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NightEagle

Product catalog summary

Overview: The NightEagle™ is an advanced unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. It utilizes mid-wave infrared (MWIR) technology to provide high-resolution imagery in challenging environments, such as at night, in hazy conditions, and during dust storms.

Specifications:

Optical Zoom: Continuous stepped optical zoom from 25.5° (1x) to 2° (13x) with additional digital zoom steps.
Articulation: Pitch +75° to -45°, Roll +/- 180°.
Dimensions: Wing Span 10.2 ft (3.11 m), Length 5.3 ft (1.64 m).
Weights: Empty Structure Weight 35.3 lb (16 kg), Max Takeoff Weight 48.4 lb (22 kg).
Performance: Max Horizontal Speed 80 knots (41 m/s), Cruise Speed 48 knots (25 m/s), Ceiling 19,500 ft (5,944 m), Endurance 18+ hours.

System Features:

Propulsion: 1.9 hp (1.4 kw), 2-stroke engine.
Fuel: Gasoline or heavy fuel (JP-5, JP-8, Jet-A).
Navigation: GPS/Inertial.
Launch and Recovery: Pneumatic catapult and SkyHook wingtip capture.

Innovative Features: The NightEagle™ is a modified version of the ScanEagle® with enhanced night imagery capabilities. It maintains the advantages of the ScanEagle, such as a heavy fuel engine and reduced acoustic signature, while offering a low-cost, high-quality ISR solution.

Adaptability: The NightEagle system can be easily integrated into existing ScanEagle operations using a conversion kit. The system supports both aircraft with the same ground equipment, including a pneumatic catapult launcher and SkyHook retrieval system.

Operational Considerations: The NightEagle is designed for use in challenging weather conditions and unprepared terrains. It is suitable for both land and sea operations.

Restrictions: The use of NightEagle is restricted by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. It is available only to military and law enforcement in the U.S., and export requires U.S. Government approval.

System Components: A NightEagle system includes one or more NightEagle UA, a pneumatic launcher, a SkyHook recovery system, and a ground control station.

Launch Considerations: The legacy launcher requires fuel offload depending on payload weight, while the next-generation launcher does not.

Catalog excerpts

NightEagle™ Bringing daylight-resolution imagery to infrared operations with mid-wave infrared technology. I D EAL F O R ISR APPL IC AT IO NS IN AU ST E R E ENVI R O NME NT S: nn At night or detecting heat differences during the day nn In moisture-laden, hazy environments nn At large standoff distances nn In dust storms

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NightEagle™ MID-WAVE INFRARED SENSOR PACKAGE UNMAN NED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM | PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS INNOVATIVE Keeping Insitu’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on the leading edge of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technology, the NightEagle™ unmanned aircraft’s cooled, mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imager represents a revolution in infrared ISR capability. A NightEagle system includes: nn One or More NightEagle UA nn Pneumatic Launcher nn SkyHook Recovery System nn Ground Control Station FAMILIAR NightEagle is a modified ScanEagle® unmanned aircraft with a midwave infrared payload....

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