RPS KESTREL MK.II

Kestrel Mk.II - unmanned aerial vehicle-target development Emirates firm Remote Piloted Systems (RPS). The beginning of work on the creation of this UAV dates back to 1991. The purpose of Kestrel is to use it as targets for anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-aircraft artillery. Especially for these tasks, the UAV was equipped with IR traps and a smoke device. Management of the target is carried out from the ground by radio. The launcher includes a container with 5 targets, a fuel tank and a catapult mounted on top of the container. The power plant is a two-stroke piston engine with an 4,4 horsepower. In 1995, Kestrel Mk.II completed the testing program in the Gulf countries. At its base, larger-sized UAVs are being built to carry out reconnaissance missions. 

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