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IDT Asef


Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) [ 2021 ]



The IDT Asef is a Saudi-originated UAS design capable of VTOL actions and forward flight - making it tactically flexible across multiple industries.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 03/11/2022 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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The INTRA Defense Technologies "ASEF" is an all-weather / all-terrain Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) marketed across military, civilian, and industry segments. It is designed to cover many sortie types, whether over-land or in maritime environments, and can fulfill the rigorous mission sets related to tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, threat assessment, border patrol / enforcement, maritime law enforcement, drug enforcement, weather monitoring, high-risk inspection and the like. Its Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) capabilities give it qualities akin to a helicopter without the complexity, operating costs, and human commitment required.

At its core, the system is an agile and relatively compact solution utilizing a single-boom arrangement with outboard-held lift propellers and a single drive propeller at the aft-end of the fuselage. All pertinent operating components are housed in the centralized fuselage. The mainplanes are seated over the fuselage and the vehicle rests on a simple four-legged assembly. The unit consists of a "V-type" tail.

With a payload limit of 26lb, the complete Asef unit has a Maximum Take-off Weight (MTOW) of 215lb. Performance specs include a cruising speed of 70 miles-per-hour, a mission endurance window of around 10 hours, and a service ceiling rating of 18,000 feet.

The air vehicle utilizes a lightweight, ventrally-mounted real-time camera system with long-range continuous zoom functionality. Video transmission via VSAT is optional while laser illumination and a laser rangefinder are both supported. The data link has a range out to 95 miles. Autonomous functionality is built into the aircraft reduce human involvement during landing and take-off actions. Navigational GPS / INS are triple redundant while systems such as the datalink, electrics, Flight Control Computer (FCC), and data bus all have an integrated dual redundancy quality. A "sense and avoid collision" capability is in-built.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Service Year
2021

Origin
Saudi Arabia national flag graphic
Saudi Arabia

Status
ACTIVE
In Limited Service.
Crew
0
UNMANNED
Production
4
UNITS


INTRA Defense Technologies Ltd (IDT) - Saudi Arabia
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National flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (possible)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Close-Air Support (CAS)
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
Special-Mission: Search & Rescue (SAR)
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
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.


VERTICAL TAKE-OFF / LANDING (VTOL)
Series has a tactical capability to take-off and / or land vertically, a quality commonly associated with helicopters.
RADAR-CAPABLE
Houses, or can house (through specialized variants), radar equipment for searching, tracking, and engagement of enemy elements.
MULTI-ENGINE
Incorporates two or more engines, enhancing survivability and / or performance.
MIXED-POWERPLANT
Utilizes two or more types of propulsion systems to achieve desired performance / flight actions.
PUSHER-PROP
Design incorporates rear-facing pusher-prop arrangement, a contrast to the more conventional puller-prop layout.
ALL-ELECTRIC
Design utilizes an all-electric powerplant for drive power.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
MARITIME OPERATION
Ability to operate over ocean in addition to surviving the special rigors of the maritime environment.
UNMANNED OPERATION
Design features ability to fly sans pilot, actions controlled onboard through programming and / or ground-based operator.
AUTONOMOUS OPERATION
Design features autonomous flight operations made possible through onboard artificial intelligence or pre-programming.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Payload supports photographic equipment providing still and / or real-time image / video results.


MTOW
212 lb
(96 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base IDT Asef production variant)
monoplane / shoulder-mounted / straight
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represent the most popular mainplane arrangement.
Shoulder-Mounted
Mainplanes are mounted at the upper section of the fuselage, generally at the imaginary line intersecting the pilot's shoulders.
Straight
The planform involves use of basic, straight mainplane members.
(Structural descriptors pertain to the base IDT Asef production variant)
Installed: Electric drive powering 4 x Lift propellers and 1 x Drive propeller arranged in pusher fashion.
Max Speed
53 mph
(86 kph | 46 kts)
Cruise Speed
43 mph
(70 kph | 38 kts)
Max. Speed Diff
+10 mph
(+16 kph | 9 kts)
Ceiling
18,045 ft
(5,500 m | 3 mi)
Range
444 mi
(715 km | 1,324 nm)


♦ 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


(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the base IDT Asef 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 equipment carried up to 12 kg.


Supported Types




(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)
Asef - Base Series Name.


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