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    Default Serbia introduces new UAV into service!

    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.

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

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


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

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

    Maybe a Mod can do an address check here.

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


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    youDictionary.com

    su·per·pow·er
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    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).

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

    Yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaa!

    I am a Superpower

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



    Compare to this...


    or this..


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    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


    This is Gavran (Raven) UAV


    BPL-2004

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    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...

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

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









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    A medium-sized one







    http://www.pivota.fi/rcflyg/kuvia/mo...3/male97-1.jpg

    http://www.pivota.fi/rcflyg/kuvia/mo...3/male97-2.jpg

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    And large ones:


    Some older almost full-size AA target


    Another one

    Really high-tech

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    For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower!

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catch22
    For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower!

    Normally you guys use that swiss one for recon? (I remember its even included in OFP FDF pack )
    Aah yes the Ranger UAV, itīs a recon only UAV, Artillery brigade is the
    main user, there itīs 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).







    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/tied...aisu_takaa.wmv (launch from behind)

    http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tied...ages/Nousu.wmv (climbing)

    http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tied...ges/Maasto.wmv (from 3000 meters)

    http://www.mil.fi/ajankohtaista/tied...keutuminen.wmv (landing)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catch22
    For crying out loud! Finland thus is a superpower!

    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

    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

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