The NAL / ADE Golden Hawk is an unmanned Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) technology demonstrator developed jointly by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO and National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) of CSIR. It based on basic design of Shashank Misra and is one of the airframe designs being pursued for " National Program on Micro Air Vehicles" (NP-MICAV)
Golden Hawk is a fixed-wing aerial vehicle having platform shape of Cropped Delta. Its airframe is made of kevlar and Foam. The Golden Hawk is powered by Lithium polymer battery (1350mAh, 11.1 V, 3 cells) placed ahead of the wing. It has a speed of 10 to 15 m per second and have a flight endurance of half hour. It has tractor configuration and has its 25 watt brushless DC motor mounted with APC 7 x 5, 2 bladed propellers facing forward.
It is equipped with a powerful small camera which can record the activities on ground zero. It has an operational range of 2km and can take video from an altitude of 80–100 m. It is remotely radio-controlled and an autopilot has also been provided. The prototypes are currently under the user trials as on 2012.
A micro air vehicle (MAV), or micro aerial vehicle, is a class of miniature UAVs that has a size restriction and may be autonomous. Modern craft can be as small as 5 centimeters. Development is driven by commercial, research, government, and military purposes; with insect-sized aircraft reportedly expected in the future. The small craft allows remote observation of hazardous environments inaccessible to ground vehicles. MAVs have been built for hobby purposes, such as aerial robotics contests and aerial photography.
A miniature UAV, small UAV (SUAV), or drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle small enough to be man-portable.
The Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk is a miniature UAV used for base perimeter protection. It was designed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works for the United States Air Force Force Protection Airborne Surveillance System (FPASS) Program on a quick-reaction contract issued late in the winter of 2002, with the first system delivered in the early summer. It was designed quickly, because the program leveraged technology and design studies developed for the MicroStar MAVs. The program was run by Electronic Systems Center. In 2007, the U.S. Air Force FPASS office switched all of their UAV systems over to the RQ-11B Raven.
Integrated Dynamics is a private company in Pakistan that designs, manufactures and exports various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). ID also provides consultancy and turn-key project commissioning for UAV systems.
The DRDO Nishant is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by India's Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a branch of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Armed Forces. The Nishant UAV is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and also for reconnaissance, training, surveillance, target designation, artillery fire correction, damage assessment, ELINT and SIGINT. The UAV has an endurance of four hours and thirty minutes. Nishant has completed development phase and user trials.
The DRDO Rustom is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) being developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation for the three services, Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force of the Indian Armed Forces. Rustom is derived from the NAL's LCRA developed by a team under the leadership of late Prof Rustom Damania in the 1980s. The UAV will have structural changes and a new engine. Rustom will replace/supplement the Heron UAVs in service with the Indian armed forces.
The Imperial Eagle is an Indian light-weight mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, National Aerospace Laboratories and supported by private vendors. Its primary users will be the National Security Guard and the military services.
The NAL/ADE Black Kite is an unmanned Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) technology demonstrator developed jointly by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO and National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) of CSIRI and supported by private vendors. It is one of the airframe designs being pursued for " National Program on Micro Air Vehicles" (NP-MICAV)
The NAL / ADE Pushpak is an unmanned Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) technology demonstrator developed jointly by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO and National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) of CSIRI. It is one of the airframe designs being pursued for "National Program on Micro Air Vehicles" (NP-MICAV)
NAL Slybird is a mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed in India by National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL). Its primary users will be police and the military services.
Queen Bee UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), primarily developed for battlefield reconnaissance / surveillance. NUDT does not always produce UAV it has designed because series production might be contracted out to other Chinese UAV providers.
BMP UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Beijing MicroPilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Control System Ltd. , a company originally formed in 2001 specifically handle the import business of autopilots produced by Canadian firm MicroPilot for UAVs. Over the decade, the company expanded its business to importing other flight control systems to China, such as those produced by Russia. In recent years, in addition to being a supplier of subsystems to other Chinese UAV manufacturers, BMP further expanded its business to developing its own brand of UAVs by integrating autopilots and flight control systems to existing airframes, but there are some BMP UAV are designed by BMP itself. As an original equipment manufacturer, BMP is also contractor to produce UAVs developed by other Chinese establishments such as universities, research institutes and other Chinese UAV manufacturers.
Long Technology UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Beijing Long Technology Co., Ltd. , whose products are marketed under the brand Triumph. Traditionally a flight control system provider to other Chinese aircraft manufacturers, Long Technology has recently expanded its business by developing its own brand of UAVs, some of which are integrations of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products such as airframes and flight control systems/software indigenously developed by Long Technology.
CASM CK-GY UAVs are Chinese UAVs developed by Beijing Ceke Spatial Info-tech Co., Ltd. (北京测科空间信息技术有限公司) of Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping , and many of which has entered service with Chinese law enforcement and governmental establishments. CK = Ce Ke (测科), a Chinese abbreviation of Ce-Hui Ke-Xue (测绘科学), which means Surveying and Mapping Science.
NUAA unmanned ornithopters are Chinese UAVs developed by Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (NUAA), and all of them are experimental aircraft intended to explore technologies of ornithopters. As of 2014 a total of three have been publicized.
HET UAVs are Chinese Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by Chengde Hawk Eye Technology Co, Ltd., all of which have entered service with various Chinese law enforcement establishments. HET is a government-owned corporation of local Chengde Public security bureau, formed to carry out research and development work of public security and public safety technologies. Members of UAV development team of HET have previously serviced in the local police bureau, and developed Hawk Eye I and Hawk Eye II fixed-wing UAVs for police use, and the name Hawk Eye is adopted for the new company formed, as well as the new UAVs developed by the company with the same development team.
BMP YZ series unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are Chinese UAVs developed by Beijing MicroPilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight Control System Ltd. , a company originally formed in 2001 specifically handle the import business of autopilots produced by Canadian firm MicroPilot for UAVs. Over the decade, the company expanded its business to importing other flight control systems to China, such as those produced by Russia. In recent years, in addition to being a supplier of subsystems to other Chinese UAV manufacturers, BMP further expanded its business to developing its own brand of UAVs by integrating autopilots and flight control systems to existing airframes, but there are some BMP UAV are designed by BMP itself. As an original equipment manufacturer, BMP is also contractor to produce UAVs developed by other Chinese establishments such as universities, research institutes and other Chinese UAV manufacturers.
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