MMIST CQ-10 SnowGoose

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CQ-10 SnowGoose
CQ-10 SnowGoose.jpg
UAV on a Humvee.
Role Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Manufacturer MMIST
First flightApril 2001
IntroductionJanuary 2005
Primary user USSOCOM
Number builtCQ-10A: 15 (49 planned)

The MMIST CQ-10A SnowGoose is a cargo delivery unmanned aerial vehicle that has reached IOC (Initial Operational Capability) with the United States Armed Forces with the delivery of 15 vehicles. The SnowGoose UAV is produced by the Canadian company Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology (MMIST). The SnowGoose UAV is an application of MMIST's Sherpa autonomous GPS-guided parafoil delivery system and is intended for pin-point delivery of small cargo items (ammunition, supplies) to special forces. A fully loaded Snowgoose can carry a total of 272 kg (600 lb). [1] [2] The SnowGoose was originally designed for leaflet dispensing, but can support a variety of missions with its six modular cargo bays, each of which can carry pods for fuel (trading payload for range), cargo, or electronics (sensor or broadcasting) packages.

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The CQ-10A uses a parafoil for lift; the CQ-10B uses an autogyro rotor for lift. The "B" version has twice the range of the "A" version. According to the manufacturer, the CQ-10B can carry 1088 kg (2400 lb) up to 150 km (93 mi) from a central base per day (24 h), placing the loads within 30 m (100 ft) of a predesignated point then performing near-vertical take-offs. [3]

Variants

CQ-10A at March Field Air Museum, Riverside, CA MMIST CQ-10A Snow Goose '11' (26773697244).jpg
CQ-10A at March Field Air Museum, Riverside, CA
CQ-10A
Parafoil lift.
CQ-10B
Autogyro rotor lift with increased range. VSTOL.

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References

  1. MMIST Inc.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles - CQ-10
  3. 1 2 3 4 "MMIST Inc". Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-18.