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United Kingdom Aerospace and Weapons Projects Targets and UAVs 011103 L = length, S = span, W = weight, R = range, Ø = diameter |
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Name |
Description |
Remarks |
Particulars |
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Archangel |
AVPRO reconnaissance drone |
Possibly a design study. |
N/A |
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ASAT |
Advanced Subsonic Aerial Target |
Flight Refuelling target drone. Known in British Army service as Falconet |
S = 10ft (3.05m), L = 11.5ft (3.5m), W = 230lb (507Kg) |
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B.3 |
Auster radio control target. |
Designed to train Bofors gun crews by strapping a Bren gun to the barrel. |
N/A |
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Banshee |
TTL target drone. |
Formed the basis of the French Crecerelle. |
S = 8.1ft (2.5m), L = 9.3ft (2.8m), W = 155lb (70Kg) |
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C.4 |
Air Service Training target. |
Towed behind a tug aircraft for air-to-air gunnery practice. |
N/A |
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Demon (target) |
TTL target drone |
N/A |
S = 8.5ft (2.59m), L = 7ft (2.13m), W = 75lb (34Kg) |
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Falcon (RPV) |
Miniature surveillance drone |
Developed from Merlin. |
S = 7ft (2.13m), L = 6.5ft (1.98m) W = 36lb (16.3Kg) |
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Falconet |
British army name for ASAT. |
Flight Refuelling target drone. Launches from a circular track. |
S = 10ft (3.05m), L = 11.5ft (3.5m), W = 230lb (507Kg) |
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Firebird |
Ferranti reconnaissance drone |
N/A |
S = 14.5ft (4.4m), L = 11ft (3.4m), W = 308lb (140Kg) |
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Flyrt |
Miltrain target RPV |
Designed to provide small arms anti-aircraft target practice. |
S = 2.6ft (0.8m), L = 4ft (1.22m) W = 6.6lb (3Kg) |
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FR-500 |
Flight Refuelling multi-purpose drone. |
Became ASAT |
S = 7ft (2.1m), L = 14ft (4.27m) W = 490lb (222Kg) |
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Heron (RPV) |
Miniature target drone |
Entered service with British Army |
S = 9.9ft (3m), L = 7ft (2.13m) W = 53lb (24Kg) |
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Hornet |
TTL target drone |
Intended to replace Skeet. |
N/A |
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Imp (RPV) |
TTL target drone |
N/A |
S = 6ft (1.83), L = 3.6ft (1.01m) W = 13lb (6Kg) |
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Jindivik |
Target drone developed in Australia by GAF. |
Entered service with RAF and RAE. Uses a Viper turbojet. |
S = 20.75ft (6.3m), L = 23.25ft (7.11m) W = 3650lb (1655Kg) |
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Machan |
Marconi / Cranfield surveillance RPV |
Designed by Cranfield under Marconi sub-contract. |
S = 12ft (3.7m), L = 7ft (2.1m) W = 180lb (82Kg) |
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Merlin (RPV) |
Miniature surveillance RPV |
Developed by RCS into the Falcon. |
S = 4.75ft (1.45m), L = 4ft (1.22m) W = 10.5lb (4.8Kg) |
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Mossette |
RCS miniature drone. |
Flight characteristics similar to wire guided ATGW. Used for ATGW training. |
S = 4ft (1.22m), L = 3.5ft (1.07m) W = 4lb (1.8Kg) |
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Observer |
Cranfield Aerospace / Qinetiq UAV demonstrator. |
Catapult launched and parachute recovered. |
S = 7.9ft (2.4m), L = 5.5ft (1.68m) W = 99lb (45Kg) |
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GEC reconnaissance drone |
Entered service with the Royal Artillery. Used in Kosovo with mixed results, but much improved in Iraq. To be replaced by Watchkeeper. |
S = 18ft (5.5m), L = 12.5ft (3.8m) W = 386lb (175Kg) |
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Project K |
Supersonic target drone. |
Intended for Woomera, cancelled. |
N/A |
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Raven (RPV) |
Flight Refuelling surveillance drone. |
Developed from the RAE's XRAE-1. Raven 2 developed from XRAE-2 (q.v.) |
S = 11.8ft (3.6m), L = 10.5ft (3.2m) W = 185lb (84.1Kg) |
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SATS |
RCS target drone. |
Used for training for anti-aircraft fire with small arms. |
S = 7.25ft (2.21m), L = 6.5ft (1.98m) W = 9lb (4.1Kg) |
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Sea Falcon |
Naval target drone for Goalkeeper training. |
Developed from the Flight Refuelling ASAT for sea skimming missile simulation. |
S = 10ft (3.05m), L = 11.5ft (3.5m), W = 230lb (507Kg) |
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Sea Fly |
Naval target drone for Goalkeeper training. |
Developed by Flight Refuelling and TTL for sea skimming missile simulation. |
N/A |
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Sea Star |
Naval target drone for Goalkeeper |
Developed for sea skimming missile simulation. |
N/A |
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Sea Witch |
B.Ae naval target drone for Goalkeeper |
N/A |
N/A |
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Shelduck |
Target drone. |
Used by Royal Navy. Superseded by the Mirach 500 series. |
N/A |
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Skeet |
Shorts target drone. |
Entered service. |
S = 11ft (3.35m), L = 8.9ft (2.72m) W = 138lb (63Kg) |
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Skyspy |
Shorts VTOL surveillance UAV. |
Ducted fan powered by a 65hp two-stroke engine. |
N/A |
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Snipe (RPV) |
AEL target drone |
N/A |
S = 10.25ft (3.14m), L = 8.2ft (2.5m) |
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Sparrowhawk |
AEL RPV |
N/A |
S = 10.5ft (3.21m), L = 9ft (2.7m) W = 130lb (59Kg) |
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Spectre (RPV) |
TTL target drone |
N/A |
N/A |
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Sprite (RPV) |
ML Aviation surveillance RPV |
RPV helicopter |
N/A |
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Stabileye |
B.Ae. surveillance RPV |
N/A |
S = 12ft (3.66m), L = 9.5ft (2.8m) W = 176lb (80Kg) |
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Streek |
RPV trainer |
N/A |
N/A |
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Swift |
ASVEC target RPV |
N/A |
S = 9ft (2.74m), L = 7.5ft (2.3m) W = 74lb (33.6Kg) |
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Voodoo |
TTL drone |
A jet powered development of the Banshee. |
S = 8.1ft (2.5m), L = 9.3ft (2.8m), W = 155lb (70Kg) |
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Watchkeeper |
UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance system. |
To replace the Phoenix UAV for tactical use. |
N/A |
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Wide-eye |
Westland RPV helicopter. |
Small rotary wing surveillance RPV. |
N/A |
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Wisp |
Westland RPV helicopter. |
Small twin rotor surveillance RPV. |
N/A |
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XRAE-1 |
RAE surveillance drone. |
Developed into Flight Refuelling Raven. |
S = 8.8ft (2.7m), L = 6.8ft (2.1m) W = 8.8lb (4Kg) |
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XRAE-2 |
RAE surveillance drone |
Developed into Flight Refuelling Raven 2. |
S = 11.8ft (3.6m), L = 10.5ft (3.2m) W = 185lb (84.1Kg) |