IAI ROTEM L

Expendable Quad-copter Loitering Munition Unmanned Air System (UAS)

Israel | 2017

"The IAI ROTEM L is described as a loitering munition and is capable of engaging enemy assets in an urban setting through precision strikes."

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Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the IAI ROTEM L Expendable Quad-copter Loitering Munition Unmanned Air System (UAS).

Electric motor driving a quad-copter arrangement.
Propulsion

57 mph
92 kph | 50 kts
Max Speed

6 miles
10 km | 5 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the IAI ROTEM L Expendable Quad-copter Loitering Munition Unmanned Air System (UAS).

1
(MANNED)
Crew

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the IAI ROTEM L Expendable Quad-copter Loitering Munition Unmanned Air System (UAS) .

2 x Internal 2kg warheads. This can be substituted for ISR equipment for reconnaissance.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the IAI ROTEM L family line.

ROTEM L - Base Series Name

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The Israeli Army has been actively seeking to augment Army ground combatants with accessible, capable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) apart from those already serving through the Israeli Air Force (IAF) today. As urban fighting is at the center of Israeli warfare these days, it makes sense to keep and on-call fleet of UAVs to assist ground forces in locating and neutralizing enemy assets so as to not have to rely on support from the IAF. One of the candidates intended to broaden the tactical reach of the Israeli Army is the "ROTEM L" by Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The ROTEM L is described as a tactical-level, expendable "loitering munition" built in a compact and lightweight form for portability on the modern battlefield. It is a multi-rotor "quad-copter" development set to serve in the precision munitions-delivery role as related to close quarters combat - a crucial role in urban fighting. The quad-copter arrangement allows the ROTEM L to hover (loiter) over designated areas as needed for up to 45 minutes while looking for targets-of-opportunity and fly as fast as 50 knots (57.5 mph) to where it is needed. Typical operating range is out to 1,500 meters (about 10,000 meters maximum) and the air system can be made ready-to-fly in under one minute. Its operation relies on a sole infantryman though it is capable of autonomous flight - still requiring the soldier "in-the-loop" for making those critical engagement decisions. It can engage both stationary and moving targets with equal lethality.

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Beyond its attack role, the air vehicle can outfitted with the usual ISR (Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance) gear to serve as a general reconnaissance platform and provide real time High-Definition (HD) information to ground combatants (by way of a hand-held tablet) through an Electro-Optical / InfraRed (EO/IR) camera fit.

The ROTEM L's lethal payload is 2 x one kilogram warheads. Attack precision is within one meter of the targeted area and the system is expended during the attack. The ROTEM L is designed to run as silently as possible (thanks to its electric drive) so as to maintain the advantage against an unsuspecting enemy and, by its relatively compact size, has a low battlefield signature.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the IAI ROTEM L. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 20 Units
Contractor(s): Israel Aerospace Systems (IAI) - Israel

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