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EMT ALADIN


Close-Area Imaging Reconnaissance Drone [ 2005 ]



The German EMT Aladin is a compact, transportable UAV system offering frontline troops readily-accessible aerial imaging capabilities.



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The German Army makes use of the compact EMT "Aladin" lightweight, reusable reconnaissance drone. The aircraft is primarily controlled remotely by ground personnel and adds an "eye in the sky" capability once lacking for infantry-level operations. The Aladin series has already seen combat use in the skies over Afghanistan with German and Dutch forces and the product has also been installed in German Army reconnaissance vehicles to further broaden tactical capabilities for its mechanized forces.

The Aladin showcases a length of 1.5 meters, a wingspan of 1.4 meters and a height of 0.35 meters. It weighs 3.2 kilograms and is powered by a DC electric motor fueled by a lithium ion polymer battery pack. Achievable speeds reach 90 kmh and range is out to 15 kilometers. The aircraft holds a mission endurance window of about one hour maximum and can travel up to 300 meters. The Ground Control Unit (GCU) weighs 17 kilograms and is portable by infantry. Two cases make up the Aladin kit and tool-less setup can have the bird ready in five minutes or less. Up-link is through a UHF band channel and down-linking is via C-band channel.©MilitaryFactory.com
Externally, the Aladin is arranged as a conventional aircraft with the fuselage positioned at center making up most of its mass. A slim tail stem holds a "T-style" tail unit at rear. The twin-bladed propeller unit is fitted to the nose of the drone and the optics set (video-relay day/night capable) is at the belly position. Over the fuselage is the wing mainplane.

While control is typically manual via remote, the Aladin series can also be set up to follow pre-determined GPS coordinates for a hands-off approach. Launching is by way of catapult or simply by hand and recovery is accomplished by landing the drone on relatively soft terrain.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



EMT Penzberg - Germany
Manufacturer(s)
Germany; Netherlands
Operators National flag of modern Germany National flag of the Netherlands
2005
Service Year
Germany
National Origin
Active
Project Status
2
Crew
30
Units


INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


5.0 ft
(1.53 meters)
Length
4.8 ft
(1.45 meters)
Width/Span
1.1 ft
(0.35 meters)
Height
7 lb
(3 kilograms)
Empty Weight
7 lb
(3 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+0 lb
(+0 kg)
Weight Difference


1 x Electric Motor generating 12 volts driving a two-bladed propeller unit at the nose.
Propulsion
50 mph
(80 kph | 43 knots)
Max Speed
14,764 ft
(4,500 m | 3 miles)
Ceiling
10 miles
(16 km | 9 nm)
Range


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None. Mission equipment consists of day-night video relay cameras.


Aladin - Base Series Name


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