Cassidian Talarion
| Cassidian Talarion | |
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 Mockup of the Talarion at the Paris Air Show |
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| Type: | Drone ( MALE ) |
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Talarion is an unmanned aerial vehicle manufactured by Cassidian , which was part of the German armaments division of EADS (today: Airbus Defense and Space) . The drone was the flying platform of a military reconnaissance system for medium heights ( MALE ). The name Talarion refers to the wings on the sandals of Hermes, the messenger of the gods .
Task and development
EADS designed, with technological input from TAI ( Tusaş Aerospace Industries), the unmanned aerial vehicle at the request of Germany , France , Turkey and Spain , which were looking for a reconnaissance system. According to the tender, all drones available on the market were not eligible. The tender stipulated that the system should have two motors so that it could continue to do its job or return to the base in the event of a drive failure . Different monitoring systems should also work simultaneously and together to collect data from e.g. B. to win optical and infrared cameras. After a 15-month risk minimization study, financed by the four client countries, EADS presented a first model of the Talarion at the Paris Air Show in 2009. However, the four countries did not fund a prototype. Sole financing through the German federal budget has also failed so far. On January 20, 2012, Cassidian and Rheinmetall announced that they would bring their drone business into a joint venture. Cassidian no longer actively pursued the development of Talarion. However, technologies for future drones are to be further developed.
Technical equipment
The front radome of the drone resembles the US “Reaper” drone and the British prototype BAE Mantis . However, Talarion has a much wider and deeper fuselage than this one and two jet engines at the base of the rudder. The wings are not swept and have a high aspect ratio . Talarion is equipped with an AESA radar under the fuselage and behind it with a powerful electro-optical and IR sensor. A modular design makes different configurations possible.
Technical specifications
Desired technical data:
| Parameter | Data |
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| length | 12 m |
| span | 28 m |
| height | 4.50 m |
| Max. Payload | 800 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 7,000 kg |
| Engines | two jet engines above the rear fuselage |
| Top speed | 555 km / h |
| Max. Altitude | 15,240 m |
| Max. Flight time | 20 h |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ FLUG REVUE: Paris Air Show: EADS shows a 1: 1 model of the Talarion UAV. Retrieved February 8, 2010 .
- ↑ flightglobal.com: Cassidian changes funding plans for Talarion UAS. March 28, 2011, accessed February 21, 2012 .
- ↑ handelsblatt.com: A dramatic high-tech loss in Bavaria. November 24, 2011, accessed February 21, 2012 .
- ↑ Cassidian: CASSIDIAN and Rheinmetall combine their activities in the field of unmanned flight systems. (No longer available online.) January 20, 2012, archived from the original on April 13, 2014 ; Retrieved February 21, 2012 .
- ↑ Aviation Week: EADS Backs Away From Talarion UAV. March 9, 2012, accessed March 11, 2012 .
- ^ Flight Global: Cassidian calls time on Talarion UAS. March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012 .
- ↑ airforce-technology.com: Talarion MALE. February 20, 2012, accessed February 20, 2012 .