At the same time, the payload should be sufficient to carry modern electronic equipment such as friend-foe detection (IFF). Furthermore, the ability to display multiple targets was required in order to be able to display the conditions of a typical attack scenario in modern air warfare due to oversaturation of the anti-aircraft forces. In addition, the Air Force demanded that the target display drones can be attacked directly. The name of the new flight target display drones, DT = Direct Target, was derived from this requirement. Two requirements were worked out as decisive criteria of the catalog of requirements:
- The drone must be able to reach speeds over 350 kts (approx. 650 km / h)
- The costs of a target display, including the loss of the flight target display drone, must not exceed the costs of a target display by the Mirach 100 .
After evaluating the catalog of requirements and comparing the technical possibilities, the decision was made to develop a new type of flight target display drone.
Overview
The DT family currently (2009) consists of the following types:
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b aviationnews.eu: EADS Defense & Security produces 500th target drone. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 29, 2013 ; Retrieved January 21, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ airforce-technology.com: Robonic - Pneumatic UAV Launcher Systems and Arctic UAV Test Center. Retrieved January 21, 2010 .
