MTC MQ-17 SpyHawk

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XMQ-17A SpyHawk
Role UAV
Manufacturer MTC Technologies
Retired2008
Statuscancelled
Primary user U.S. Marine Corps

The XMQ-17A ("SpyHawk") is an unmanned aerial vehicle built and developed by MTC Technologies which was intended to be used by the US Marine Corps in order to fulfill a need for an unmanned aerial reconnaissance capability at division level, or "Tier II". Launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic launcher, the aircraft is powered by a single Honda GX-57 gasoline-fueled piston engine. The SpyHawk purchase was canceled in January 2008, after MTC Technologies was purchased by BAE Systems. [1]

Specifications (XMQ-17A)

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References

  1. 1 2 Parsch, Andreas (2008). "MTC Technologies MQ-17 SpyHawk". Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles . Retrieved 21 August 2009.