Icarus - Aerospace

BRANTA

[Branta Canadensis – Canada Goose]

BRANTA

[TAV™ / WASP™ BASED PLATFORM WITH INCREASED SPAN HIGH ALTITUDE WING]

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Superb altitude performance tackling High Altitude UAVs. And Reconnaissance Aircraft.

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Exceptional endurance (30+ hours unrefueled) further increased by the Manual / Automated Aerial Refueling making BRANTA™ unique, almost limitless endurance RPAS.

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Fastest cruise speed able to take on strongest winds at high altitudes with best in class Airspeed vs Endurance ratio.

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Superb payload & weapons capability.

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Unmatched electrical power generating capability which can further be increased by optional APU.

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Fully Network-Centric and SWARM capable.

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Certifiable and civilian airspace compliant design.

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Designed as a next logical step in evolution of modern drones and reconnaissance aircraft with further growth in mind!

CREWED OR REMOTELY PILOTED / FULLY AUTONOMOUS MID-TO-HIGH ALTITUDE AIRCRAFT SYSTEM

BRANTA
[SPECS]

General:
+ MTOW up to 27000lb
+ Wing span: 98ft (30.0m)
+ Length: 52ft (15.85m)
+ Powerplant: 2 x 1700 SHP
+ APU: Optional
+ Optionally installed 360-degree AESA radar
+ Up to two FLIR turrets (chin and belly mounted, retractable)
+ Other various mission systems as per requirements.

Performance:
+ VMO: 330 KCAS
+ VSR: 60 KCAS
+ Service ceiling (manned): 50000ft
+ Endurance unrefueled: >30Hrs
+ Endurance refueled: Limitless (or crew limit)
+ Takeoff and Landing Distance near STOL

Armament:
+ Up to 11 external hard points
+ Up to 8000Lbs total load
+ Laser guided bombs and rockets
+ GPS guided munition
+ Up to two torpedoes
+ Sonobuoys
+ Anti-ship rockets
+ Air to Air IR missiles
+ Conventional unguided bombs and rockets

Crew: None or Up to two.
+ Pilot + WSO, Pilot only or Unmanned (system can be configured as hybrid and optionally manned or unmanned with cockpit provisions removed for extra space)

Operating conditions:
+ Day, Night, VMC/IMC, All weather, FIKI
+ Gravel and unprepared rough runways
+ Austere Environments
+ Self-deployable

WE INVENT WHAT WE MAKE

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