Serbia introduces new UAV into service!

[Serb Crusader]

How many countries can say they build UAV's? Not many! Maybe about 10 in the whole world? Well we're now one of them, which makes us a Balkan superpower! I wish we had these in the last wars. I wish another war would happen so we could test these out! Oh somebody stop us! All Hail Greater Serbia!! Here's some info about the VBL-1000:

This is a long-range remotely piloted vehicle intended for reconnaissance, EW and disruption missions.

VBL-1000 is a small, unmanned aircraft, almost entirely made of composite materials in order to minimize radar and thermal signature. The engine attenuation is maintained at low noise level. Owing to small size of the vehicle and use of non-reflective neutral paint visual cross-section is minimized.

The VBL-1000 is launched from ground by means of a booster rocket. It can land by means of a parachute or even by a landing gear at small flat surfaces. One of the VBL-1000 compartments is intended for installation of various sensors. For day and night reconnaissance missions it is equipped with an auto- stabilized low-light TV camera with automatic tracking and lenses and a vertical camera for aero-photo reconnaissance, or with an IC linear scanner and VCR for the thermal image recording.

Optionally, the VBL-1000 can also be outfitted with other stores such as active and passive radar amplifiers for distraction and other missions.

More information (http://www.yugoimport.com/products/10%20aerospace/VBL-1000.htm)

[Bacilluspolymyxa]

The VBL-1000 will be available soon in kit form in Radio Shack and all other quality hobby shops. Does not include batteries.

[scoone]

The VBL-1000 will be available soon in kit form in Radio Shack and all other quality hobby shops. Does not include batteries.
rofl rofl rofl rofl

Looks like the serbs are ordering a big shipment from Radio Shack.

[Yard Ape]

Serb Crusader,
You would not happen to be AK-Lover/Serbian Boy, would you?

Maybe a Mod can do an address check here.

[He219]

Negative on that, Yard Ape. They are more like the ethnic support groups that spring up in the forums from time to time ...

p-)

[MolliG]

youDictionary.com (www.yourdictionary.com)

su·per·pow·er
(click here to hear the word) (http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/pron/S0901800.wav)
n.

1. A powerful and influential nation, especially a nuclear power that dominates its allies or client states in an international power bloc.

2. A nation or power which is able to undertake the design and manufacture of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).

p-) :lol:

[HELEX]

2. A nation or power which is able to undertake the design and manufacture of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).


Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa!

I am a Superpower :lol:

[Marmot1]

Why this "radio shack" kit looks similar to US UAV's??? Ripoff??? :lol:

http://www.yugoimport.com/SLIKE/products/10%20aerospace/128.jpg

Compare to this...

http://www.aaicorp.com/defense/uav/images/T40464_B600air2rev.jpg
or this..

http://www.aaicorp.com/defense/uav/images/T40464_A400ground.jpg

[SerbPVO]

When Poland develops a UAV, you get the right to b1tch.

And yeah, its true.
UTVA Aviation Industries , located in city of Pancevo, is investing a lot of its resources into development and production of UAVs. They have already made a "light" UAV for basic surveilance, and are now perfecting this BPL-2004(Bespilotna Letelica = Unmanned Aircfaft) , which they're calling "Medium UAV"

UTVA Aircraft factory in Pancevo
http://www.utvaaviation.co.yu/menu/utva/UTVA_fabrika.JPG

This is Gavran (Raven) UAV
http://www.utvaaviation.co.yu/menu/utva/gavran.jpg

BPL-2004
http://www.utvaaviation.co.yu/menu/utva/bpl.jpg

[Catch22]

Hmm... Some of our UAV like the skytrucker made in Radwar Institute, were used in field practice tasks such as AA systems coordination. I know we use some locally made for scientific - eg. meteo duties. Does this count as Superpower? Im not sure if we have any active duty recon UAV - but actually constructing small UAV isnt the top of Hi-tech. Try to build a Predator or Global Hawk... ;)

[scm77]

What's with all this crap about serbia on the boards now? Every other post is about serbia. :cantbeli:

[mustamato]

I guess all (atleast the devloped ones) have simple UAV´s used as targets
when training AA-gunners. In example a small one:

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/liisa03/data/images/370_press.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/liisa03/data/images/374_press.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/liisa03/data/images/371_press.jpg

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/liisa03/data/images/376_press.jpg

