November 20, 2009 02:10 PM PST
I-GNAT
The GNAT systems offer the combination of long endurance (over 40 hours), large payload capacity, ease of use and low maintenance while providing a very low cost-per-flight-hour. The I-GNAT is an improved version of the original GNAT-750 and is designed to takeoff and land conventionally from any hard surface. GNAT aircraft systems are in operation with U.S. and foreign customers.
Features:
- Solid-state digital avionics
- Remotely piloted or fully autonomous
- EO/IR provides day/night and all-weather surveillance capability in one-mission aircraft
- GPS and INS
- UHF/VHF voice
- Lynx SAR capable
- Ku SATCOM capable
Capabilities:
- Proven on numerous combat area deployments
- Operational with U.S. and foreign governments
- Operated out of 16 sites worldwide
- Proven performance to 25,000 ft (7620m)
- Over 40 hr endurance
- EO/IR payload with SAR, ECM, ESM, options