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Lockheed Stalker


Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)


United States | 2006



"The Lockheed Stalker is a portable, reconnaissance-minded, electrically-driven UAV that has seen combat exposure in the skies over Afghanistan with U.S. Special Forces."

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Lockheed Stalker Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
FIXED-WING VARIANT: 1 x Hush Drive Electric motor driving a two-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion
50 mph
80 kph | 43 kts
Max Speed
15,092 ft
4,600 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling
404 miles
650 km | 351 nm
Operational Range
Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Lockheed Stalker Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
9.8 ft
(3.00 m)
O/A Width
15 lb
(7 kg)
Empty Weight
18 lb
(8 kg)
MTOW
Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the Lockheed Stalker Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) .
None. Customizeable bay for variable mission equipment loads centered on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).
Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Lockheed Stalker family line.
Stalker - Base Series Name.
Stalker XE - Long-Endurance model.
Stalker VTOL eXtended Endurance (VXE) - Vertical Take-Off and Landing model equipped with four lift rotors.
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Lockheed Martin produces the "Stalker" Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) as a highly-portable, tactical-level warfighter solution. The type has already been proven in the skies over Afghanistan, particularly within the ranks of American Special Forces operatives. The versatile reconnaissance-minded drone offers excellent mission range with modular payload-carrying capabilities, resulting in the perfect "all-in-one-solution" to the meet the demands of the modern battlefield.

The Stalker series is featured in both a fixed-wing flyer and a Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) variant. The former has a conventional layout with single tail boom, shoulder-mounted mainplanes (straight), and nose-mounted engine driving a two-bladed propeller unit. The latter is the Stalker VTOL eXtended Endurance (VXE) model with a 48lb take-off weight capable of flying at speeds near 60 miles-per-hour. It features a wingspan of 16 feet and has extending booms at the leading and trailing edges of the mainplanes, each mounting a pair of twin-bladed lift-propellers to achieved VTOl flight.

The air vehicle is launched by way bungee of launch rail. The VTOL Stalker VXE Block 30 model utilizes its lift-propellers to give helicopter-like performance to the mission - able to take-off and land from virtually anywhere and give access to areas prohibitive to fixed-wing drone types.

The Stalker operates in the 12,000-foot altitude range and, with its traditional rechargeable battery pack power set, the it can remain airborne for up to four hours. Enhanced operating ranges can be had through use of the optional Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, utilizing the burning of propane to reach over eight hours of operation.

The onboard camera fit is given complete pan and tilt functionality along with zoom and supports Electro-Optical (EO), InfraRed (IR), and low-light camera sets. The optics can search, track, and follow ground targets, be they stationary or moving, in all-weather environments and low or high light level portions of the day.

The aircraft can carry payloads up to 5.5lb and has an inherently ability to release compact payloads from the air to awaiting recipients on the ground.

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

Total Production: 100 Units

Contractor(s): Lockheed Martin Skunk Works - USA
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