C-Astral Bramor C4EYE

Tactical ISR UAV / Drone

Slovenia | 2020

"The Bramor C4EYE is one of several unmanned products actively marketed by Slovenia-based C-Astral."

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Official image from the Italian Army; Public Release.

The drone market is no longer limited to large industrial military / civilian powerhouses, having since opened up in the last two decades to smaller entities interesting in making their own imprint in the potentially lucrative field. C-Astral of Slovenia is one such provider offering a whole slew of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) centered on the Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role. One of its modern offerings, the Bramor C4EYE, is designed to operate at the tactical level, providing ground-based warfighters with a critical "eye-in-the-sky" capability.

The aircraft takes on a blended wing-body planform with a centralized tubular fuselage meshed with the swept-back mainplanes. Each wing is capped by a winglet which serve as the vertical planes for added control. The propulsion scheme is wholly-electric (involving hot-swappable battery packs) and drives a two-bladed propeller unit at the rear of the design in pusher configuration. At the nose is the traversing optics set. As a non-combat drone, the payload of the aircraft is restricted to various EO / IR / LI optics fits. Video and data are streamed up to 40km in real-time or near-real-time to ground commanders for evaluation. The C4EYE is marketed with a mission endurance window of approximately 3.5 hours allowing the single unit to cover upwards of 30 square kilometers of territory in one outing. It can sustain flight in winds reaching 30 knots. Navigation is completely autonomous and allows for ground operator interruption.

Dimensions are compact enough, and weight is serviceable enough, to allow the broken down unit to be transported in a backpack. Operation can be handled by a single operator though two persons is the typical commitment.

Launching of the unit is by way of CAT1 foldable / collapsing elastic "catapult" while retrieval is through a deployed parachute retarding the descent of the drone for reuse. The datalink is entirely encrypted for secure communications with the ground-based control unit. The unit can be made ready-to-fly in under five minutes. Body construction is a mix of composites including Kevlar.

The C4EYE reportedly does not reveal a radar signature due to its relative compact size and electric power scheme.

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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 Bramor C4EYE Tactical ISR UAV / Drone.

1 x C-Astral electric motor driving two-bladed propeller unit at rear of fuselage in pusher arrangement.
Propulsion

68 mph
110 kph | 59 kts
Max Speed

45 mph
72 kph | 39 kts
Cruise Speed

16,404 ft
5,000 m | 3 miles
Service Ceiling

28 miles
45 km | 24 nm
Operational Range

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Bramor C4EYE Tactical ISR UAV / Drone.

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(UNMANNED)
Crew

3.1 ft
0.96 m
O/A Length

7.5 ft
(2.30 m)
O/A Width

11 lb
(5 kg)
Empty Weight

11 lb
(5 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Armament
Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of the C-Astral Bramor C4EYE Tactical ISR UAV / Drone .

None. Payload consisting of equipment common to Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role.

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the C-Astral Bramor C4EYE family line.

Bramor C4EYE - Base Series Designation.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the C-Astral Bramor C4EYE. Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 50 Units
Contractor(s): C-Astral - Slovenia

[ Bangladesh; Cameroon; Cypress; Italy; Slovenia ]

Relative Max Speed

Hi: 100mph

Lo: 50mph

Aircraft Max Listed Speed (68mph).

Graph Average of 75 MPH.

Era Crossover

Showcasing Aircraft Era Crossover (if any)

Max Alt Visualization

Production Comparison

50

36183

44000

Entry compared against Ilyushin IL-2 (military) and Cessna 172 (civilian) total production.

MACH Regime (Sonic)

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Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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Official image from the Italian Army; Public Release.

Mission Roles
Some designs are single-minded in their approach while others offer a more versatile solution to airborne requirements.

RECONNAISSANCE

UNMANNED

Recognition
Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge.

Military lapel ribbon representing modern aircraft

Going Further...
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