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A medium-sized one

http://www.kemi.fi/kk019065/male/MaleJaJussi.jpg

http://www.kemi.fi/kk019065/male/lavetit.jpg

http://www.kemi.fi/kk019065/male/MaleIso2.jpg

http://www.pivota.fi/rcflyg/kuvia/modelexpo2003/male97-1.jpg

http://www.pivota.fi/rcflyg/kuvia/modelexpo2003/male97-2.jpg

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And large ones:

http://www.compart.fi/raku/uutisia/uutisarkisto/hyryla/hyryl20_tk.jpg
Some older almost full-size AA target

http://www.compart.fi/raku/uutisia/uutisarkisto/hyryla/hyryl19_tk.jpg
Another one

Really high-tech :D

[Catch22]

For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower! rofl

Normally you guys use that swiss one for recon? (I remember its even included in OFP FDF pack ;) )

[mustamato]

For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower! rofl

Normally you guys use that swiss one for recon? (I remember its even included in OFP FDF pack ;) )

Aah yes the Ranger UAV, it´s a recon only UAV, Artillery brigade is the
main user, there it´s most useful, but the Army wants larger ones, that
can carry some sort of extra payload as well (as a Hellfire or something
like that).

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=37

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=36

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/lumimyrsky03/include/thumbnail.php?id=38

Ranger UAV System

5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Launcher
Ground Control Station
Autolanding Positioning Sensor
Remote Communications Terminal
Mobile Receiving Units
Simulator

Properties

Wingspan 6 m
Range over 150 km
Ceiling Altitude < 5 km
Cruising Speed 220 km/h
Endurance over 5 h
Payload 40 kg (CCD and flir)

Videos

http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/images/Laukaisu_takaa.wmv (launch from behind)

http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/images/Nousu.wmv (climbing)

http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/images/Maasto.wmv (from 3000 meters)

http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet/images/Laskeutuminen.wmv (landing)

[IDFM203]

For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower! rofl

Normally you guys use that swiss one for recon? (I remember its even included in OFP FDF pack ;) )Well actually more like an Israeli one ;) :D

from Israeli-weapons.com................

Swiss formally accept Ranger UAV system

A Ranger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system was handed over to the Swiss Air Force during the inauguration ceremony of the new Swiss Air Force UAV Training Centre in Emmen, Switzerland, in late December 2001.
The Head of the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) of the Swiss MOD handed the system over to the Swiss Air Force Commander. The Ceremony was attended by Swiss Government and military officials, Swiss industry representatives and Israeli industry representatives headed by Moshe Keret, IAI's President & CEO.

Israel Aircraft Industries is honoured by the fact that the Swiss Air Force has chosen the Ranger UAV system for its missions. The Swiss Air Force is now a part of an exclusive and distinguished list of world-wide customers who are aware to the benefits and capabilities of IAI's family of UAV Systems.'

The Swiss package consists of four systems, which include Ground Control Stations, 28 UAVs, secure communication links, Electro-Optical payloads for day and night vision, Automatic Landing Systems, and Mobile Receiving Units. The system also includes a mission simulator.

The Finnish Army has also acquired a Ranger UAV System, the first system was delivered to Finland on October 2001.




Shalom :D

[Haiw]

No offense, but what's so ****ing special about UAVs?! They're just model-planes on steroids... yeah, they're usefull, but it's not like it's groundbreaking new technology, and it definately doesn't make a country a superpower.

[Zmey]

I'll second Haiw, what IS the big deal? I think UAV is revolutionary when it can carry/launch precision weapons, id the target, fly at or about Mach 1 on distances over 100 miles and return home. That is revolutionary. Little planes with camera on them that can be torn to shread with any automatic weapon are not.

Z.S.

[2RHPZ]

BTW, what are the Croatian UAVs like? I´ve read about BL-50 and B-3. Someone has any infos on that?

[Deuterium]

Uhhh Ohhhh... DAMN!!!!

http://www.deuteriumox.com/milphotos/utva.jpg

Here I'll help you out... p-) p-)

[img]http://www.deuteriumox.com/milphotos/rs.jpg

[Durandal]

I wish another war would happen so we could test these out! Oh somebody stop us! All Hail Greater Serbia!!...

Hmmm, the last time this happened you guys started whining about how you were the oppressed...are you sure you want another can of woop-ass opened?

[Tom The Hunter]

so they can film the camps of extermination of serbian army.