AeroVironment Quantix Recon

Aerial Mapping / Surveying Reconnaissance Drone [ 2020 ]

The AeroVironment Quantix Recon is a simple-to-use militarized version of the companys tail-sitting farm-surveying drone.

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The operational over-battlefield value of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has grown considerably over the past two decades with the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq driving both innovation and need. Militaries and local industries all over the world have taken to the idea of reduced risk for pilots when reconnoitering key areas. As such, AeroVironment, Incorporated - a key player in the UAV industry both at the military and civilian level - has evolved its Quantix farm-surveying aerial system into a military-minded form through the "Quantix Recon" quadcopter.

As a "quadcopter", the aircraft can take-off and land vertically - therefore not requiring a prepared runway, any length of open field, or cumbersome netting arrangement to reclaim the aircraft upon its return. The Quantix Recon has been specifically developed with ease-of-use in mind, requiring very little training in the system's basic operation. The air vehicle can be deployed in as little as five minutes.

For military use, the air vehicle is being marketed for rapid, high-quality aerial mapping / surveying as well as reconnaissance and data-collection. Onboard systems suit the role well with fast processors and a high-resolution imagery capability, the latter which can be quickly downloaded upon the vehicle's return. Twin 18MP RGB and multi-spectral cameras seated in the forward section of the fuselage make up part of the vehicle's payload, offering resolutions up to full-color 4864x3648. The 900 MHz wireless communications feed is fully encrypted and navigation can be based on specified area, waypoint, or linear approaches. Audible detection of the aircraft is greatly reduced thanks to measures taken to ensure quiet operation.

Take-off, flight, and landing actions are completely automated and operator control is through a touchscreen-driven tablet component.

The vehicle has a listed maximum flight time of 45 minutes from its installed battery pack with an operational range out o 20 kilometers. 4 x Direct-electric drive motors propel the aircraft through the sky and also serve it in its landing and take-off functions. Maximum operating altitude is listed at 7,500 feet in wind conditions reaching up to 20 miles-per-hour.©MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications

Service Year

2020

Origin

United States

Status

IN-DEVELOPMENT
Program in Progress.

Crew

0
UNMANNED

Production

10
UNITS

AeroVironment, Incorporated - USA

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United States (possible)

(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.

Width/Span

3.2 ft
(0.98 m)

Empty Wgt

4 lb
(2 kg)

MTOW

4 lb
(2 kg)

Wgt Diff

+0 lb
(+0 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the base AeroVironment Quantix Recon production variant)

Installed: Battery pack offering up to 45 minutes of flight / operational time; driving 4 x Direct-electric motors.

Max Speed

45 mph
(72 kph | 39 kts)

Ceiling

7,546 ft
(2,300 m | 1 mi)

Range

12 mi
(20 km | 37 nm)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base AeroVironment Quantix Recon 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-equipment limited to surveying / reconnaissance systems; 2 x 18MP cameras.

Supported Types

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

Hardpoint Mountings: 0

Quantix Recon - Base Series Designation.

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