November 10 2020

2020年11月10日

 

Aerosonde HQ is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) designed and manufactured by Textron Systems. It features an expanded size, weight and power (SWAP) profile.

“航空探测器”混合四轴（Aerosonde HQ）是美国德事隆系统公司设计和制造的一种垂直起降（VTOL）小型无人机系统（SUAS）。它具有扩展的尺寸、重量和功率（SWAP）外形。

 

Project Type

Small unmanned aircraft system

项目类型

小型无人机系统

 

Manufacturer

Textron Systems

制造商

美国德事隆系统公司

 

Maximum Wingspan

3.7m

最大翼展

3.7米

 

Payload Capacity

6.8kg (15lb)

有效载荷能力

6.8公斤（15磅）

 

Range

140km

航程

140公里

The unmanned aircraft system can also operate in maritime environment. Image courtesy of Textron Systems.

无人机系统也可以在海上环境中运行。图片由德事隆系统提供。

 

Aerosonde HQ SUAS is the fixed-wing variant of the Aerosonde SUAS. Image courtesy of Textron Systems.

Aerosonde HQ SUAS是Aerosonde SUAS的固定翼改型。图片由德事隆系统提供。

 

Aerosonde HQ is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) designed and manufactured by Textron Systems. It features an expanded size, weight and power (SWAP) profile.

Aerosonde HQ是德事隆系统公司设计和制造的一种垂直起降（VTOL）小型无人机系统（SUAS）。它具有扩展的尺寸、重量和功率（SWAP）外形。

 

The unmanned aerial system can perform a range of operations including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), covert and communication relay.

无人机系统可以执行一系列行动，包括情报、监视和侦察（ISR）、秘密和通信中继。

 

The SUAS is capable of performing expeditionary land- and sea-based operations. It is designed to perform missions in some of the world’s most challenging environments including desert heat and Arctic cold.

SUAS能够执行陆上和海上远征作战。它被设计用于在世界上一些最具挑战性的环境中执行任务，包括沙漠高温和北极寒冷。

 

The drone can also deliver simultaneous day/night full-motion video, communications relay, and signals intelligence, while carrying customer-selected payload in a single flight.

无人机还可以同时提供昼夜全动态视频、通信中继和信号情报，同时在一次飞行中携带客户选择的有效载荷。

 

Textron Systems completed the inaugural Aerosonde HQ SUAS customer demonstration at its unmanned systems service and support centre in October 2016. Aerosonde HQ SUAS is the fixed-wing variant of the company’s proven Aerosonde SUAS.

德事隆系统公司于2016年10月在其无人系统服务和支持中心完成了Aerosonde HQ SUAS的首次客户演示。Aerosonde HQ SUAS是该公司久经考验的Aerosonde SUAS的固定翼改型。

 

Aerosonde HQ design and features

Aerosonde HQ的设计和特点

 

The Aerosonde HQ SUAS integrates a twin boom fuselage. Each wing is installed with twin vertically-mounted rotors ensuring VTOL capability.

Aerosonde HQ SUAS集成了一个双吊杆机身。每个机翼安装有两个垂直安装的旋翼，确保垂直起降能力。

 

The maximum wingspan of the drone is 3.7m and it weighs 47.6kg (105lb). The ceiling and maximum take-off elevation of the system is 10,000ft and 7,000ft respectively.

无人机的最大翼展为3.7米，重量为47.6公斤（105磅）。该系统的升限和最大起飞高度分别为10000英尺和7000英尺。

 

The complete drone system can be assembled and deployed in less than 20 minutes with four crew members.

完整的无人机系统可以在不到20分钟的时间内由四名机组人员组装和部署。

 

The Hybrid Quadrotor technology provides VTOL capability to Aerosonde HQ, making it runway-independent. The SUAS shifts to horizontal flight after take-off. It does not require any prepositioned personnel or recovery equipment for landing.

混合四旋翼技术为Aerosonde HQ提供垂直起降能力（VTOL），使其独立于跑道。起飞后，SUAS转换为水平飞行。着陆不需要任何预先部署的人员或回收设备。

 

The portable drone can be fitted with different sensors and payloads for improved civil and commercial missions such as survey and inspection.Textron provides on-site training and flexible business models to meet customer requirements.

