Airbus DS Tanan 300

Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) [ 2019 ]

In keeping up with global competitors, Airbus Group is developing a Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aircraft System in the Tanan 300.

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Joining the ranks of unmanned Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) air systems of the world is the Airbus Defence & Space Tanan 300. Similar in its design shape to the Saab Skeldar (detailed elsewhere on this site), the Tanan 300 is intended for deployment from surface vessels in the maritime surveillance role. In addition to this, Airbus is developing this aircraft for at-sea Search and Rescue (SAR), general reconnaissance, target acquisition, general intelligence gathering and humanitarian operations support. Airbus is also offering the Tanan 300 with customer-specific sensor equipment ranging from night imaging and electronic intelligence to over-water radar functionality and High Definition Electro-Optical / InfraRed (HDEO/IR) equipment to suit various missile roles.

As designed, the Tanan 300 features a span of 5 meters with a running length of 4.3 meters and height to main rotor mast of 1.2 meters. Its configuration mimics that of a conventional manned helicopter system in that it exhibits a multi-bladed main rotor atop a fuselage housing the required avionics, fuel stores and engine systems. A shaft hidden in the tail stem drives a multi-bladed tail rotor which is seated along the starboard side. The undercarriage is of the skid variety which makes operation simpler in-the-field and less expensive to produce the UAV unit. Optics are carried in a ventral blister with good views of the surrounding area and horizon. The Tanan 300 features an operational range out to 180 kilometers and can carry a payload up to 50 kilograms over an eight our endurance window (MTOW of 300 kilograms). Maximum speeds reach 150 kilometers per hour with a service ceiling currently noted at 4,000 meters. Cruising speeds are expected around 100 kmh. Operations of the Tanan 300 are expected to take place around 3,000 meters and below.

As of June 2014, the Tanan 300 remains in development under the Cassidian brand label, Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military having joined to become Airbus Defence and Space ("Airbus DS").

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Specifications

Service Year

2019

Origin

France

Status

IN-DEVELOPMENT
Program in Progress.

Crew

0
UNMANNED

Production

2
UNITS

Airbus Defence and Space / Cassidian - France

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None.

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR), Scout
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.

✓ Unmanned Capability
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.

Length

14.1 ft
(4.30 m)

Width/Span

16.4 ft
(5.00 m)

Height

3.9 ft
(1.20 m)

MTOW

772 lb
(350 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Airbus DS Tanan 300 production variant)

Installed: 1 x Engine of unknown make and model driving two-bladed main rotor and two-bladed tail rotor.

Max Speed

93 mph
(150 kph | 81 kts)

Ceiling

13,123 ft
(4,000 m | 2 mi)

Range

124 mi
(200 km | 370 nm)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base Airbus DS Tanan 300 production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None. Mission-specific payloads carried through a "mix-and-match" capability. Payloads centering around sensors and radar only.

Supported Types

Graphical image of an aircraft anti-radar/anti-radiation missile

(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)

Hardpoint Mountings: 0

Tanan 300 - Base Series Designation

Tanan 300 Block 1 - Initial variant based on CybAero APID 60 system.

Tanan 300 Block 2 - Improved, dimensionally larger variant.

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