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Small Unmanned aerial vehicle helicopter "Heraclitus"

Small Unmanned aerial vehicle helicopter "Heraclitus" © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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The Hellenic Army General Staff has developed two unmanned air surveillance systems a micro helicopter "Heraclitus" and a small aircraft.

The small unmanned helicopter developed in 472 TEPP (Information Science Surveillance Battalion) in cooperation with the Hellenic Army General Staff.

The “Heraclitus” Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is equipped with two cameras a thermal and day camera. 

Small Unmanned aerial vehicle helicopter "Heraclitus"
The UAV Heraklitos of the Hellenic Army at the Defensys 2010 exhibition.
The UAV Heraklitos of the Hellenic Army at the Defensys 2010 exhibition.



“Heraclitus” - is equipped with a thermal camera feature human detections to 300 m, and vehicle at 900 m, with possibility 12x optical zoom and 4x digital in good daylight conditions. Moreover it provides data transmission of data in real time, smoke detection and radiochemical contamination well as the ability for dropping material Medical.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER
472 TEEP Hellenic Army
COUNTRY
Greece
TYPE
Unmanned aerial vehicle
CREW
-
POWER-PLANT
One engine
Power, h.p. -
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m
1,570
Height, m
-
Width, m
0,450
Main rotor diameter, m 1,800
WEIGHT  
Maximum take-off, kg 12
Normal take-off, kg -
Empty aircraft, kg -
Internal fuel, l -
Payload, kg -
PERFORMANCE  
Maximum speed, km/h 55
Cruising speed, km/h
25 - 30
Maximum overload, g
-
Rate of climb, m/s
-
Service ceiling, m 914
- minimum 305
Range, km
30
Endurance, min 90 - 110
ARMAMENT Doesn't have (defensive). 





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