便携式无人机可以安装不同的传感器和有效载荷，用于改进民用和商业任务，如调查和检查。德事隆公司提供现场培训和灵活的商业模式，以满足客户要求。

 

The company provides turnkey fee for service (FFS) for the systems deployed around the world in less than 90 days. It also offers system sales support and hands-on customer training along with FFS.

该公司在不到90天的时间内为部署在世界各地的系统提供交钥匙按服务收费（FFS）。它还提供系统销售支持和实践客户培训以及FFS。

 

Payload of Aerosonde HQ

Aerosonde HQ有效载荷

 

The maximum payload capacity of the system is 6.8kg (15lb). The TASE400 LD payload aboard the UAS has the capability to locate, identify and engage long-range targets.

该系统的最大有效载荷容量为6.8公斤（15磅）。无人机上的TASE400 LD有效载荷具有定位、识别和打击远程目标的能力。

 

The unmanned aircraft can be fitted with different customer specific payloads including full-motion video (FMV) and day/night imaging, ad-hoc networking (MANET), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), voice communications relay, signals intelligence (SIGINT), 3D mapping, communications intelligence (COMINT), as well as automatic identification system (AIS).

无人机可以安装不同的客户专用有效载荷，包括全动态视频（FMV）和昼夜成像、自组网络（MANET）、合成孔径雷达（SAR）、语音通信中继、信号情报（SIGINT）、3D地图、通信情报（COMINT）以及自动识别系统（AIS）。

 

Engine and performance

发动机和性能

 

The unmanned aerial system is powered by Lycoming’s EL-005 heavy-fuel engine which generates 4hp output at 5,500rpm. It has a dry weight of up to 6.25kg.

该无人机系统由莱康明的EL-005重型燃料发动机提供动力，该发动机在5500转/分时产生4马力的输出。它的干重可达6.25公斤。

 

The two-stroke single-cylinder engine is controlled by the electronic control unit and uses digital electronic controls to offer seamless flying experience.

二冲程单缸发动机由电子控制单元控制，并使用数字电子控制提供无缝飞行体验。

 

The drone has an endurance of 10 hours with multi-INT payload. It can fly at an airspeed between 45kt and 65kt and has a range of up to 140km.

该无人机具有10小时的续航能力，具有机载多源情报(multi-INT)有效载荷。它的飞行速度在45节到65节之间，航程可达140公里。

 

The transition altitude of the aerial vehicle ranges between 50ft and 150ft above ground level. The air system can operate at a density altitude of 10,500ft.

无人机的过渡高度在地面以上50英尺到150英尺之间。空气系统可以在10500英尺的密度高度运行。

 

Orders and deliveries of Aerosonde SUAS

Aerosonde SUAS的订单和交付

 

The US Department of Defense awarded a $25.6m fixed-price contract to Textron Systems for three Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems (catapult-launched version). The contractual work will be performed in Nigeria until September 2021.

美国国防部向德事隆系统公司授予了一份价值2560万美元的固定价格合同，用于三套Aerosonde Mk4.7系统（弹射器发射版）。合同工作将在尼日利亚进行至2021年9月。

 

The contract also includes initial spare parts, logistics support, new equipment training and two field service representatives.

合同还包括初始备件、后勤支助、新设备培训和两名外地服务代表。

 

Textron Systems also received a $20.7m contract from the US Department of Defense to deliver two Aerosonde Mk4.7 systems, initial spare parts, new equipment training, logistics support and a field representative. The contractual work will be performed in Uganda by September 2022.

德事隆系统公司还从美国国防部获得了2070万美元的合同，用于交付两套Aerosonde Mk4.7系统、初始备件、新设备培训、后勤支持和一名现场代表。合同工作将于2022年9月在乌干达完成。

 

The acquisition is part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team (FVLCFT) and the tests were conducted by the US Army’s 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team located at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.

此次收购是美国陆军未来垂直提升跨职能小组（FVLCFT）的一部分，测试由位于华盛顿州刘易斯-麦科德联合基地的美国陆军1-2史崔克旅作战小组进行。