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UKRSPEC Systems Leleka-100


Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) Drone [ 2015 ]



The UKRSPEC Systems Leleka-100 ISR UAV is just one of many compact drone solutions available to the Ukrainian military.



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The Ukrainian industry for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) was a flourishing one even before the Russian invasion of the country in February of 2022. In 2015, the Ukrainian Armed Forces adopted a new drone for the Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role in the Leleka-100 by UKRSPEC Systems. This tactical-level, robust, and reliable UAS is marketed to the military, industrial, and commercial / civilian sectors, touted with its versatility, ease-of-operation, and low-cost procurement / maintenance. It is an all-weather, day / night solution supporting a variety of camera types.

The Lekeka-100 features a conventional design arrangement with all pertinent systems concentrated in the centralized fuselage. The monoplanes are seated at the shoulder while tailplanes are arranged as outward-canted angles. Propulsion comes from a pair of two-bladed propeller units ahead of the wing leading edges as well as a single, two-bladed unit set aft of the tail unit in pusher arrangement. Its electric drive system allows it to operate relatively quietly - a particularly important quality in the low-level / low-altitude envelop. The gyrostabilized optics set (High-Resolution, Electro-Optical, or InfraRed supported) is located at the nose of the aircraft (as opposed to a traditional blister pack under the body).

Once airborne, the drone is fully-automatic. The complete system includes the Ground Control Station (GCS), a manual remote-control unit, and antennas. Communications from the GCS and drone unit are fully-encrypted through a radio channel allowing the ground operator to take-over the aircraft as needed or ensure proper working of the autonomous flight operation. Range of the data link is 28 miles. Waypoints are pre-programmed and a fully-automatic navigation system is used including "auto-return" - an especially useful safety / recovery feature if signal to the unit is lost.

The aircraft can remain airborne for up to 2.5 hours and has a maximum flight altitude of 5,000 feet (1,500 m). The rated Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) is 12lb (5.5 kg).

The aircraft is shipped in a light-weight, hardened container making it possible to transport by any commercial land vehicle. Take-off and landing of the unit is through a bungee / catapult start and belly / parachute-landing finish, respectively.©MilitaryFactory.com
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May 2021 - Ukraine has formally adopted the Leleka-100 ISR drone.

April 2022 - A Leleka-100 reconaissance drone was claimed shot down by Russian Naval Intelligence forces.

Specifications



UKRSPEC Systems - Ukraine
Manufacturer(s)
Ukraine
Operators National flag of Ukraine
2015
Service Year
Ukraine
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
1,000
Units


CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
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
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
SPECOPS
Serving Special Forces / Special Operations elements and missions.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


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.
RUGGED AIRFRAME
Inherent ability of airframe to take considerable damage.
HIGH-ALTITUDE PERFORMANCE
Can reach and operate at higher altitudes than average aircraft of its time.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
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.


6.5 ft
(1.98 meters)
Length
11.5 ft
(3.50 meters)
Width/Span
3.7 ft
(1.14 meters)
Height
13 lb
(6 kilograms)
Empty Weight
13 lb
(6 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+0 lb
(+0 kg)
Weight Difference
monoplane / shoulder-mounted / straight
Mainplane Arrangement
Monoplane
Design utilizes a single primary wing mainplane; this represents the most popular modern 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.


1 x Electric motor driving 2 x Two-bladed propellers in puller arrangement at wing leading edges and 1 x Two-bladed propeller in pusher arrangement at rear of fuselage.
Propulsion
28 mph
(45 kph | 24 knots)
Max Speed
22 mph
(35 kph | 19 knots)
Cruise Speed
+6 mph
(+10 kph | 5 knots)
Speed Difference
4,921 ft
(1,500 m | 0 miles)
Ceiling
28 miles
(45 km | 24 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


Payload reserved for camera equipment related to the over-battlefield ISR role.


Leleka-100 - Base Series Designation.


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